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NEW YORK, 23 SEPTEMBER 2019
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08 Aug, 2019
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09 Aug, 2019
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Latin American & Caribbean Climate Week Calls for Urgent, Ambitious Action
Climate City, Salvador da Bahia (Brazil), 23 August 2019 — Around 4,000 people from all over the region and many other countries participated in the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW 2019) that closed today with calls for more ambition and stronger collaboration among all levels of government, the private sector and civil so...
23 Aug, 2019
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New UN Report Shines Light on Trends in Climate Action
Bonn, 9 August – Less than two months ahead of a key September 23 UN Climate Summit in New York, a report published by UN Climate Change provides insights into action taken by governments to address climate change, presenting a wealth of knowledge and experience that can be deployed by governments to ramp up crucial climate ambition.
09 Aug, 2019
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Land is Part of the Climate Solution - IPCC
IPCC Press Release - GENEVA, August 8, 2019 – Land is already under growing human pressure and climate change is adding to these pressures. At the same time, keeping global warming to well below 2ºC can be achieved only by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors including land and food, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch...
08 Aug, 2019
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UN Chief on September Climate Summit: “Beautiful Speeches Are Not Enough”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that for the Climate Action Summit, slated for 23 September in New York, the ticket to entry – for governments, business and civil society – is “bold action and much greater ambition”.
02 Aug, 2019
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04 Jul, 2019
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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Climate Action

Climate change presents the single biggest threat to sustainable development everywhere and its widespread, unprecedented impacts disproportionately burden the poorest and most vulnerable. 

Urgent action to halt climate change and deal with its impacts is integral to the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Crucial Role of High-Level Champions Recognized by UN Climate Chief

At the Bonn Climate Change Conference, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa recognized the hugely important work of the High-Level Champions.

 

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Capacity-Building in the Spotlight at COP25
Call for Expressions of Interest to support the organization of a capacity-building event at COP25 Are you a member of an intergovernmental organization, a national, local or municipal government, private sector, scientific organization, academia and/or a non-governmental organization and attending the UN Climate Change Conference this...
16 Aug, 2019
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Bonn Conference Urges More Gender-Responsive Climate Action
UN Climate Change News, 11 July 2019 - Experts meeting at last month’s UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn called on governments and non-government organizations to fully implement the Gender Action Plan (GAP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, by for example building the capacity within governments to integrate gender ...
11 Jul, 2019
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Governments Agree to Strengthen Climate Education, Awareness and Public Engagement
UN Climate Change News, 8 July 2019 – Governments meeting during the June UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn (SB50) agreed on a draft decision to significantly strengthen climate education, awareness and public engagement, which are crucial to achieve the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees and to scale-up Action for...
08 Jul, 2019
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UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Appointed for Second Term
UN Climate Change News, 3 July 2019 - The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is pleased to announce that, following official communication by the office of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and consultations with COP bureau, Patricia Espinosa has been appointed for a second three-year term as Executive Secr...
03 Jul, 2019
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Indigenous Peoples Obtain Stronger Voice in Climate Action
UN Climate Change News, 1 July 2019 - Indigenous peoples and governments worked side by side to launch a fruitful partnership during the inaugural meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG) of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) in Bonn, Germany from 14-16 June.
01 Jul, 2019
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31 Jul, 2019
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27 Jun, 2019
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