United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-moon told a General Assembly meeting commemorating 'Mother Earth Day' that “we have to confront the hard truth that our planet is under threat” and that “when we threaten the planet, we undermine our only home and our future survival. UNTV
Ahead of a high-level event Monday (24 September) at United Nations Headquarters that will bring together world leaders, international organizations, the private sector and civil society on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s ‘Sustainable Energy for All’ initiative, the head of the UN Environment Programme, Achim Steiner said the energy sector should be a “central player” in transitioning [...]
As delegates continue negotiating the outcome agreement document for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Sha Zukang, the Conference’s Secretary-General, said that “Rio + 20 is where decisions on the future of our planet, our economies, and our livelihoods for the next 10 or 20 years are going to be made” and stated [...]
A new and wide-ranging assessment coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme says that the world continues to speed down an unsustainable path despite over 500 internationally agreed goals and objectives to support the sustainable management of the environment and improve human wellbeing. UNEP
With just two weeks until the start of a major United Nations sustainable development conference, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to step up efforts to achieve concrete decisions to reduce poverty while promoting clean energy and more sustainable and fair use of resources. UNTV / FILE
US Ambassador Susan Rice told the Security Council today that its failure to reach consensus on climate change as a threat to peace and security “is more than disappointing, it’s pathetic, it’s short-sighted and frankly it is a dereliction of duty.” UNTV / FILE
A UNEP report being released on Thursday highlights cities dependence on nature and illustrates how ecosystem services can provide cost effective solutions to municipal services. UNEP/UNTV/ WORLD BANK/ MEA/ UNICEF/ WHO
Bolivian Ambassador Pablo Salon says that the next Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change needs to work “in a transparent way that is balanced” and warns that without a climate agreement in Mexico at the end of the year, “we are going to suffer a disaster.” UNTV
As the demand for gold grows in Guyana, so too do its dangers to miners and the environment from the mercury used in the process. To minimize the risks of mercury poisoning, the government of Guyana enacts new laws to protect its people and the environment. UNTV / VIDEOMEGA PRODUCTIONS