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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 |
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NYC 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. |