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UN DESA's Presence at #COP28: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Dec 5) |
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Dec 5 · “What happens in Antarctica doesn’t stay in Antarctica,†said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres upon returning from his recent trip to the southernmost continent to witness the melting sea ice. “We live in an interconnected world.†\n\nJust ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Secretary-General issued a call for urgent global climate action to “not let the hopes of people around the world for a sustainable planet melt away.â€\n\nUN DESA is answering the call by hosting for the fifth time the SDG Pavilion on the margins of COP28, offering two weeks of panel discussions, fireside chats and interviews aimed at ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Opening of G77 & China Summit | COP28 | UN Climate Change Conference - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Dec 2) |
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Dec 2 · Opening of G77 and China Summit.\n\nCOP28 Website: https://unfccc.int/cop28\n\nAbout COP28:\n\nCOP 28 refers to the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November until 12 December 2023. \n\nUN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change with almost complete membership of every country in the world. \n\nTo put it simply, the COP is where the world comes together to agree on ways to address the climate crisis, such as limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, helping vulnerable communities adapt to the effects of climate ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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UN Chief: "No more delays. No more foot-dragging. No more greenwashing" | COP28 - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Dec 2) |
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Dec 2 · Remarks by António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations at the Opening of the Global Climate Action High Level Event | COP28, UN Climate Change Conference, Dubai (United Arab Emirates).\n\nExcellencies, dear friends, \n\nThe eyes of the world are on Dubai, and this Global Climate Action Summit is a reminder of what’s at stake at COP28. \n\nPeople are looking to their leaders for solutions to the climate crisis gripping countries, communities and economies worldwide. \n\nGlobal emissions are at record highs. \n\nGlobal temperatures are at record highs. \n\nHeatwaves, storms, floods, droughts and other climate-related disasters are growing in intensity. ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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#COP28 World Climate Action Summit Opening | United Nations Climate Change Conference - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Dec 1) |
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Dec 1 · Opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit\n\nCOP28 Website: https://unfccc.int/cop28\n\nAbout COP28\n\nCOP 28 refers to the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November until 12 December 2023. \n\nUN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change with almost complete membership of every country in the world. \n\nTo put it simply, the COP is where the world comes together to agree on ways to address the climate crisis, such as limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, helping vulnerable communities adapt to the ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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UN Chief on Climate crisis - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 26) |
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Nov 26 · UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the press on the climate crisis following his recent travel to Chile and Antarctica. | By United Nations Read more ...
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UN Chief's Annapurna Visit: A Call for Climate Action Ahead of COP 28 | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 2) |
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Nov 2 · Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday (31 Oct) wound up his trip to Nepal after visiting the Annapurna Base Camp, where he raised the alarm about receding glaciers ahead of COP 28.\n\nThe Secretary-General said glaciers “are melting very quickly, causing floods, landslides and dramatic impacts on communities†and stressed it was “time to take drastic measures to fight climate change.â€\n\nThe average thickness of the world’s glaciers has plummeted by almost 30 metres since 1970, and irreversible changes in the global cryosphere will affect well over a billion people who rely on water from snow and glacier melt, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). | By United Nations Read more ...
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UN Chief at Pokhara Airport (Nepal) on Climate Change - Press Encounter | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 31) |
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Oct 31 · Speaking to reporters today (31 Oct) in Pokhara, Nepal, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “this is one of the wonders of the world but is a wonder that is under threat because of climate change.â€\n\nThe Secretary-General said, “it is essential to stop this war against nature. It is time to stop the looting and generating climate change because we must preserve these wonderful mountains and these wonderful glaciers. And it's essential to support Nepal and to support other countries that do not contribute to climate change but suffer the consequences.â€\n\nHe appealed to the international community “to show effective solidarity that there is much more funding for ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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UN Day 2023 Concert: 'The Frontlines of Climate Action' | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 11) |
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Oct 11 · To celebrate #UNDay 2023, a special concert featuring the Environmental Symphony: The Movement and world renowned cellist Michael Fitzpatrick, on the theme of 'The Frontlines of Climate Action', is held in the General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York.\n \nThe theme of this year’s UN Day Concert reinforces Secretary-General António Guterres’s call for “faster, bolder climate action,†and intends to galvanize world leaders ahead of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai later in the year, and the 2024 International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Antigua and Barbuda. | By United Nations Read more ...
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Climate Ambition Summit 2023: UN Chief Urges Swift Action | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Sep 20) |
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Sep 20 · UN chief António Guterres said that humanity has opened the gates to hell, “we can – and we must turn up the tempo.â€\n\nSpeaking at the Climate Ambition Summit today (20 Sep) in New York, Guterres reiterated, “governments must push the global financial system towards supporting climate action.â€\n“That means putting a price on carbon, and overhauling the business models of Multilateral Development Banks so that they leverage far more private finance at reasonable cost to developing countries,†the UN chief explained.\n\nGuterres also said, “All parties must operationalize the Loss and Damage Fund at COP28,†adding that developed countries must meet the $100 billion ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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UN Chief speaks on Ukraine, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Summit, #UNGA & more | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Sep 16) |
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Sep 16 · Ahead of the high-level week of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78), the UN chief António Guterres said, “we will never stop our efforts to make sure that peace comes to Ukraine - a just peace in line with the UN Charter and in line with international law.â€\n\nIn an interview today (16 Sep) in New York, Guterres reiterated that the war in Ukraine is “a major factor of increasing geopolitical tensions and the increase of geopolitical tensions is a major reason for us not to be able to address effectively the challenges at the present times.â€\n\nThe Secretary-General further explained by taking examples of climate change and the risks of disruptions ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Empowering the Next Generation: Saad Amer's Take on Climate Justice & Democracy | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Sep 15) |
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Sep 15 · Saad Amer, a climate activist, provided a significant introduction to an event marking this year's International Day of Democracy. He emphasized the crucial relationship between democracy and climate justice, highlighting the need to integrate democratic principles when tackling climate challenges and fostering justice within the climate movement. \n\nWhat was the event about: \nThe event, titled | By United Nations Read more ...
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Int'l Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2023 (16 Sept) | United Nations Environment - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Sep 15) |
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Sep 15 · Montreal Protocol: fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change\n\nThis year’s theme aims to highlight and reiterate the positive impact of the Montreal Protocol on ozone layer recovery and reducing climate change, especially through the Kigali Amendment, which phases down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a group of strong greenhouse gases.\n\nWith universal ratification and full implementation of the Kigali Amendment, the avoided warming by 2100 is estimated to be up to 0.5º C. Combined with energy efficiency measures while phasing down HFCs, these gains could potentially double.\n\nOur planet is heating up. Average temperatures are soaring and with it the demand for cooling. This ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Taking on Record Temperatures: UN Chief's Call to Action | United Nations | Hottest July on Record - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Jul 27) |
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Jul 27 · As July 2023 is set to be the hottest month ever recorded, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that humanity is in the hot seat, urging that “leaders must lead†with dramatic, immediate climate action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.\n\nAccording to the data released today, July has already seen the hottest three-week period ever recorded, the three hottest days on record, and the highest-ever ocean temperatures for this time of year.\n\nSpeaking to reporters today (27 Jul) in New York, Guterres said that the consequences are clear and they are tragic: children swept away by monsoon rains, families running from the flames, workers collapsing in the ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Rice Revolution: Climate-Resilient Rice Empowers Rural Gambia | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (May 06, 2023) |
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May 06, 2023 · Mariam Leigh is a small-scale farmer in the Central River Region in The Gambia. Like many smallholders, she struggled to make ends meet, not being able to afford agricultural equipment nor fertilizer for her farming.\n\nMariam joined Maruo Farms, a local rice production company founded by Musa Darboe, a Gambian entrepreneur returning from the USA. The company specializes in production of climate-resilient rice for the Gambian market and creates job opportunities for vulnerable groups through the Jobs, Skills and Finance (JSF) for Women and Youth Programme run by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and its partners, funded by the European Union. \n\nSince joining Maruo ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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#COP27 Dialogues – A Just and Green Transition | Amina Mohammed | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 19, 2022) |
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Nov 19, 2022 · COP27 Dialogues at the SDG Studio in New York feature a series of conversations with UN leaders, experts, advocates and influencers on the nexus between the Sustainable Development Goals and the key areas of climate action and solutions being advanced at the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh. The conversations will focus on issues at the forefront of negotiations at COP27 – including renewable energy and a Just and Green Transition. \n\n\nModerator: Nanette Braun, Chief of Communications Campaigns, United Nations \n\n\nGuests: Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General; Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and UN Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Climate Activists Take Over #COP27 for People’s Plenary |United Nations |#shorts - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 18, 2022) |
