UN-Habitat
 
Loading...
Cities and Climate Change Initiative
Cities and Climate Change: The Issue
Reports
Policies
Publications
Tools
News
Events
Photos
Contact Us
  Home » Our Work » Environment and Climate Change » Cities and Climate Change Initiative » News
News
 
Prev 1 2 3 4
display 10 | 20 | 30 | All | titles per page
31 - 39 of 39 titles
World leaders address UN climate meeting  
New York, 25 Sept 07
United States President George Bush on Tuesday praised the new initiatives on climate change of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and pledged renewed American support for the UN in a world where he said everyone had the “right” to housing, education, health and democratic freedoms.
Largest gathering of global leaders on climate change opens  
New York, 24 Sept 07
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday opened the largest gathering of world leaders on climate change yet convened with an impassioned plea to speed up a global plan of action on climate change.
World Water Week: Water for Thirsty Cities  
Stockholm, 14 Aug 07
World Water Week opened in the Swedish capital this week with impassioned warnings by the Prime Minister, Mr. Frederik Reinfeldt, and UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, that the world was not doing enough to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of people without safe access to water and basic sanitation by 2015.
UN HABITAT pitches for urban planning  
Bonn, 11 May 07
UN-HABITAT this month reaffirmed its position urban planning had become increasingly important in managing climate change because well planned cities provide a better foundation for sustainable development than unplanned cities.
UN-HABITAT at inauguration of new urban training centre in Korea  
Hongcheon, Republic of Korea, 3 May 07
As the damage from climate change grows increasingly apparent, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised a new centre in the Republic of Korea working to address the environmental impact of large cities.
Greatest impact of climate change will be in cities  
Nairobi, 17 Nov 06
With half of humanity living in towns and cities around the world, the greatest impact of climate change will be on the planet's urban fabric, said Ambassador Inga Bjork-Klevby, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN-HABITAT.
Annan deplores lack of leadership on climate change  
Nairobi, 16 Nov 06
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan told a packed convention hall at the UN climate change conference on Wednesday that there was a “frightening” lack of leadership on the threats posed by climate change.
Young people demand bigger say on the environment  
Nairobi, 9 Nov 06
Meeting on the sidelines of the international climate change conference currently underway in Nairobi, a youth group on Thursday called on governments and policy makers to give them bigger roles in environmental management.
World climate change meeting opens in Nairobi  
Nairobi, Kenya, 6 Nov 06
Crucial international negotiations on climate started in Nairobi on Monday with new calls to help poorer countries cope better with the problems created by climate change ranging from poor crop yields to natural disasters.
 
Site Map | Site Directory | Contact Us | Feedback | Terms & Conditions | Fraud and scam alert