WMO report: 2017 is set to be in top 3 hottest years
Long-term indicators of climate change such as increasing carbon dioxide concentrations, sea level rise and ocean acidification continue unabated, says report.
Live from COP23: Behind the scenes in Bonn
The COP23 in Bonn, Germany, starts on Mon., 6 November. The UN Department of Public Information will be on the scene, writing a daily blog post.
UN sees ‘worrying’ gap between Paris climate pledges and emissions cuts needed
Pledges made under the Paris Agreement are only a third of what is required by 2030 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, pointing to the urgent need to boost efforts by both government and non-government actors, the United Nations environment wing said on Tuesday.
Carbon dioxide levels surge to new high in 2016, UN weather agency reports
Levels of carbon dioxide (C02) surged at ※record-breaking speed§ to new highs in 2016, the United Nations weather agency announced on Monday.
Op-ed: Climate change is a threat to rich and poor alike
The heads of the UN's agencies for development, climate change and disaster risk say recent hurricanes are a reminder that the impacts of climate change know no borders.
UN chief lauds Dominica’s vision to become first climate-resilient nation after recent devastation
The category-5 storm made landfall on 18 September, thrashing the country with extreme winds and rain. It left people without electricity and water, destroyed homes and health clinics and isolated communities on the mountainous island.
In hurricane-stricken Barbuda, UN chief urges global solidarity, accelerated climate action
※I have just witnessed a level of devastation that I have never seen in my life,§ Mr. Guterres told a press conference following a visit to storm-battered Barbuda.
Secretary-General’s remarks at press conference in Dominica
"There must be new financial instruments, bonds of different natures, linked mainly to the buildup of resilience," he said.
Secretary-General’s remarks at press conference in Antigua-and-Barbuda
"We have now hurricanes and storms with a much higher frequency and a much higher intensity," he said.
UN chief urges world to implement Paris Agreement ‘with greater ambition’
Ahead of a trip to the storm-ravaged Caribbean, the UN Secretary-General urged all countries to implement the landmark climate accord.
Secretary-General’s remarks on recent Caribbean hurricanes
"The United Nations will continue to help countries in the Caribbean to strengthen disaster preparedness, working closely with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency," he said.
UN Secretary-General’s remarks at Leaders’ Dialogue on Climate Change
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT LEADERS' DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...]