United Nations Environment Programme Feed

UN General Assembly set to explore impacts of ocean acidification: The United Nations General Assembly will begin today its consideration of the impacts that the increasing acidification of the world&#39s oceans will have on the marine environment and on people.; Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
On World Day, UN officials urge global action to increase response to drought: Countries must work collectively to build resilience and prepare themselves against drought, United Nations officials stressed today, highlighting the extensive costs of this global threat.; Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
UN climate change talks in Bonn see concrete progress towards new agreement: The United Nations climate change body said it has made concrete progress towards a new universal agreement on climate change during its latest round of talks which wrapped up today in Germany.; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
Ban challenges youth to support action against climate change: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today issued a call to action for the world's youth to tackle climate threats, stressing that young people are "agents of change" that bring fresh and innovative ideas to address "this most pressing issue."; Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
Marking World Oceans Day, UN official urges coordinated action to reverse marine degradation: In observance of World Oceans Day, a senior United Nations official called on the international community to act in a concerted and coordinated manner to halt and reverse the damage to the planet's open waters caused by human activity.; Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
After release of report, UN climate change official reiterates now is crucial moment' to act: With United Nations-backed climate talks underway in Germany, the top UN climate change official today reiterated that international efforts to mitigate the phenomenon are insufficient to meet the goal of keeping global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.; Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
UN environment chief welcomes US, China agreement to target potent greenhouse gas: The head of the United Nations environment agency welcomed today the decision by China and the United States &#8211 two of the planet&#39s biggest greenhouse gas emitters - to cooperate on phasing down production of a group of synthetic chemicals in order to combat climate change.; Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
On World Oceans Day, UN chief issues call to protect marine environment: Marking World Oceans Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community to do more to reverse degradation of the marine environment, which influences virtually all aspects of life on the planet.; Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
UN chief hails science's contribution in addressing climate change: The scientific community plays a key role in finding new ways to combat climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, stressing that governments must use scientific data to mobilize resources and take action against this global threat.; Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST
Disaster risk reduction central to post-2015 development process - UN official: The head of the United Nations office for disaster risk reduction today welcomed the link between poverty reduction and disaster risk reduction emphasized in a key report outlining a new framework to build on the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).; Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST