Environment/Science
Climate Change
New York, May 6 (JEN): With the ominous and costly impacts of climate change profoundly evident, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday that too many stakeholders are still “sitting on the fence”, and he challenged participants at a climate conference in Abu Dhabi to help him build persuasive political arguments to convince policymakers that the time for bold action is now. more
UN urges support for climate action in developing countries

New York, May 1 (JEN): Highlighting local climate action happening on the ground in developing countries, the top United Nations climate official on Wednesday called for greater internation ...

UN seeks sustainable food systems to adapt climate change

New York, Apr 24 (JEN): Countries need to shift to more sustainable food systems to adapt to the effects of climate change, the Director-General of the United Nations Food and Drug Organizat ...

Ban welcomes report on mitigation of climate change

New York, Apr 14 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the findings of a long-awaited United Nations report on the mitigation of climate change released earlier on Sun ...

Washington: Ban urges action towards climate action

New York, Apr 12 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended on Friday the Climate Leaders’ Summit in Washington, D.C., recalling the importance of keeping global warming ...

Ban congratulates Prague on climate change preparedness

New York, Apr 5 (JEN): During his official visit in the Czech Republic’s capital, United Nations Secretary-General congratulated the city of Prague for its new protection system against fl ...

Ban urges action to curb impacts of climate change

New York, Apr 4 (JEN): From the tropics to the poles, from small islands to large continents, and from the poorest countries to the wealthiest, the ominous signs of climate change are profou ...

Ban praises small islands’ commitment to climate change

New York, Apr 3 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday praised the commitment by small islands in the Pacific to low-carbon development and urged them to continue t ...

Climate change impacting entire planet: UN

New York, Apr 1 (JEN): The effects of climate change are already occurring in all continents and across the oceans, and the world, for the most part, is ill-prepared for their risks, says a ...

Greenland: Ban wraps up visit with tour of Ilulissat Icefjord

New York, Mar 28 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to the Ilulissat Icefjord on Thursday as he wrapped up his visit to Greenland, which was aimed at building mome ...