... OF THE UNITED NATIONS UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK Monday, October 18, 2004 ANNAN ... other topics. BOMBINGS IN BAGHDAD’S GREEN ZONE UNDERSCORE U.N. CONCERN ABOUT SECURITY IN IRAQ ...
... to climate change, we often focus on the question of cutting green house gas emissions. This is understandable and necessary. But it is not ... victims of desertification. The government has proposed new policies for better managing grasslands and pastures. Improved weather ...
... fallen behind. But we are also facing a perfect storm of new challenges. The prices of basic staples -- wheat, corn, rice -- are ... noted that there is no reason Africa can't experience a "green revolution" of the sort that transformed Southeast Asia in previous ...
... now, in another May, a generation later. Today, too, new forces are gathering. Today, too, dramatic change is at hand. We ... also be solutions to climate change. I call this a Green New Deal. By investing in green, we create jobs and spur economic growth. ...
Ms. Helen Clark, our new UNDP Administrator. Welcome to the UN family. We are happy to have you on ... took some encouraging steps towards what I would call a Green New Deal. They pledged to promote energy efficiency and a transition to clean ...
... extend, deepen and strengthen the Kyoto Protocols. We need a new treaty for the 21st century that is balanced, inclusive and comprehensive - ... billion) economic stimulus program will be channelled into green growth and infrastructure. The Chinese have seized an opportunity to ...
... that has been achieved. While there is now talk of green shoots of recovery, but our data show another picture. Not only do the ... I welcome ASEAN's progress in implementing your new Charter. The UN system will continue to cooperate with you in the ...
... economic crisis. Most accepted the need for what I call a “Green New Deal.” Investment in eco-friendly technology should be part of any global ...
... UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK Monday , December 7, 2009 CLIMATE CHANGE ... prevent runaway climate change and usher in a new era of green growth for all. From all corners of the globe we see ...
... financial crisis and climate change—that answer is the green economy. If our way of life is threatened, our response must be to adapt. ... Worldwide, nearly two million people are employed in the new wind and solar power industries, half of them in China alone. Brazil’s ...
