25-27 March 2014
On the afternoon of Tuesday, 25 March, the Secretary-General will traveled to Greenland, where the melting of ice sheets is accelerating, to witness first-hand the impacts of climate change there. On Wednesday, 26 March, together with the Prime Minister of Denmark and the Prime Minister of Greenland, the Secretary-General will meet with the indigenous people in the town of Uummannaq.
He will also view the Ilulissat Icefjord by boat. This fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the mouth of a glacier which has been studied for more than 250 years and has contributed to our understanding of climate change. The Secretary-General will also be briefed on solutions that are available and innovations that are under way to address climate change. This portion of his trip aims to build momentum ahead of the Climate Summit which he is convening in September and will be attended by world leaders.
The Secretary-General will return to New York on Thursday, 27 March.