Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Forests
UNFF News: News
May 2019
- UN News -Ensuring the ‘lungs of the planet’ keep us alive: 5 things you need to know about forests and the UN
- DESA Voice Article: Forests play vital role in empowering people, promoting economic growth and combating climate change
March 2019
- USG Liu’s Message for the 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
December 2018
September 2018
July 2018
May 2018
March 2018
May 2017
- Importance of broad financing for sustainable forest management highlighted at UN forum
- Protection of forests ‘fundamental to security of humanity’s place on this planet,’ UN Forum told
March 2017
- UN: More sustainably managed forests would help meet energy needs of 1/3 of world population
- International Day highlights forests’ role in sustainable energy
January 2017
- Landmark target set to increase world’s forests by 120 MN ha by 2030
- Six Global Forest Goals agreed at UNFF Special Session
December 2016
June 2016
April 2016
March 2016
- UNFF12 – 1st meeting
- 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
February 2016
January 2016
October 2015
September 2015
June 2015
May 2015
- UN deputy chief calls for strengthened IAF
- ‘The forests we want beyond 2015’
- ‘Contribution of forests to ending hunger’
- Forests pivotal to new Post-2015 Development Agenda
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
February 2015
January 2015
December 2014
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
September 2013
April 2013
- Amazon treaty body hailed as model for regional conservation efforts
- ‘Private sector potential funder’
- Indigenous activist fights to save his tribe and the Amazon rainforest
- One woman’s heroic efforts to restore more than just Rwanda’s forests
- Young creative minds raise awareness of critical forest-related issues
- Combating deforestation with Global Forest Watch 2.0
- Cross-cutting goal on natural resources
- Economic Development Critical Issue for Forest Sustainability
March 2013
January 2013
May 2012
March 2012
February 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
- Forests’ Director Honoured with Prestigious Award
- Assembly President mourns passing of Nobel laureate and green campaigner
- UN pays tribute to late environmentalist and Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai
- World Future Council 2011 Future Policy Award
August 2011
- Regional Voices champions forests worldwide
- Trees ‘speak out’ in UN writing competition to save forests
June 2011
- UNFF Forest Film Festival wins prize
- Spending more on forests could reap enormous benefits – UN report