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Highlights from the United Nations on Climate Change.

September
11
2024

PRESS RELEASE

UN-convened panel releases recommendations for governments and industry to guide the global energy transition

With demand for minerals critical to renewable energy technologies expected to almost triple by 2030, a diverse expert panel, convened by the 缅北禁地Secretary-General, has issued a set of recommendations and guiding principles for governments, industry and other stakeholders to ensure the opportunities of the global energy transition are pursued with equity, justice and sustainability.

May
30
2024

MEDIA ADVISORY

A Moment of Truth: Special Address on Climate Action by 缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres

As climate records are shattered and emissions continue to rise, on Wednesday, 5 June, at 10:00 AM EDT, 缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres will set out some hard- hitting truths about the state of the climate, the grotesque risk leaders are running, and what companies and countries — particularly the G7 and the G20 — need to do over the next eighteen months to salvage humanity’s chances of a livable future.

April
26
2024

PRESS RELEASE

UN-convened Panel to address equity, sustainability and human rights across the value chains of critical energy transition minerals

With ever-growing needs for minerals that are critical for renewable energy technologies, Secretary-General António Guterres is leveraging the United Nations’ convening power to bring together a diverse group of governments and other stakeholders across the entire minerals value chain to develop a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice, in the energy transition.

March
22
2024

PRESS RELEASE

IMO has agreed on an illustration of a possible draft outline of an “IMO net-zero framework” for cutting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from international shipping. This marks a step forward in the legal process towards adopting global regulations, referred to as “mid-term GHG reduction measures”, that will help achieve the targets contained in the 2023 IMO Strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships.

March
20
2024

PRESS RELEASE

With political momentum building fast for methane mitigation and, as emissions measurement continues to sharpen through satellite and other technologies, the Global Methane Forum brought together leaders to help turn commitment into real cuts in methane emissions.

March
6
2024

PRESS RELEASE

There is an urgent need to rethink business and economic paradigms that have pushed humanity’s collective impacts beyond planetary limits, said David Boyd, 缅北禁地Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment today. The expert stressed that States have a duty to protect human rights from harm that businesses may cause, and an obligation to hold businesses accountable.

March
1
2024

PRESS RELEASE

The United Nations is convening over sixty climate and development experts from around the world in Tokyo from 4-6 March to assess progress on climate action targets under the SDGs and strategize recommendations to accelerate action. The meeting is mandated as part of preparations for the review this year of SDG 13 on climate action, as part of the annual assessment of where we stand on implementing the 2030 Agenda, to take place at the 缅北禁地High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in July 2024.

January
26
2024

MEDIA ADVISORY

Facing climate and debt challenges, Small Islands take next steps toward new 10-year development plan ahead of major 缅北禁地Conference

Island nations, together with partners from the rest of the world and members of civil society, the private sector and others, are meeting in New York this week for the first Preparatory Committee Meeting laying the groundwork for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), to take place in Antigua and Barbuda from 27 to 30 May 2024.

January
26
2024

PRESS RELEASE

Boosting rapid transition to sustainable energy, top priority as 缅北禁地marks first International Day of Clean Energy

Informing and engaging citizens and leaders worldwide for a just, inclusive, and equitable energy transition based on renewables and energy efficiency, will be in focus as the 缅北禁地observes the first International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January.

January
12
2024

PRESS RELEASE

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially confirmed that 2023 is the warmest year on record, by a huge margin.Six leading international datasets used for monitoring global temperatures and consolidated by WMO show that the annual average global temperature was 1.45 ± 0.12 °C above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in 2023.

September
20
2023

PRESS RELEASE

New partnerships to accelerate much-needed investment for climate adaptation

Australia and Spain will partner with the small island developing states of Tuvalu and the Dominican Republic respectively, to ramp up finance flows to turn their adaptation priorities into investment opportunities, and ultimately, action on-the-ground.

