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Climate Change

     
2010
16/6/10 Press Conference Press Conference by Permanent Representative of Bolivia on Climate Change Talks
10/3/10 Press Conference Press Conference on Review of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
4/3/2010 Secretary General Secretary-General Names Members of High-Level Advisory Group on Mobilizing Climate Change Resources
Feb 2010 Q&A
DSD Director		 Q&A with Tariq Banuri (DSD Director) on Post Copenhagen
Mr. Banuri met with members of the Climate Change Group who raised a number of questions on the status of climate negotiations after Copenhagen. Click here for the transcript of their exchange.
18/2/2010 Secretary General Secretary-General Takes Note of Climate Change Convention Executive Secretary’s Decision to Resign
12/2/2010 Secretary General Secretary-General Announces Establishment of High-Level Advisory Group To Mobilize Financing to Address Climate Change
2009
Nov UNDESA DSD Leading German climate scientist urges UN to act on climate change, Press Release from Prof. Schellnhuber's office
Event details: Nov 2
30 Nov Press Release Digital Art Cube Helps People Visualize Their Carbon Dioxide Footprint
12 Nov Secretary General Secretary-General Urges Heads of State, Government to Attend Copenhagen Summit
7 Oct General Assembly Member States Urged to Step Up Efforts to Stop Global Warming, Seal Comprehensive Deal on Mitigation, Adaptation, as Second Committee Concludes General Debate
26 Sep General Assembly Small Island States Warn Ecosystems Already Threatened by Climate Change Effects, Urge Drastic Reduction in Greenhouse Gases, as Assembly Continues Debate
20-26 Sep   logo climate week NYCNYC Climate Week Press Releases
08 Sep Press Conference Press Conference on 22 September Climate Change Summit, Related Developments
17 Aug Secretary General ‘We can catch two birds -- climate change and economic growth -- with one stone’; prosperity will come to those who take low-carbon path, says secretary-general
11 Aug Secretary General Reiterating importance of political will to seal climate deal, Secretary-General calls for ‘outside-the-box’ leadership in remarks at global environment forum
15 Jul Press Conference Press Conference on Climate Talks at AT G-8 Summit, 22 Sep High-level Climate Change Event at Headquarters
03 Jun General Assembly General Assembly, expressing deep concern, invites major United Nations organs to intensify efforts in addressing security implications of climate change
14 May Press Conference Press conference by head of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to update status of negotiations
14 May Secretary General Secretary-General at launch of report on climate change and development, commends authors for insights into ways to reduce associated risks
22 Apr Secretary General Secretary General commends Malta for taking ‘leading role from the start’ in fight against climate change, as he accepts honorary degree in Valletta
16 Apr Secretary General Secretary-General urges conference to consider adopting environmental policies that promote health benefits to help tackle climate change, food insecurity
05 Apr Secretary General In message to Addis Ababa assembly, Secretary-General says parliamentarians have ‘crucial role’ in grappling with global economic crisis, climate change
30 Mar Secretary General ‘Earth Hour’ Clear message from citizens throughout the world. ‘They want action on climate change’, says Secretary-General in video message.
23 Feb Economic & Social Council Intergovernmental preparatory meeting of Commission on Sustainable Development begins week-long session by discussing climate change, small island states.
05 Feb Secretary General World cannot afford to ignore, underestimate threat of climate change, says Secretary-General, accepting leadership award in New Delhi
29 Jan Secretary General Secretary-General, in Davos, encourages global advertising giants to help shape climate change message, get word out, build grass-roots movement for change now
2008
9 May Economic & Social Council Commission on Sustainable Development told of need to incorporate climate change strategies into Africa’s bid to close gap between potential, productivity
2 May Economic & Social Council United Nations Sustainable Development Commission set to tackle issues underpinning global food crisis, at headquarters, 5-16 May
3 Apr Secretary General Secretary-General, in message for World Health Day, stresses need to place protection of most vulnerable at heart of global climate change agenda
24 Feb Secretary General Addressing world economic forum, Secretary-General stresses importance of better water management, adapting to reality as sources shrink worldwide
14 Feb Secretary General Secretary-General, in message to investor summit for climate risk, says financial leaders see chance to usher in age of green economics, sustainable development
14 Feb General Assembly General Assembly to continue support for broad-based climate change action; will meet twice more on climate change issues this year
14 Feb Secretary General Investment in Carbon market, says Secretary-General at investor summit on climate risk dinner, promises most outsized returns: Planet’s future
13 Feb Secretary General Secretary-General, in message to global fund for agricultural development, warns global warming could prompt severe food crisis, seeks support of agriculture
11 Feb Secretary General ‘We have moved climate change up to the top of the agenda, where it belongs; we cannot now let those who depend on us down’, Secretary-General tells General Assembly
11 Feb General Assembly ‘Addressing climate change: The United Nations and the world at work’ theme, as General Assembly opens two-day debate at Headquarters.