New York, July 15 (JEN) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former Irish President Mary Robinson as his Special Envoy for Climate Change to mobilize political will and action ahe ...

New York, June 18 (JEN) Marking the World Day to Combat Desertification, United Nations officials Wednesday emphasized the importance of restoring degrading lands to avoid or soften the pote ...

New York, May 30 (JEN): The head of the United Nations agency on human settlements on Thursday said he hoped thousands of cities around the world will join forces to sign a compact to streng ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...