September
20
2023

PRESS RELEASE

Multilateral Development Banks back Early Warnings for All

Multilateral Development Banks are coalescing around the Secretary-General’s US$3.1B initiative to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected by life-saving early warning systems in the face of increasingly more extreme and dangerous weather.

July
5
2023

PRESS RELEASE

缅北禁地launches campaign, calling for renewed global ambition and action for the Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations, today, is kicking off a communications campaign to rally for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people and planet adopted by world leaders in 2015.

June
12
2023

PRESS RELEASE

Guardrails Urgently Needed to Contain “Clear and Present Global Threat” of Online Mis- and Disinformation and Hate Speech, says 缅北禁地Secretary-General

The world must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies in the digital space, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said at the launch of his report into information integrity on digital platforms.

March
21
2023

PRESS RELEASE

A global initiative to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected by early warnings by 2027 is being fast-tracked into action on the ground..

February
07
2023

PRESS RELEASE

Amid the worsening climate crisis, a high-level regional forum looked at strategies and pathways for achieving carbon neutrality in China, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

November
07
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Recognizing the urgent need to shift drought management approaches, world leaders launch a new alliance to boost drought resilience - a collaborative platform to rally political momentum and trigger actions that support countries, cities, and communities to significantly reduce their vulnerability, impact, and exposure to extreme drought.

November
07
2022

PRESS RELEASE

It will cost the equivalent of just 50 cents per person per year for the next five years to reach everyone on Earth with early warnings against increasingly extreme and dangerous weather, according to a plan unveiled today by Secretary General António Guterres.

November
06
2022

PRESS RELEASE

The past eight years are on track to be the eight warmest on record, fueled by ever rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat, affecting millions, and costing billions this year, warns the latest Provisional State of the Global Climate Report.

November
03
2022

PRESS RELEASE

As climate impacts intensify across the globe, nations must dramatically increase funding and implementation of actions designed to help vulnerable nations and communities adapt to the climate storm, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report

November
02
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Temperatures in Europe increase more than twice global average

Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years – the highest of any continent in the world. As the warming trend continues, exceptional heat, wildfires, floods and other climate change impacts will affect society, economies and ecosystems, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.

October
30
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Children are at risk of climate change related hazards in the middle East and North Africa

UNICEF releasees the Children’s Climate Risk Index in the Middle East and North Africa Region with a special focus on Egypt. The Index highlights the vulnerability of children living in many countries in the region to the impacts of climate change.

October
27
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Inadequate progress on climate action makes rapid transformation of societies only option

As intensifying climate impacts across the globe hammer home the message that greenhouse gas emissions must fall rapidly, a new 缅北禁地Environment Programme report finds that the international community is still falling far short of the Paris goals, with no credible pathway to 1.5°颁 in place.

 

October
26
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Climate Plans Remain Insufficient: More Ambitious Action Needed Now

A new report from 缅北禁地Climate Change shows countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.

October
25
2022

PRESS RELEASE

559 million children currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, rising to all 2.02 billion children globally by 2050

559 million children are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to new research from UNICEF. Further, 624 million children are exposed to one of three other high heat measures - high heatwave duration, high heatwave severity or extreme high temperatures.

October
13
2022

PRESS RELEASE

缅北禁地warns that half the world is not prepared for disasters

A new report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Meteorological Organization warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems.

October
11
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Climate change puts energy security at risk

The supply of electricity from clean energy sources must double within the next eight years to limit global temperature increase. Otherwise, there is a risk that climate change, more extreme weather and water stress will undermine our energy security and even jeopardize renewable energy supplies, according to a new multi-agency report from the World Meteorological Organization.

October
03
2022

PRESS RELEASE

New report outlines priorities for global climate observations

High priority actions to gather essential information on our climate system and improve monitoring and understanding of how it is changing are outlined in a new report by the Global Climate Observing System.

