Environment/Science

Tackling impacts of land degradation vital to achieving Global Goals – senior UN treaty official

New York, Oct 19 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification told delegations gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to assess the treaty’s implementation, the impacts of land degradation affect the sustainability of the entire world, so a global effort is needed to tackle it, including through the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. more

Haiti: UN special adviser calls for ‘robust’ hurricane response to tackle ‘extremely difficult’ situation

New York, Oct 19 (Just Earth News): Hurricane Matthew, which ripped through Haiti 13 days ago, has left more than 700,000 people in an “extremely difficult situation,” United Nations Spe ...

Green transformation 'unstoppable' as countries agree to curb powerful greenhouse gases – UN

New York, Oct 15 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have welcomed the landmark deal struck on Saturday by nearly 200 countri ...

In Iceland, UN chief highlights that fate of Arctic and that of the world are intertwined

New York, Oct 9 (Just Earth News): Drawing attention to the melting of the Arctic ice cap, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday underlined the urgency of implementing the ...

UN chief welcomes decision by global aviation body to cut global greenhouse gases

New York, Oct 8(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon On Friday welcomed the yesterday’s decision of the member States of the International Civil Aviation Organiza ...

Countries back UN agency's landmark framework to curb aviation emissions

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): Member States of the United Nations civil aviation agency agreed on Thursday on a new emissions standard to control global greenhouse gas emissions from int ...

With ‘unstoppable’ momentum, Paris climate pact set for early November entry into force – UN chief

New York, Oct 6 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Wednesday that the Paris Agreement on climate change signed by world leaders this past April is s ...

UN emergency teams ‘on the ground’ in the Caribbean to help respond to Hurricane Matthew

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean region, United Nations emergency response teams have been deployed to Haiti and ...

As Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti, UN relief agencies on standby to provide assistance

New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): Hurricane Matthew has made landfall in Haiti, bringing strong winds and torrential rains to the tiny island, the United Nations weather agency reported on T ...

Inequalities exacerbate climate impacts on poor and vulnerable people – new UN report

New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): Evidence is increasing that climate change is taking the largest toll on poor and vulnerable people, and these impacts are largely caused by inequalities th ...