Amid worsening climate crisis, UN Secretary-General sets out top ten climate action priorities for 2020, vows to stay on frontlines
Report on 2019 Climate Action Summit cites need for [...]
30 Business Titans Join UN Push to Scale Up Private Sector Investment for Sustainable Development
PRESS RELEASE António Guterres calls on key business leaders to [...]
UN, European Union and Smurfs team up for global beach clean-up campaign in support of Sustainable Development Goals
Marine litter is both a global and a local challenge. Across the world, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic waste end up in our oceans every year. Overall, 80% of all marine litter comes from land-based sources.
Governments commit to shared climate action through Least Developed Countries Fund
$160 million pledged for GEF-managed fund that helps poorest countries [...]
Small island developing States, on the front lines of climate and economic shocks, need greater international assistance
More durable partnerships between island nations and wealthier countries can [...]
To address worsening climate crisis and scant progress on sustainable development, UN looks to countries and private sector to mobilize resources
New York, 26 September – Facing the increasing impacts of [...]
UN Summit on Sustainable Development Goals kickstarts ambitious action to deliver for people and the planet
PRESS RELEASE States, businesses and civil society gear [...]
Summit delivers major step up in national ambition and private sector action on pathway to key 2020 climate deadline
As recognition mounts that time is running out, youth leaders [...]
WHO welcomes landmark UN declaration on universal health coverage
New York, 23 September — Today world leaders adopted a high-level [...]
In the face of worsening climate crisis, UN Summit delivers new pathways and practical actions to shift global response into higher gear
Summit convened by UN Secretary-General demonstrates surge of engagement to [...]
Landmark United in Science report informs Climate Action Summit
Science highlights key facts and figures about growing gap between [...]
Ahead of Climate Action Summit, UN Secretariat adopts plan to slash own emissions by almost half by 2030
Plan is part of UN effort to lead by example [...]
Youth leaders vow continued pressure on governments and business for urgent action to address climate emergency at UN Youth Climate Summit
PRESS RELEASE Following massive rallies around the world for [...]
Breathe with Me: An Art Action for the World
MEDIA ADVISORY ‘Breathe with Me’ – a public art action [...]
UN Secretary-General announces new Climate Action Summit jobs initiative; urges countries to join
New York, 18 September—United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today announced [...]
COP14 reaches major breakthroughs
New Delhi, 13 September 2019 – The global community has [...]
Scientists call for urgent, targeted action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades
PRESS RELEASE New relationship between people and nature is [...]
Latin America & Caribbean Leaders to Gather in Salvador to Boost Climate Action
UN Climate Change News, 14 August 2019— Over 3,000 participants [...]
28 companies with combined market cap of $1.3 trillion step up to new level of climate ambition
PRESS RELEASE The following is a joint press release [...]
The United Nations and Talent From the Angry Birds Movie 2 Join Forces on the ActNow Climate Campaign
The United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) is collaborating with Sony Pictures Entertainment and the UN Foundation in support of the UN ActNow climate campaign, a global call for citizen action on climate change.