September
23
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Momentum is gathering to achieve a plan to ensure that every person on Earth is protected by an early warning system in the next five years, thus grabbing one of the most effective “low hanging fruits” of climate change adaptation.

September
13
2022

PRESS RELEASE

缅北禁地warns that half the world is not prepared for disasters

Early warning systems are a proven means to reduce harm to people and damage to assets ahead of impending hazards, including storms, tsunamis, droughts, and heatwaves, to name a few. Multi-hazard early warning systems address several hazards that may occur alone, simultaneously, or cascadingly.

September
13
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which highlights the huge gap between aspirations and reality.

August
15
2022

APPOINTMENTS

缅北禁地Secretary-General appoints Simon Stiell of Grenada as Executive Secretary of UNFCCC

Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Simon Stiell of Grenada as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau.

August
03
2022

PRESS RELEASE

As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential cost-of-living crisis for hundreds of millions of people, warned the 缅北禁地Secretary-General’s Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG) on Food, Energy and Finance.

JULY
22
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Extreme weather and climate change impacts including mega-drought, extreme rainfall, land and marine heatwaves and glacier melt are affecting the Latin America and the Caribbean region, from the Amazon to the Andes and from Pacific and Atlantic Ocean waters to the snowy depths of Patagonia.

JULY
19
2022

PRESS RELEASE

This year’s Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW 2022) opened in Santo Domingo with strong calls for regional action to drive global action to tackle climate change and address regional climate impacts, including more frequent floods, droughts, and storms.

JULY
19
2022

PRESS RELEASE

缅北禁地conference seeks synergies to address climate crisis and sustainable development setbacks

A United Nations conference opening on 20 July aims to find synergies in solutions to the global climate emergency and the actions needed to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), following the launch of the SDG Progress Report which warned of serious setbacks in development progress.

July
18
2022

PRESS RELEASE

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ latest report finds that there is a dominant global focus on short-term profits and economic growth in policy decisions that often overlooks nature’s many invaluable contributions to safeguard the lives of people, including its ability to regulate the climate.

JULY
08
2022

PRESS RELEASE

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services identifies critical services that wild species offer billions of people worldwide – from food, income, energy to medicine – underscoring the need to protect the million species of plants and animals facing extinction today.

JULY
07
2022

PRESS RELEASE

The climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and an increased number of conflicts around the world have placed global sustainable development in jeopardy, warns the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022, citing increasing greenhouse gas emissions and worsening climate catastrophes.

JUNE
27
2022

OP-ED

The world is burning. We need a renewables revolution.

“The only true path to energy security, stable power prices, prosperity and a livable planet lies in abandoning polluting fossil fuels and accelerating the renewables-based energy transition,” says 缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres calling for a “renewables revolution.”

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JUNE
27
2022

PRESS RELEASE

缅北禁地Ocean Conference opens with call for urgent action to tackle ocean emergency

With climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution exacting a devastating toll on the world’s ocean — critical to food security, economic growth, and the environment — the 2022 缅北禁地Ocean Conference opened in Lisbon, Portugal today with a call for a new chapter of ocean action driven by science, technology, and innovation.

JUNE
27
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Public consultation on 缅北禁地Secretary-General’s Expert Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities

Launch of New Portal for Written Submissions from Individuals and Groups about how to hold non-state of entities accountable for net zero pledges and deliver immediate climate action.

JUNE
26
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Parties to the 缅北禁地Convention on Biological Diversity advanced a global plan to bend the curve on biodiversity loss, expected to be adopted in Montreal, Canada in December 2022. Notwithstanding the important advances, a considerable amount of work will be required to advance the text for final high-level consideration by CBD’s 196 Parties at COP15.

JUNE
02
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, concludes a new WHO policy brief, launched at the Stockholm+50 conference.

