Articles tagged with "United Nations"

United Nations bans NGOs from COP-15 Climate Conference

The United Nations on Monday announced that it is permanently banning thousands of accredited non-governmental organizations from the COP-15 climate conference in Copenhagen. The restriction was announced outside the Copenhagen conference center after several thousand accredited NGO conference delegates, including three from the National Center for Public Policy Research, waited outside for eight hours or [...]

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Ban Ki-Moon wants developed countries to cut emissions by 25-40 per cent

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asks developed countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 to 40 per cent. Ban urged leading nations to unite on accord that is “comprehensive, equitable, balanced and binding” at the December 7-18 UN climate change conference. The UN Secretary-General was addressing to the Greek parliament on Thursday.
At an international conference [...]

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United Nations expect strong US action on Global Warming

The United Nations’ top climate change official said Wednesday he expected the United States to table concrete proposals against global warming at December’s Copenhagen climate conference. The US Senate was expected to reach an agreement on a law proposal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the coming week, Yvo de Boer quoted a Senate foreign [...]

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‘Give Peace a Chance’ to support UN Peacebuilding Fund

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Plastic Ono Band’s universal anthem, “Give Peace a Chance,” Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and Julian Lennon have partnered with EMI Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing to donate net proceeds from the sale of a commemorative 40th Anniversary digital single to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF).
Beginning today, November [...]

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World Habitat Day 2009 on October 5

The World Habitat Day 2009 will be celebrated on October 5, 2009. The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October each year as the World Habitat Day (WHD). The idea is to reflect on the state of human settlements and the necessity of adequate shelter for all. It is also intended to remind [...]

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