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In Copenhagen, Ban calls for clean energy transformation for more sustainable future
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a clean energy transformation to help put the world on a more sustainable path, stressing that this will require innovation, investment and collaboration by all partners.
“Achieving a clean energy transformation will need the combined efforts of governments, multilateral investment banks, private finance, civil society, the knowledge community and the private sector,” Mr. Ban said in a keynote address at the Third Global Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen. “We are partners on a path to sustainability… But we have no time to waste.”
Greater financial investment needed to combat climate change – UN chief
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to step up its financial investment in technologies, policies and practices that can help combat climate change, adding that time is running out to address this global threat.
“Climate change is the single greatest threat to sustainable development. Yet too often, one important fact gets lost amid the fear: addressing climate change is one of our greatest opportunities,” Mr. Ban said at the annual meeting of the International Development Finance Club (IFDC) in Washington, D.C.
Ban calls for enhanced partnership with Southeast Asian bloc to promote peace, development
Ban Ki-moon today called for enhanced partnership between the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as the two bodies work together for peace, human rights and sustainable development across the region.
“You have a tremendous opportunity to position the ASEAN region for the 21st century. The United Nations is proud to be your partner, and we value your openness in furthering this partnership,” Mr. Ban told participants at the Fifth ASEAN-UN Summit, held in Brunei Darussalam.
Africa must ‘open the door’ to sustainable industrial development
The head of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has stressed that the agency’s strong focus on inclusive and sustainable industrialization can help bolster the continent’s efforts to achieve long-term growth and development.
“It is so important for Africa to find a tool to open the door of inclusive and sustainable industrial development in order to take off during the next decades,” Li Yong, Director General of UNIDO, said in a statement, summing up his first visit to Africa since taking office.
Water holds key to sustainable development, UN chief tells Budapest summit
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the vital role of water in sustainable development, highlighting in particular its importance with regard to food security, climate change and sanitation.
“Water holds the key to sustainable development. We need it for health, food security and economic progress,” Mr. Ban said in his opening remarks at the Budapest Water Summit. “Yet, each year brings new pressures.”
Irina Bokova nominated by UNESCO Executive Board for the post of Director-General
The 58 members of UNESCO’s Executive Board on 04 October nominated Irina Bokova (Bulgaria) for the position of Director-General.
There were three candidates: Irina Bokova, Rachad Farah (Djibouti) and Joseph Maïla (Lebanon).
Moscow International Forum for Innovative development “Open Innovations” will take place from October 31 to November 2, 2013
The Forum “Open Innovations” is thought by organizers as a global discussion venue devoted to the innovation topics. The event is aimed at predicting technology trends, defining the role of innovative ecosystems in global world processes, and setting the Russian and international agendas for innovative development.
The key theme of the Forum in 2013: “Disruption and Innovation: Game Changers Powering the Global Market”. The Forum will be focused on game changers—forward-minded innovative companies and breakthrough technology solutions that change the rules of the global market and alter the relationship between various global innovation market players.
The positive aspects of global warming?
There is a perception that global warming has many advantages. This statement became the main topic of discussion in a live radio station "Voice of Russia". The discussion was attended by the representative of the International Sustainable Energy Development Centre under the auspices of UNESCO (ISEDC) Vladimir Berdine.
Scientists of the Carnegie Institution and Stanford University, argued that statements about the dangers of global warming are wrong and are without any foundation.
