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Toward a New Climate Change Agreement
Calls to Step up Pace of Negotiations as Bonn Conference Concludes
The latest round of UN-sponsored global climate change negotiations concluded Friday in Bonn, Germany with calls to step up the pace of the talks so that a global agreement on climate change can be achieved at a crucial climate change summit next year in Copenhagen. There will be two more rounds of negotiations this year, in Accra Ghana at the end of August and at the Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, this December.
Upcoming Events
World Day to Combat Desertification to be marked on 17 June
Symposium on ICTs for Climate Change
The ITU symposium in London, 17-18 June, is part of a new initiative by the International Telecommunication Union to
bring together key specialists to discuss the role of information and communication technologies in tackling climate
change. It will build on an earlier symposium held in Kyoto, Japan, 15-16 April.
UN Climate Change News
UN General Assembly Hears Need for Private Investment to Address Climate Change
Representatives from financial institutions called on countries to provide a strong policy framework to focus private investments to address climate change. It is estimated that close to 90 per cent of the funding for climate change will come from the private sector.
Climate Change Studies and Reports
New study shows huge loss of biodiversity to medical science--enough to make you sick
The 
2007/2008 Human Development Report:
Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world
Latest News
New global soil database can help tackle climate change, food insecurity UN
21 July 2008 - A new database on the world’s soils offers insights that can be helpful in addressing climate change and food production, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
General Assembly President holds talks with top Vietnamese official
18 July 2008 - Climate change, the global food and energy crisis, economic development and United Nations reform were among the highlights of wide-ranging discussions between General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim and Viet Nam’s Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem.
UN seeks children’s depictions of impact of climate change
17 July 2008 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched its annual painting competition for children, calling for artwork from youth on the subject of climate change, ranging from its impact on the planet to steps everyone can take, such as using renewable energy and energy-saving light bulbs, using public transportation and planting trees.
Tackling heightened risk of forest fires examined in UN-backed meeting
14 July 2008 - Dozens of meteorologists, fire scientists and others from 25 countries have gathered at a United Nations-backed meeting in Canada to examine how to address the intensified threat of forest fires posed by climate change.
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