JUNE
03
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Fifty years since the first-ever 缅北禁地Conference on the Human Environment, the world reconvenes in Stockholm to spur urgent action for a healthy planet for the prosperity of all, in the face of a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

May
20
2022

PRESS RELEASE

The Abidjan conference on desertification concludes with major announcements on land restorations, including on tenure, migration, and gender equality.

May
18
2022

STATEMENT

Five ways to jump-start the renewable energy transition now

缅北禁地Secretary-General outlines five critical actions – on technology, materials, policies, subsidies, and investments – the world needs to prioritize now to transform energy systems and speed up the global shift to renewable energy “because without renewables, there can be no future.”

May
17
2022

OP-ED

Realizing Africa’s Sustainable Energy Future

“Without international support, including investment at scale, African countries will not be able to expand energy access to all and still reach their climate goals,” warn 缅北禁地Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael Bloomberg and head of Sustainable Energy for All Damilola Ogunbiyi.

May
17
2022

STATEMENT

Kigali: Sustainable Energy for All Forum

“Closing the energy access gap and ending energy poverty is crucial,” says 缅北禁地Secretary-General at the opening of the Forum which kicked off with major announcements on clean energy investments.

May
9
2022

PRESS RELEASE

“World leaders call on the international community to take urgent action to stem the loss of life and livelihoods due to the increasing and devastating impacts of desertification, land degradation and drought.”

May
9
2022

REMARKS

缅北禁地Deputy Secretary-General remarks at the opening of the Abidjan Summit on desertification

“We can either reap the benefits of land restoration now or continue the disastrous path that has led us to the triple planetary crisis of climate, biodiversity and pollution.”

May
4
2022

PRESS RELEASE

New Energy Compact Action Network launches with coalitions drawing on $600 billion in commitments to support access and transition, starting with Nigeria, Santiago and others.

April
27
2022

PRESS RELEASE

Ahead of a major meeting on desertification in May 2022, the 缅北禁地issues a new report looking at the way land resources - soil, water, and biodiversity - are currently managed, offering practical remedies.

April
04
2022

PRESS RELEASE

New report on the mitigation of climate change says that the average annual global greenhouse gas emissions in the last decade were at their highest levels in human history, calling for urgent climate action to halve emissions by 2030.

March
31
2022

PRESS RELEASE

缅北禁地Secretary-General to push business, investors, cities to walk the talk on net-zero pledges; Expert Group launched amid worsening climate crisis

“缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres today launched his Expert Group to develop stronger and clearer standards for net-zero emissions pledges by non-State entities."

March
31
2022

PRESS RELEASE

“The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW 2022, wrapped up today, building on the outcomes of the 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow at the end of last year and providing important momentum for a successful COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at the end of this year."

March
28
2022

PRESS RELEASE

“The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW 2022, opens with a strong call to accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement."

March
23
2022

PRESS RELEASE

“Within the next five years, everyone on Earth should be protected by early warning systems against increasingly extreme weather and climate change, according to an ambitious new United Nations target announced today.”

March
17
2022

Remarks

Secretary-General's remarks to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries

“Least Developed Countries did not cause the climate crisis. But they are living with its worst impacts.”

March
07
2022

Remarks

Remarks delivered by Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on climate action and Assistant Secretary-General at COP26-COP27 briefing on the IPCC report

“Thanks to the work of the IPCC, a lack of scientific understanding of the consequences of inaction or insufficient action to address the climate crisis is no longer a legitimate excuse.”

March
04
2022

Remarks

The Special Session of the 缅北禁地Environment Assembly concludes, addressing how to build a resilient and inclusive post-pandemic world.

March
03
2022

Remarks

Secretary-General's remarks to the Opening Session of the Fourth CARICOM-SICA Summit

“We need more ambition and action by all, but especially major emitters like the G20, which accounts for 80 per cent of global emissions.”.

March
03
2022

Remarks

缅北禁地Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2022

“We must scale up and speed up investments in the protection of people and ecosystems at the frontlines of the climate crisis.”

February
28
2022

Press Release

“This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction.”

