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Ban Ki-Moon Summit Announced
S Neelakantan | November 21st, 2013
As the Warsaw UN climate change negotiations comes to an end, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s leaders summit on climate change has formally been announced. Robert Orr, assistant general-secretary of strategic planning,
T-Shirt Drama In Warsaw
Linh Do | November 21st, 2013
This last Tuesday has seen uproar about a t-shirt as over 130 ministers arrived for the high-level segment of the UN climate change negotiations in Poland. The messages were
Video: Fabien Cousteau
Linh Do | June 22nd, 2012
Fabien Cousteau, third generation ocean explorer and conservationist, has made a point of pushing for change with innovative solutions to environmental problems. Fresh after moderating a forum of panellists including
Australia, Punching Above Our Weight
Anna Rose | June 21st, 2012
In a surprise announcement, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has just appointed Prime Minister Gillard as co-chair of the a body set up to accelerate progress on the Millennium Development
“We Have Not Come Here To Negotiate Ourselves Out Of Existence”
Karuna Rana | December 11th, 2011
The Joint High-Level Segment meeting of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) on Tuesday ended with a candid statement delivered by Grenada on behalf of the Alliance of
BREAKING: Canadian Negotiator Dies from Heart Attack, Climate Talks Progress at “Deadly” Speed
Tim Hall | December 7th, 2011
Tragedy struck the United Nations climate negotiations in Durban today as Canadian negotiator Adam Mapleleaf collapsed amid heated discussions on a post-Kyoto agreement. His passing will add to a growing
“We must not lose momentum” – Ban Ki-moon
Tim Hall | December 7th, 2011
The opening of the High-Level Segment of the 17th United Nations climate negotiations (COP17) took place in Durban on Tuesday in the presence of South African President Jacob Zuma, UN
Climate Wins
Awa Momtazian | December 7th, 2011
Tonight at the UN Climate Talks (COP17), the UNFCCC Secretariat will launch a new initiative, “Momentum for Change” as supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Time is Running Out: Day 8 at COP16
Tim Hall | December 9th, 2010
The tired delegates and observers were given a pick-up today with the arrival of UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon. A buzz filled the Moon Palace with the high level segment starting
