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Launch Event of the GO for SDGs Initiative
The GO for the SDGs Initiative will focus on scaling up the use and adaptation to national circumstances of existing tools, methods and approaches for inclusive green economies.
Investing in Climate Change Adaptation Action through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) – Dialogue and Pledging Session
Three donors announced new Least Developed Countries Fund contributions totaling EUR 130 million, and speakers highlighted how the LDCF is a financial mechanism that works.
UN Summits Week 2019
Inside the halls of the UN and outside on the streets of not only New York, but cities around the world where protests were held, the verdict of the people was clear: leaders are failing to address the environmental and development emergency that the world is currently facing.
Essence for Successful Actions Towards Achieving the SDGs
Speakers discussed the guiding principles for SDG implementation in Japan as well as the SDG implementation experiences of Canada and Germany.
Energy Transition Track High-Level Event
The high-level event on the energy transition track of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit highlighted new financial commitments.
11th High Level Assembly of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC)
CCAC members adopted a “2030 Vision Statement” that commits Coalition members to drive and respond to scientific and political progress to achieve a stabilized climate and drastically reduce air pollution.
NYDF 5-Year Anniversary and Leadership Event
Participants took stock of progress and challenges to date in meeting the goals of the 2014 New York Declaration on Forests, while highlighting innovative areas of action.
51st Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-51)
The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) has some alarming messages in its assessment of the latest scientific knowledge about the physical science basis for, and impacts of, climate change on ocean, coastal, polar, and mountain ecosystems, and the human communities that depend on them. It also evaluates their vulnerabilities and adaptation capacity, as well as options for achieving climate-resilient development pathways.
14th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD (COP 14)
The Conference of the Parties ended on a note of optimism that there is a growing alignment of the land, climate, and biodiversity agendas, and, with its sharpened focus on land restoration, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification can offer cost-effective and sustainable solutions to some of the most entrenched global challenges today.