January
19
2022

Press Release

2021 was still one of the seven warmest years on record, according to six leading international datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological Organization.

November
3
2021

Press Release

缅北禁地Secretary-General issues new global roadmap to secure clean energy access for all by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050

"As pressure mounts for urgent climate action, 缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres today issued a global roadmap to achieve a radical transformation of energy access and transition by 2030, while also contributing to net zero emissions by 2050."

October
29
2021

Remarks

Opening remarks to the media at the G20 (Rome)

"We need greater ambition on mitigation to get us on a credible pathway to 1.5 degree Celsius — a target that science tells us is the only sustainable future for our world."

October
26
2021

Press Release

Latest climate promises for 2030 put the world on track for a temperature rise this century of at least 2.7°C

October
25
2021

Press Release

The update of the report synthesizes information from the 165 latest available NDCs, representing all 192 Parties to the Paris Agreement.

October
16
2021

Press Release

Sustainable Transport Conference calls for vastly accelerated action to achieve net zero emissions and build a green, inclusive and equitable future

The Second 缅北禁地Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded today with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and in improving the lives of millions of people.

October
15
2021

Press Release

With the participation of almost 2918 delegates in Kunming, and 2478 connecting online, Part one of the 缅北禁地Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) closed today, setting the stage for the adoption of an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the resumption of the meeting in spring 2022.

September
30
2021

Press Release

Africa Climate Week 2021 wrapped up this week with Virtual Thematic Sessions helping to set the scene for more ambitious regional action to tackle climate change ahead of the upcoming 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in November.

September
27
2021

Press Release

The Africa Climate Week 2021 (ACW 2021) Virtual Thematic Sessions are underway with calls to action from leading voices from across the region.

September
24
2021

Press Release

Nearly 300 commitments from civil society, farmers, youth and Indigenous Peoples and Member States highlights Summit’s inclusive process to accelerate action

The first-ever 缅北禁地Food Systems Summit saw nearly 300 commitments from hundreds of thousands of people from around the world and across all constituencies to accelerate action and to transform food systems.

September
24
2021

Press Release

Global leaders set to act to increase energy access while reducing emissions at first 缅北禁地energy summit in 40 years on 24 September

Significant new commitments for financing clean energy, increasing renewables and improving access to electricity are expected to be announced on 24 September at the 缅北禁地High-level Dialogue on Energy. The summit-level virtual event will bring together Heads of State and other leaders from government, business, foundations, youth and civil society.

September
17
2021

Press Release

缅北禁地Climate Change today published a synthesis of climate action plans as communicated in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

August
9
2021

Press Release

Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today.

July
31
2021

Press Release

Against the backdrop of extreme weather emergencies throughout the world, yesterday was an important day in our collective effort against climate change.

July
23
2021

Press Release

Water-related hazards dominate the list of disasters in terms of both the human and economic toll over the past 50 years, according to a comprehensive analysis by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

July
9
2021

Press Release

The Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2021 Virtual Thematic Sessions wrapped up today, sending a strong signal that regional momentum for climate action can contribute to success at the upcoming 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference COP26 in November in Glasgow.

July
6
2021

Press Release

The Virtual Thematic Sessions of Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2021 (APCW 2021) will be held from 6 to 9 July and is hosted by the Government of Japan. The sessions are designed to boost the climate change response of countries in Asia and the Pacific and build momentum for the crucial 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference COP26 in November in Glasgow.

June
21
2021

Press Release

Foundations Announce $1 Billion Fund for Renewables in Emerging Economies as Over 45 Ministers Review Plans to Achieve Clean, Affordable Energy for All

Efforts to accelerate global actions to ensure that all people have access to clean energy and electricity received a lift today as The IKEA Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation announced plans to launch a $1 billion fund to boost access to renewable energy in developing countries.