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Nov 18, 2022 · Hundreds of civil society representatives took over the COP27 plenary to demand climate justice. The ceremony started with a blessing from the indigenous peoples of Brazil, reflecting the important role of spirituality as part of climate action.\n\n“We are all connected, humans and non-humans… everything is sacred and what was created can’t be part of a market. Nature is lifeâ€, said the group’s chief.\n\nThe so-called People’s Plenary, which takes place every year at the UN climate summits, this year featured the representatives of the constituencies of indigenous peoples, women, youth and workers, among others. One after the other, activists shared their vision and ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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#COP27: Now the hard work begins | UN News | Climate Action | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 14, 2022) |
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Nov 14, 2022 · COPs are a marathon, not a sprint. During the first week, country negotiators set the parameters for the serious, and often exhausting, horse-trading that begins this week, when ministers fly in, with the aim of hammering out a consensus agreement by the end of the conference.\n \nLaura Quinones and Conor Lennon speak with Selwin Hart, the UN Secretary-General’s special adviser on climate, and Rueanna Haynes, a climate negotiator for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), about the progress made so far; and Conor sits down with former supermodel turned environmental activist Lily Cole, on how to bring the huge environmental cost of the fashion industry under control.\n\nListen ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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USA Commits to Meeting Emissions Targets by 2030 - President Joseph Biden at #COP27 | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 12, 2022) |
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Nov 12, 2022 · President of the United States Joseph Biden said, “the United States of America will meet our emissions targets by 2030.â€\n\nMarking his remarks today (11 Nov) at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, President Biden stated, “we are proving a good climate policy is a good economic policy. It is a strong foundation for durable resilient, inclusive economic growth, it is driving progress in the private sector, it is driving progress around the world.â€\n\nHe said that “the sum total of the actions my Administration has taken puts the United States on track to achieve our Paris Agreement goal of reducing emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.â€\n\nPresident Biden also ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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UN Chief Meets Young Climate Activists at COP27 #shorts | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 10, 2022) |
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Nov 10, 2022 · Youth Roundtable - UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with a Youth Advisory Group and participate in a roundtable with youth NGOs. \n\n----\n\nIn November 2022, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27), with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change.\n\nAt COP 27, countries come together to take action towards achieving the world's collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement and the Convention. Building on the outcomes and momentum of COP 26 in Glasgow last year, nations are expected to ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Choosing between Cooperation & Death - Climate Implementation Summit #COP27 | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 08, 2022) |
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Nov 08, 2022 · Our capacity to tackle #ClimateChange depends on countries and companies choosing between cooperation and death. \n\nThat was the main message of the first day of the Climate Implementation Summit at #COP27 in Egypt. \n--------\nAt COP 27, countries come together to take action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement and the Convention. Building on the outcomes and momentum of COP 26 in Glasgow last year, nations are expected to demonstrate at COP 27 that they are in a new era of implementation by turning their commitments under The Paris Agreement into action. The conference will take place from 6-18 November 2022 in Sharm ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Net-Zero Commitments - UN chief: "loopholes wide enough to drive a diesel truck through" | #COP27 - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 08, 2022) |
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Nov 08, 2022 · Secretary-General's remarks at launch of report of High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments\n\nFull remarks - https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2022-11-08/secretary-generals-remarks-launch-of-report-of-high-level-expert-group-net-zero-commitments-delivered\n---------\nAt COP 27, countries come together to take action towards achieving the world's collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement and the Convention. Building on the outcomes and momentum of COP 26 in Glasgow last year, nations are expected to demonstrate at COP 27 that they are in a new era of implementation by turning their commitments under The Paris Agreement into action. The conference ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Rewa Assi – Adapting to Changing environment, UNICEF Youth Rep | United Nations | Voices of Change - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 07, 2022) |
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Nov 07, 2022 · Rewa Assi is an agricultural engineer from Lebanon - a country that has experienced decades of political and socio-economic crises. Today, climate change is worsening Lebanon’s challenges and has led to heatwaves and droughts, further affecting its water and food security. In this Voices of Change interview, she talks about the importance of sustainable agriculture and water management for climate action in the Middle East and North Africa region. \n \n----------------\nThe climate crisis is a child’s rights crisis. Climate change poses serious threats to the health, nutrition, education, survival, and very future of children, adolescents and youth, who are the most vulnerable to ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Green Jobs for Social Justice | Climate & Consequences | United Nations | ILO | COP27 - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 04, 2022) |
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Nov 04, 2022 · “A green recovery can deliver more and better jobs.â€\n\n@International Labour Organization green jobs expert Moustapha Kamal Gueye tells us why job creation and #ClimateAction must go hand in hand, and why we need policies to support social justice in the green transition.\n\nProduced by: @UN Geneva\n\n#cop27 #actnow #climateaction | By United Nations Read more ...
