In 2010, governments committed to protecting 10% of marine and coastal areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Recent commitments and actions under national biodiversity strategies will bring the total area under protection to more than the target.
In this press Conference the Executive Secretary to the Convention along with the Minister of Environment from Sweden […]
More than 600 commitments received; countries agree to Call for Action
From 5 to 9 June 2017, the United Nations will convene a major conference that will energize efforts to promote ocean sustainability. The Ocean Conference, which will be the first UN conference of its kind on the issue, will coincide with World Environment Day (5 June) and World Oceans Day (8 June). It will present […]
The United Nations will bring together Heads of State, Heads of Government and other high-level delegates, representatives from civil society organizations, the business community intergovernmental and UN agencies as well as renowned personalities, and other ocean and marine life advocates at the Ocean Conference on 5 to 9 June to spur action to improve the […]
The United Nations will bring together Heads of States, Heads of Governments and other high-level delegates, representatives from civil society organizations, the business community, intergovernmental and UN agencies as well as renowned personalities, and other ocean and marine life advocates at the Ocean Conference on 5 to 9 June to spur action to improve the […]
New York, 23 May—Responding to a challenging global environment, marked by difficult macroeconomic conditions as well as humanitarian crises and conflicts, the 193 United Nations members states today agreed on a series of measures to ensure the full and timely implementation of the 2015 Addis Ababa Action Agenda to finance development and support the Sustainable […]
New York, 22 May–Continued slow global economic growth is likely to leave about 6.5 per cent of the world population extremely poor in 2030 without national actions supported by international cooperation, according to a new report issued by the United Nations today.
A continuation of the status quo would severely hamper efforts to achieve the Sustainable […]
New York, 18 May – Innovators, policy makers, businesses, civil society and technology experts met with Member States at United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss how science, technology and innovation can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improve people’s lives.
The co-chairs of the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for […]
Slow global economic growth is hampering investments in development and is threatening, in particular, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, says this year’s report of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development, which will be launched on Monday 22 May at 12.30 pm.,
The 2017 “Progress and Prospects” report, prepared by the UN, draws […]
Shifting international policy landscape heightens uncertainty around prospects for world trade, development aid and climate targets
New York, 16 May—Growth in the global economy has picked up in the last six months in line with expectations, but in many regions, growth remains below the levels needed for rapid progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, according […]
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