June
18
2021

Press Release

Proposed global roadmap shows how universal access to sustainable energy can be achieved by 2030, transforming the lives of millions

Everyone in the world could have access to clean, affordable energy within the next nine years if countries modestly increase investments, according to new reports released today, in advance of a major ministerial meeting on 21-25 June where countries and businesses will begin to announce energy plans for the decade.

June
15
2021

Press Release

Halving Emissions by 2030 is New Normal - Race To zero Anniversary

Over 4,500 non-state actors from across the global economy have committed to halving emissions by 2030, joining the UN-backed Race to Zero campaign. These actors from over 92 countries recognise the value and the imperative of racing to a zero-carbon economy to build a healthier, safer, cleaner, more resilient world for generations to come.

June
10
2021

Press Release

Tackling Biodiversity & Climate Crises Together and Their Combined Social Impacts

Unprecedented changes in climate and biodiversity, have combined and increasingly threaten nature, human lives, livelihoods and well-being around the world. Biodiversity loss and climate change are both driven by human economic activities and mutually reinforce each other. Neither will be successfully resolved unless both are tackled together. This is the message of a workshop report, published today by 50 of the world’s leading biodiversity and climate experts.

June
7
2021

Press Release

Report: Universal Access to Sustainable Energy Will Remain Elusive Without Addressing Inequalities

During the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa actually increased. Unless efforts are scaled up significantly in countries with the largest deficits the world will still fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030.

May
26
2021

Press Release

Recognizing growing urgency, global leaders call for concrete commitments for clean, affordable energy for all by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050

Leaders from the United Nations, the private sector, national and local governments, youth and other organizations issued a joint call today for countries, businesses, cities and civil society groups to put forward their “Energy Compacts” to show how they will achieve the goal of clean, affordable energy for all by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

May
25
2021

Press Release

Chance for extractive industries to support an inclusive and sustainable recovery

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will convene leaders and ministers from 18 countries that heavily rely on extractive industries in a roundtable discussion today.

May
11
2021

Press Release

The virtual thematic sessions of Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021 (11 to 14 May), hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic, kicked off today with calls to urgently ramp up regional climate action.

May
6
2021

Press Release

A Global Methane Assessment released by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade.

April
29
2021

Press Release

缅北禁地launches the first artificial intelligence tool for rapid natural capital accounting

An innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will make it easier for countries to measure the contributions of nature to their economic prosperity and well?being was launched today by the United Nations and the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3).

April
21
2021

Press Release

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), chaired by Mark Carney, 缅北禁地Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, unites over 160 firms (together responsible for assets in excess of US$70 trillion) from the leading net zero initiatives across the financial system to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.

April
15
2021

Statement

The Bureau has agreed to hold a virtual meeting from 31 May 2021 to 17 June 2021. The three-week meeting, that follows the principle of maximizing progress and minimizing delay as previously endorsed by the Bureau, will allow to advance the extensive work that needs to be addressed in preparation for the Climate Conference COP26, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland at the end of the year.

April
9
2021

Press Release

Dates and modalities have been confirmed for the twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, and the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, two meetings essential to the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework to be agreed later this year in Kunming, China.

March
10
2021

Press Release

缅北禁地adopts landmark framework to integrate natural capital in economic reporting

In a move that may reshape decision and policy-making towards sustainable development, the United Nations adopted a new framework today that includes the contributions of nature when measuring economic prosperity and human well-being.

March
5
2021

Press Release

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has rescheduled the approval session for the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) to 26-30 July 2021 from April.

March
2
2021

Press Release

Countries to consider ground-breaking change to economic reporting that includes natural capital

In a ground-breaking development that could fundamentally reorient economic and policy planning toward sustainable development, countries will begin consideration of a new system to measure economic prosperity and human well-being that includes the contributions of nature at the 缅北禁地Statistical Commission today. The measure could move toward the process of adoption on Friday.