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#MyClimateAction: Show the world what climate action looks like #shorts | United Nations | COP27 - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 02, 2022) |
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Nov 02, 2022 · Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh (COP27), the photo and video competition conducted by Agora in support of the United Nations’ #ActNow campaign concluded with thousands of entries from people around the world showcasing their climate action.\n \nAgainst the backdrop of the worsening climate crisis, #MyClimateAction puts a spotlight on steps being taken by people everywhere, showcasing solutions and inspiring change.\n \nLearn more about the contest and the ActNow campaign: https://www.un.org/en/actnow/myclimateaction\n\n#actnow #climateaction #cop27 | By United Nations Read more ...
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The Climate Crisis is not gender neutral. #Shorts - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Nov 02, 2022) |
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Nov 02, 2022 · The Climate Crisis is not gender neutral. \n\nThe UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Convention has near universal membership (197 Parties) and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The main aim of the Paris Agreement is to keep the global average temperature rise this century as close as possible to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The UNFCCC is also the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The ultimate objective of all three agreements under the UNFCCC is to stabilize ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Saving a Big Land (1975) - Global Environment & What Man is doing to it | Archives | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 28, 2022) |
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Oct 28, 2022 · From the UN Audiovisual Archives: \n18-Apr-1975\n\nMan Builds, Man Destroys: A major UN series of 30 films dealing with our global environment and what man is doing to it.\n\nThe Alaska oil pipeline is the largest privately financed construction project in the world today. But since the discovery of oil on the North Slope, the public awareness of environmental issues has grown dramatically. Public pressure has resulted in brand new environmental concerns on the part of the oil companies. If they can bring oil from Alaska without damaging the environment and without seriously disrupting the life of the Eskimos, a real step forward will have been taken. The lessons learned on the tundra ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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More bad news for the planet: greenhouse gas levels hit new highs | WMO | United Nations | Climate - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 27, 2022) |
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Oct 27, 2022 · WMO records biggest increase in methane concentrations since start of measurements
\rGeneva/New York, 26 October (WMO) - In yet another ominous climate change warning,\ratmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide\rall reached new record highs in 2021, according to a new report from the World Meteorological\rOrganization (WMO).\rWMO’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reported the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations\rin 2021 since systematic measurements began nearly 40 years ago.
The reason for this exceptional\r increase is not clear, but seems to be a result of both biological and human-induced processes.\rThe ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Greenhouse Gas Bulletin: "We have again broken new records" - Climate | WMO |United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 26, 2022) |
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Oct 26, 2022 · Press Conference by Mr. Petteri Taalas (WMO), on the launch of the WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.\n\nAtmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in 2021, according to a new report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO).\nAddressing journalists in New York today (26 Oct), on the WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, WMO’s Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said “we have again broken new records. So, we haven't seen any improvement in a real atmosphere so far.â€\n\nWMO’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reported the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations in 2021 since ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Climate Change: "Human rights are negatively impacted and violated" -Press Conference|United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 22, 2022) |
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Oct 22, 2022 · Press conference by Ian Fry, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
A UN expert said, “Climate change is the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural, natural environment and societies that we've ever experienced. And the poorest countries are paying the highest price.â€
Briefing journalist today (21 Oct) in New York and following the presentation of his report earlier at the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change, Ian Fry, said that throughout the world, human rights are being negatively impacted and violated as a consequence of climate change.
