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208, 2016

Dialogue on South-South Cooperation at UN 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council

August 2nd, 2016|Climate Partnerships for the Global South - News, Uncategorized|

June 2016 – South Centre, India Mission, RIS, and Asia Foundation co-hosted a special event on South-South Cooperation:

In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development and held on the side-lines of the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council, a Dialogue on South-South Cooperation was held […]

2907, 2016

On International Tiger Day, UN calls for urgent action against illegal wildlife trade

July 29th, 2016|Uncategorized|

With only a few thousand tigers remaining in the wild, mainly in Asia, the UN is reiterating its call for zero tolerance for wildlife crime as part of its 2016 Wild for Life campaign.

2207, 2016

UN body agrees framework to make trade work for global south

July 22nd, 2016|Uncategorized|

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) wrapped with agreement on a 4-year framework, largely focused on the Sustainable Development Goals.

2007, 2016

Call for Input on Best Climate Partnerships for the Global South

July 20th, 2016|SCPI Key Activities, Uncategorized|

The Southern Climate Partnership Incubator, a new UN initiative to promote South-South cooperation on climate change and sustainable development, is calling for input on the best examples of cross-country collaborative climate actions.

Tell us about your stories, how the cross country partnership helped you achieve your mitigation or adaptation goals, your lessons learned and future expectations. […]

306, 2016

Media Advisory: Briefing on Inaugural Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals

June 3rd, 2016|Uncategorized|

Monday, 6 June Press Briefing with the co-chairs of the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs on the Forum’s inaugural session.

2605, 2016

‘Spirit of Paris’ continues as governments get down to climate action implementation

May 26th, 2016|Uncategorized|

French and Moroccan Climate ‘Champions’ to Catalyze Higher and More Widespread Ambition from Cities to Companies

Moroccan Government Signals Plans for Wide-Ranging Consultations in Advance of COP22 in Marrakech

The first UN climate change meeting since governments adopted the landmark Paris Agreement closed Thursday amid a suite of positive outcomes that will support the treaty’s widely anticipated early […]

512, 2015

Ban announces ‘Climate Action 2016’ partnership to maintain momentum after COP21

December 5th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Ban Ki-moon announced at the UN climate change conference (COP21) that a broad group of organizations will partner in 2016 to maintain momentum for multi-stakeholder climate implementation.

2511, 2015

On eve of Paris climate summit, UN weather agency delivers ‘bad news’ for planet, cites record heat

November 25th, 2015|Uncategorized|

In the last major report before world leaders meet in Paris to draft measures to counter global warming, the United Nations weather agency today delivered “bad news for the planet,” warning that 2015 is likely to be the warmest year on record, breaching the symbolic and significant milestone of 1 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial era.

411, 2015

Climate change poses ‘major threat’ to food security, warns UN expert

November 4th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Climate change poses severe and distinct threats to food security, and could subject an additional 600 million people to malnutrition by 2080, a United Nations human rights expert warned today.

1510, 2015

‘Rural women are the backbone of sustainable livelihoods,’ Ban declares on International Day

October 15th, 2015|Gender equality and women's empowerment, News, Uncategorized|

Marking the International Day of Rural Women, the United Nations today affirmed the role of women as significant and crucial for the progress of rural households, local and national economies.