February
26
2021

Press Release

缅北禁地Climate Change today published the Initial NDC Synthesis Report, showing nations must redouble efforts and submit stronger, more ambitious national climate action plans in 2021 if they’re to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise by 2°C—ideally 1.5°颁—by the end of the century.

February
23
2021

Press Release

Climate Change ‘Biggest Threat Modern Humans Have Ever Faced’, World-Renowned Naturalist Tells Security Council, Calls for Greater Global Cooperation

Climate change is a “crisis multiplier” that has profound implications for international peace and stability, Secretary-General told the Security Council today, amid calls for deep partnerships within and beyond the United Nations system to blunt its acute effects on food security, natural resources and migration patterns fuelling tensions across countries and regions.

February
17
2021

Media Advisory

缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres to mark U.S. reentry into Paris Agreement with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry

The discussion with the Secretary-General and the Special Presidential Envoy will take place on Friday, 19 February, during the opening session of UNA-USA’s virtual 2021 Global Engagement Summit and will be moderated by Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation.

February
5
2021

Announcement

Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions

The Secretary-General reappointed Michael R. Bloomberg of the Unites States as Special Envoy on climate Ambition and Solutions. He will help grow the coalition committed to net-zero emissions.

January
8
2021
Media Advisory

One Planet Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron, Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, and President of the World Bank Group David Malpass, are organizing the fourth 'One Planet Summit' which will focus on biodiversity to mobilize commitments to protect ecosystems and make links to human health.

December
16
2020
Press Release

缅北禁地Secretary-General’s youth climate advisers urge green jobs-led COVID-19 recovery; warn against greenwashing, polluter bail-outs

The need for greater investments in green jobs is at the top of the youth climate agenda for 2021 according to a new report, compiled by the 缅北禁地Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and published today.

December
12
2020
Press Release

On 12 December, global climate leaders took a major stride towards a resilient, net-zero emissions future, presenting ambitious new commitments, urgent actions and concrete plans to confront the climate crisis. 75 leaders from all continents outlined new commitments, a clear signal that the Paris Agreement is working to steeply increase climate action and ambition.

December
11
2020
Press Release

Achieve the Finance Goal

Meeting the pledge by developed countries to mobilize at least US$100 billion a year to support developing countries in mitigating and adapting to climate change, lagging even before the COVID-19 pandemic, requires urgent action, according to a new report by independent experts released today by the United Nations.

December
2
2020
Press Release

The world must cut fossil fuel production by 6 per cent per year to avoid the worst of global warming. Instead, countries are projecting an average annual increase of 2 per cent. Those are among the sobering findings of the latest Production Gap Report, issued by leading research organizations and the United Nations.

December
2
2020
Press Release

2020 will likely be one of three warmest years on record, according to the provisional 2020 WMO State of the Global Climate report. Ocean heat is at record levels. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, as well as a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, have affected millions of people. Climate impacts are compounding threats to human health, security and economic stability posed by COVID-19.

November
18
2020
OP-ED

Just a decade ago, the world’s largest public company was an oil giant. Now a renewable energy company has surpassed it in value. Investors are piling into clean energy and other green companies because they know climate action is increasingly profitable and key to a sustainable future. For a take by the head of the 缅北禁地Global Compact, see Why it is smart to invest in the planet.

October
29
2020
WMO Announcement

Expect changes in temperature, precipitation and storms for the coming year, as La Ni?a has officially begun, according to the World Meteorological Organization. It is predicted to have a moderate to strong impact, requiring geared-up measures to mitigate impacts on agriculture, health, water resources and other issues sensitive to climate shifts.

October
28
2020
Statement

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on ROK President Moon Jae-in’s net-zero announcement

缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres said he is very encouraged by President Moon Jae-in’s announcement of the Republic of Korea’s commitment to get to net zero emissions by 2050.

October
27
2020
List of participants

SG’s High-Level Climate Advisory Group

SG’s High-Level Climate Advisory Group 缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres today convened the inaugural meeting of his High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Action to help guide accelerated climate action even as the COVID-19 crisis continues to present an enormous threat. The list of participants can be found here.