This includes the right to ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Voices of Change with Monzir Mohammed | “Protect the planet from danger†| United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 22, 2022) |
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Oct 22, 2022 · UNICEF Youth Advocate and Sudanese Climate Activist Monzir Mohammed believes in the power of innovation and the empowerment of young people. Coming from Sudan’s Blue Nile region, where the air temperature has increased by 1°C every year since the 1970s, he has seen first-hand the devastation caused by climate disasters such as droughts and floods. In this interview, he talks about giving young people the chance to lead climate action - and why he joined a group of likeminded young people to build Sudan’s first solar-powered car.\n\nIn the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt in November 2022, the Voices of Change video series features interviews with some ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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#COP27 Dialogues - Climate Early Warning Systems, Loss and Damage | Amina Mohammed | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 21, 2022) |
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Oct 21, 2022 · People’s livelihoods are threatened by #climatechange. We need to come #TogetherForImplementation to ramp up #climateaction and ensure no one is left behind. \n\nLearn More: https://www.un.org/climatechange?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhsmaBhCvARIsAIbEbH7iNmm4UON7VY3RCCSYBkEUsJ1_swwrgnkFNAJj_HyUeXh5wVNe3e0aAtTyEALw_wcB\n\nHighlights from COP27: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDFQJEq_0aN_76ebAAG8L4nFZBmh5OC\n\nLive and on-demand from COP27: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDFQJEq_0ZitRaoe3oG7vG7xhoVLBmy \n----------\nAbout #cop27 -\nEgypt Goals and Vision\n-----------\nInclusive, rules based and ambitious, substantive outcomes, commensurate with the challenge based on science and ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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#COP27: Get Ready.....We need to come together to ramp up #climateaction | UNFCCC | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 21, 2022) |
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Oct 21, 2022 · People’s livelihoods are threatened by #climatechange. We need to come #TogetherForImplementation to ramp up #climateaction and ensure no one is left behind. \n\nLearn More: https://www.un.org/climatechange?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhsmaBhCvARIsAIbEbH7iNmm4UON7VY3RCCSYBkEUsJ1_swwrgnkFNAJj_HyUeXh5wVNe3e0aAtTyEALw_wcB\n----------\nAbout #cop27 -\nEgypt Goals and Vision\n-----------\nInclusive, rules based and ambitious, substantive outcomes, commensurate with the challenge based on science and guided by principles building on agreements, decisions, pledges and commitments, from RIO 1992 to Glasgow 2021.\n\nWe seek to accelerate global climate action through emissions reduction, scaled-up ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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India Visit: UN chief & Modi - Launch of Lifestyles for the Environment initiative | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 21, 2022) |
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Oct 21, 2022 · Unedited Excerpts: On the last day of Secretary-General António Guterres' visit to India today (20 Oct), he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participated in the launch of the Lifestyles for the Environment initiative, which took place at the Statue of Unity, in Ekta Nagar, in Narmada.\n\nThe Secretary-General arrived Wednesday night in Kevadia and was received by Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.\n\nTogether with Modi and Jaishanka, he visited the 182-metre-tall statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel.\n\nGuterres said, “overconsumption is at the root of the triple planetary emergency of climate change, biodiversity loss, ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Looking Back at 30 Years of Global Efforts to Address Climate Change | UNFCCC | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 21, 2022) |
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Oct 21, 2022 · Thirty years ago this year, the text of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted. \n \nThis was a significant milestone because it solidified a collective commitment from countries around the world to tackle climate change, together. It was a recognition that climate change was a global problem that required a global solution.\n \nIn this video, we sat down with all living former Executive Secretaries of UN Climate Change to reflect on the past, present and future of global efforts to address climate change.\n\nThe UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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UN Chief on Climate Change | Hurricane Ian, Pakistan Flooding & More | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Oct 03, 2022) |
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Oct 03, 2022 · Secretary-General António Guterres today (3 Oct) told journalists that “while climate chaos gallops ahead, climate action has stalled,†and said that the upcoming COP27 in Sharm el-Shaikh “is critical – but we have a long way to go.â€\n\nTaking stock of recent climate events, Guterres said, “a third of Pakistan flooded. Europe’s hottest summer in 500 years. The Philippines hammered. The whole of Cuba in black-out. And here, in the United States, Hurricane Ian has delivered a brutal reminder that no country and no economy is immune from the climate crisis.â€\n\nThe Secretary-General said, “the collective commitments of G20 governments are coming far too little and far ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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Vanessa Nakate (Ugandan climate activist) appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador | United Nations - Climate Change (United Nations - Playlist) (Sep 16, 2022) |
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Sep 16, 2022 · Hybrid press briefing by the Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russell, alongside Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate to make a special announcement.\n\n25-year-old Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has been appointed as the newest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, affirming her collaboration with the organisation and recognising her outstanding global advocacy for climate justice for current and future generations.\n\n\nNakate travelled last week with UNICEF to Turkana Country in north-western Kenya to see firsthand the impacts of water and food insecurity caused by the worst drought in the Horn of Africa in 40 years. In her first trip with UNICEF, ... | By United Nations Read more ...
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