GallerySecretary-General commends US-China commitment to Paris Agreement
The Secretary-General commends the announcement that China and the United States will sign the Paris Agreement at a special ceremony at the UN on 22 April.
2809, 2015
China’s President urges UN General Assembly to put new development agenda into action
In his address to the United Nations General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders, the President of China warned that the security of all countries was interrelated and that no country could protect its security alone and none could find stability at the expense of another’s.
2609, 2015
Cooperation among developing nations key to achieving new anti-poverty goals, says Ban
Cooperation among developing countries across a full spectrum ranging from trade to financing to technology transfers has a key role to play in achieving the ambitious goals of the newly adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
2509, 2015
Ban welcomes joint China-US announcement on measures to tackle climate change
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint announcement made today by the Governments of China and the United States on the significant steps each country is aiming to take to address climate change.
1009, 2015
World food prices hit lowest level in almost seven years, UN agency reports
The price of major food commodities continued to drop through August due to abundant supplies, a decline in energy prices and concerns over the economic slowdown in China, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today.
709, 2015
At governing body, UN atomic energy chief spotlights sustainable development, Iran nuclear deal
Supporting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be a key focus for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in years to come Director General Yukiya Amano told a meeting of the Agency''s Board of Governors in Vienna today, where he also provided an update on the application of nuclear safeguards in Iran, Democratic Republic of Korea and Syria.
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Forecasting positive 2015 world crop prospects, UN agency warns of food insecurity ‘hotspots’
Favorable worldwide conditions for cereal crops will lead to better-than-expected production this growing season at the global level, today said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Robert Redford urges youth to join battle against climate change before it is too late
“Only by acting now and standing together behind a universal climate agreement can we live up to the UN’s founding promise. Only by acting now and standing together can we achieve the results we need in the time we have left. Only by acting now and standing together can we tip the scales and change the course of history.”
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Ban welcomes new post-2020 climate targets submitted by China and Republic of Korea
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today's formal submission of post-2020 climate change targets or Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) by both the China and the Republic of Korea.
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