October
26
2020
Statement

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Japanese Prime Minister Suga’s net-zero announcement

缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres said he is very encouraged by Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's announcement of Japan’s commitment to get to net zero emissions by 2050.

October
13
2020
Press Release

Over the past 50 years, extreme weather and climate events have increased in frequency, intensity and severity as result of climate change and hit vulnerable communities disproportionately hard. Yet one in three people are still not adequately covered by early warning systems, according to the 2020 State of Climate Services report released on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

September
24
2020
Press Release

缅北禁地Secretary-General's Roundtable shows tide turning for climate action as governments, businesses and investors ramp up ambition

The 缅北禁地Secretary-General today called for every government, business, civil and international organization in the world to develop a transition plan to net-zero emissions, and boost ambition in finance and adaption as an equal priority to cutting emissions, and the only way to reach the 1.5C temperature goal.

September
9
2020
Press Release

Climate change has not stopped for COVID19. This is according to a new multi-agency report from leading science organizations, United in Science 2020. The report highlights the increasing and irreversible impacts of climate change, which affects glaciers, oceans, nature, economies and human living conditions.

July
27
2020
Press Release

Seven young climate activists to take formal seat at 缅北禁地table in Secretary-General’s new Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the names of seven young climate leaders – between the ages of 18 and 28 years old – who will advise him regularly on accelerating global action and ambition to tackle the worsening climate crisis.

May
19
2020
Press Release

Over 150 global corporations urge world leaders for net-zero recovery from COVID-19

155 companies — with a combined market capitalization of over US$ 2.4 trillion and representing over 5 million employees — have signed a statement urging governments around the world to align their COVID-19 economic aid and recovery efforts with the latest climate science.

April
15
2020
Press Release

2020 缅北禁地Ocean Conference Postponed

In light of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and growing public health concerns, the 2020 United Nations Ocean Conference, which was scheduled to take place from 2 to 6 June in Lisbon, Portugal, has been postponed per decision 74/548 adopted by the General Assembly on 13 April 2020.

April
1
2020
Press Release

The COP26 缅北禁地climate change conference set to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed due to COVID-19. Dates for a rescheduled conference in 2021, hosted in Glasgow by the UK in partnership with Italy, will be set out in due course following further discussion with parties.

December
11
2019
Press Release

Amid worsening climate crisis, 缅北禁地Secretary-General sets out top ten climate action priorities for 2020, vows to stay on frontlines

With the latest data showing global warming-causing emissions still on the rise, 缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres set out ten priority areas where much more action is needed to keep a 1.5C future within reach. The 2019 Climate Action Summit report, released today, cites need for major emitters to step up, urgency of no new coal, and jobs and a just transition, among other key priorities.

December
10
2019
Press Release

The High-Level Segment of the 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference COP25 kicked off today, with urgent reminders that the international community is running out of time to effectively tackle the climate crisis and must change course and step up ambition in order to prevent the worst climate impacts.

December
3
2019
Press Release

The WMO provisional statement on the State of the Global Climate says that the year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities.

December
2
2019
Press Release

COP25 Kicks Off with Calls to Make Serious Progress on Climate Action

The 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid (to 13 December) kicked off today, with urgent calls to make serious progress on climate action over the next two weeks.

November
5
2019
Press Release

UNFCCC accepted the proposal from the Government of Chile to hold the 2019 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, which was made possible by the offer by the Government of Spain.

October
8
2019
Press Release

Costa Rica opened three days of exchanging best practices for climate action and discussions at PreCOP25 with a focus on raising the ambition required to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and adapting to the worst impacts of climate change.

October
4
2019
Press Release

To fortify global defenses against climate change, six donor countries have renewed their funding commitment to the world’s poorest countries through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), managed by the Global Environment Facility.