UNFF News: International Day of Forests

March 2024

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March 2023

• DESA Voice: How the planet’s “lungs” contribute to our health and well-being

March 2022

• Secretary-General Stresses Need for Recommitment to Healthy Forests for Healthier Livelihoods
• Healthy forests offer a path to a better climate and greener future for all
• DESA Voice: Trees for life – an inspiration to live more sustainably

March 2021

• IDF 2021: UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message
• IDF 2021: Forest restoration provides a path to pandemic recovery, greener future (UN News)
• IDF 2021: Four things you need to know about forests and health

March 2020

• IDF 2020: UN Secretary-General’s message
• IDF 2020: ECOSOC President’s message
• IDF 2020: UNFF15 Chair’s message
• IDF 2020: DESA USG Liu’s message
• IDF 2020: CBD Acting Executive Secretary’s Video Message

March 2019

• USG Liu: International Day of Forests 2019
• On International Day, UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section releases 10 facts to fall in love with forests
• IDF 2019 highlights forests’ role in education for sustainable development

March 2018

• UN Secretary-General’s remarks at Tree-planting ceremony on the International Day of Forests

March 2017

• UN: More sustainably managed forests would help meet energy needs of 1/3 of world population
• IDF 2017: US Forest Service blog post highlights Partnerships in Tajikistan
• International Day highlights forests’ role in sustainable energy

April 2016

• IDF 2016 Country Report: Ethiopia
• IDF 2016 Country Report: Japan
• UNDESA Voice: Forests essential to combat climate change

March 2016

• IDF 2016: UN Press Release -Threats to forests could imperil global freshwater supplies
• IDF 2016: GEF News article
• IDF 2016: ITTO News release
• IDF 2016: US Forest Service Blog post
• IDF 2016: IUFRO News article
• IDF 2016: Ramsar statement
• IDF 2016: FAO Press release
• IDF 2016: CIFOR and ICRAF interview
• IDF 2016: IUCN News article
• IDF 2016: World Bank Blog post
• IDF 2016: CBD Message
• IDF 2016: UN Secretary-General’s message
• Forest and water – sustain life and livelihoods

March 2015

• Forests essential for meeting people’s needs and tackling climate change
• Secretary-General, on International Day of Forests, Stresses Investment, Smart Policies Essential for Building Sustainable, Climate-Resilient Future

March 2014

• UN Officials Call Upon Countries to Boost Resources Dedicated to Forests
• On International Day, UN calls for boosting resources for world’s forests
• Awareness Must Be Coupled with Concrete Action to Protect Vital Forests, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for International Observance

March 2013

• ‘Greater protection for world’s forests’
• First International Day of Forests