At Commonwealth meeting Ban drums up momentum for climate change summit
26 November 2009 – On the final lap of the years-long marathon to the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon takes his call for urgent action to a meeting of Commonwealth leaders in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, the last global gathering before the summit.
New UN energy report says 1.5 billion people worldwide live in darkness
23 November 2009 – With the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen just 13 days away, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has highlighted the need to ensure that the energy needs of developing countries are central to any new climate agreement, after a new report found that almost a quarter of the world’s 6 billion people live without electricity.
Senior UN appointees applauded for ensuring UN fulfils its mandate on the ground
23 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the work of his personal representatives and special envoys for directing the life-saving and rebuilding work of the United Nations around the world.
Ban lauds new report on ways to boost development cooperation with Africa
23 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today lauded a new report which outlines steps to be taken by Africa and its development partners to help lift millions of people across the continent out of poverty.
New policy centre and trust fund in Seoul mark shift in UN-Korean relations
23 November 2009 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Republic of Korea signed plans today for a new policy centre and trust fund, marking a shift in their 40-year partnership to reflect the country’s status as an emerging donor to development.
More must be done to tackle global ‘crisis’ of road traffic deaths, says Ban
20 November 2009 – With traffic accidents causing the deaths of more than one million people every year, more than malaria or diabetes, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged greater efforts to better protect the millions upon millions who travel the world’s roads every day.
NEWSMAKER: UN disaster expert knows first-hand what Copenhagen failure could entail
20 November 2009 – Among those keeping a close eye on the outcome of next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen is the head of the United Nations body dealing with disaster risk reduction, who has seen first-hand the devastation wrought by increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters aggravated by climate change.
Ensuring child rights still a challenge, 20 years after treaty – UN officials
20 November 2009 – The Convention on the Rights of the Child has become the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history, but 20 years after its adoption, much more remains to be done to turn its promises into reality for millions worldwide, top United Nations officials said today.
UN confident of success at Copenhagen climate summit, with US on board
19 November 2009 – With just 17 days left before the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen, a top UN official today predicted success for a framework accord including specific reduction targets from the United States, the only hold-out among industrialized nations, with a formal treaty to follow within six months.
Ban to focus on climate change during Trinidad and Tobago visit
19 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is hoping to boost momentum for December’s climate change conference in Copenhagen when he meets with political leaders at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago next Friday, his spokesperson said today.
