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Climate change poses ‘defining challenge’ of our time, Ban says

7 October 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today warned of the dangers of the fight against the climate change – which he characterized as the “defining challenge of our era” – getting bogged down by shorter-term problems, such as the current global financial turmoil.
Festus Mogae, former president of Botswana

Two new UN envoys chosen to spearhead progress on climate change

18 September 2008
The former leader of Botswana and the immediate outgoing president of the United Nations General Assembly have been appointed as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s new Special Envoys on climate change, an issue that has been one of his top priorities since taking office last year.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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Restoring ozone layer could ring in health, economic benefits – Ban

16 September 2008
Repairing the Earth’s badly-damaged ozone layer is not only to be undertaken in times of economic prosperity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, stressing that depleting substances harmful to the layer could propel health, social and economic progress.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses reporters at press conference

On 20th anniversary, Ban hails Nobel prize-winning UN climate panel

31 August 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to the accomplishments of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), co-recipient of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, as he marked its 20th anniversary.
Latest round of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Accra, Ghana

New UN-backed report warns of costs of inaction on climate change

22 August 2008
Government leaders must take urgent action to ensure that weather-related hazards, which are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change, do not lead to a corresponding rise in disasters, a new United Nations-backed report released today said.

Youth plea for more action to combat climate change in their own words – UNDP

11 August 2008
A new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report showcases the voices of young people worldwide on how they view climate change and what they believe are the best means to tackle the issue.

New ‘cool’ initiative to slash UN’s own emission of greenhouse gases

30 July 2008
In a bid to have the United Nations lead by example, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today unveiled “Cool UN,” a three-pronged initiative which seeks to limit the use of air conditioning, slash greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
A scientist measures the soil humidity

New global soil database can help tackle climate change, food insecurity – UN

21 July 2008
A new database on the world’s soils offers insights that can be helpful in addressing climate change and food production, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, head of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Climate change expert named Goodwill Ambassador for UN industrial agency

14 July 2008
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has named Rajendra K. Pachauri, the head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as one of its Goodwill Ambassadors.

Latest UN climate change talks end with calls for speedier negotiations

13 June 2008
The latest round of United Nations-sponsored global climate change talks ended today in Bonn, Germany, with calls to step up the pace of negotiations in the run up to next year’s crucial summit in Copenhagen.