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UN Official: Significant Changes for Latin America
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:37 am | UNFCCC
Speaking at the Conference of the Secretariat General Iberoamericana, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres said that Latin America had a number of key opportunities to take climate change action to the next level - both in adaptation and in mitigation ... More >>
Cancún delivers balanced package
Sunday, 12 December 2010, 12:46 pm | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change Conference in Cancún delivers balanced package of decisions, restores faith in multilateral process More >>
Ban Ki-moon in Remarks at Press Briefing in Cancun
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 3:12 pm | UNFCCC
When I became Secretary-General, I made climate change one of my top priorities. The reason is simple. Climate change affects everything the UN does – peace and security, development, and human rights. We cannot sustain gains toward our Millennium ... More >>
UN Officials to Discuss Action Agenda on Climate Change
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 2:14 pm | UNFCCC
High-level UN officials will hold an open discussion with ministers participating in the Cancun Climate Change Conference on how the UN System, through its programmes and projects, can help countries address climate change and reach their development ... More >>
Draft decisions agreed at UN Climate Change Conference
Sunday, 5 December 2010, 7:34 pm | UNFCCC
Draft decisions agreed at UN Climate Change Conference in Cancún bode well for strong outcome of Mexico gathering More >>
Cancún kicks off with calls for Commitment and Compromise
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 2:20 pm | UNFCCC
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancún, Mexico, kicked off Monday with calls for commitment and compromise. In his opening speech, Mexican President Felipe Calderón cited last year’s hurricane in Mexico, this year’s floods in ... More >>
UNFCCC Calls On Govts To Search For Common Ground
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 3:18 pm | UNFCCC
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana called on governments meeting in Tianjin, China, to accelerate their search for common ground to achieve strong action on climate change. More >>
China Hosts Round Of Climate Change Negotiations
Friday, 1 October 2010, 3:36 pm | UNFCCC
The 4th round of UN climate change negotiations this year is set to kick off on Monday, 4 October in Tianjin, China. The Tianjin UN Climate Change Conference is designed to prepare the outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancún last year. More >>
UN Climate Change Conference in Mexico
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:10 pm | UNFCCC
UNFCCC Executive Secretary: Governments make progress towards deciding shape of result at UN Climate Change Conference in Mexico, but need to narrow down number of negotiating options More >>
UN Climate Change Negotiations to Take Place April
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 4:06 pm | UNFCCC
The next round of formal UN climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to take place in April in Bonn, Germany. The meeting will be held from Friday, 9 April through Sunday, 11 ... More >>
UN climate change negotiations to take place
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 1:50 pm | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 23 February 2010) – The next round of formal UN climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to take place in April in Bonn, Germany. The meeting will be held from Friday, 9 ... More >>
Secretary leaves UN Climate Change Convention
Friday, 19 February 2010, 11:24 am | UNFCCC
Mr. Yvo de Boer has announced today that he will resign his position as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as of 1 July 2010. Mr. de Boer will be joining the consultancy group KPMG as Global Adviser on ... More >>
Nairobi: Second all-Africa Carbon Forum to be held
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 11:16 am | UNFCCC
The programme is set and the list of participants is growing fast for the second all-Africa Carbon Forum, set to take place at the United Nations Gigiri complex in Nairobi, Kenya, 3–5 March. More >>
Access To The Bella Centre At Copenhagen
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 11:32 am | UNFCCC
The UN regrets the long delays today for people wishing to gain access or pick up accreditation at the Bella Centre, the venue for the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen and is doing all it can to alleviate further delays. More >>
Governments must deliver strong Copenhagen deal
Sunday, 8 November 2009, 11:28 am | UNFCCC
(Barcelona, 6 November 2009) – The last negotiating session before the historic UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December concluded Friday in Barcelona, Spain. More >>
Barcelona Lays Foundation for Copenhagen Success
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 9:38 am | UNFCCC
PRESS RELEASE: Barcelona UN Climate Change Talks to put in place solid foundation for success at Copenhagen read the release on our website: http://unfccc.int/files/press/news_room/press_releases_and_advisories/application/pdf/opening_pr_barcelona.pdf > (Barcelona, 2 November 2009)“ The last negotiating session before the historic ... More >>
Progress At Bonn Climate Change Talks
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 1:09 pm | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 08 April 2009) – The latest round of UN Climate Change Talks in Bonn, Germany concluded Wednesday, capturing the essential elements of strengthened international climate change action to be reflected in first negotiating texts for the next round ... More >>
UN Climate Change Negotiating Sessions
Monday, 30 March 2009, 12:22 pm | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 29 March 2009) – The first in a series of major UN negotiating sessions this year, designed to culminate in an ambitious and effective international climate change deal in Copenhagen in December, got underway Sunday in Bonn, Germany. More >>
Combating Climate Change Requires Action
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 9:40 am | UNFCCC
International Emissions Offsetting Under Kyoto Protocol Has Critical Role In Response To Climate Change, Says New Chair Of CDM Executive Board More >>
Emissions In Industrialized Countries On The Rise
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 9:36 am | UNFCCC
Bonn, 17 November 2008 – Two weeks ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, the UN Climate Change Secretariat in Bonn has reported that greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized countries continue to rise. More >>
