Simon Stiell Opening Speech: We Can't Afford Rest Stops, Detours or Stumbles at this Halfway Point in Humanity's Climate Journey

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Jun
The following is a transcript of UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell's opening remarks at the June UN Climate Meetings (60th Subsidiary Bodies) on 3 June 2024. The speech is also available in French (Français), Russian (Русский) and Spanish (Español) and can be viewed on YouTube. Read our media advisory for more information about the two-week conference.
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UN Report Calls for Holistic, Adaptable Policy Approaches to Achieve SDGs

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Jun
The report concludes that in order to eradicate poverty and achieve the SDGs, policy approaches aimed at revitalizing sustainable economic growth and reversing geoeconomic fragmentation “need to be adaptable to rapidly changing labor markets” and their increased digitalization.
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IAVE: Volunteering can spur employee engagement

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Jun
Analysis of Gallup Report . By Nichole Cirillo, IAVE Executive Director.
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Secretary-General's special address on climate action "A Moment of Truth" [as delivered]

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Jun
05 June 2024. Speech delivered by SG of the UN in occasion of World Enviroment Day 2024
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BONN CLIMATE CONFERENCE HAS STARTED

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Jun
The joint opening plenary of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) had to be suspended twice, but overall the launch of the Bonn Climate Change Conference was fairly smooth. Parties adopted the provisional agendas and launched negotiations, including on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA).
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Sportanddev Steering Board Appoints Executive Director

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Jun
The Steering Board of sportanddev has appointed Dr Ben Sanders as Executive Director to sustain, strengthen and scale the work of the platform.
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Asia in Focus: Biodiversity and the Business and Human Rights Agenda

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Jun
Asia in Focus: Biodiversity and the Business and Human Rights Agenda demonstrates how business operations in Asia impact biodiversity and ecosystems, with significant consequences for human rights.
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UN-convened Panel to address equity, sustainability and human rights across value chains of critical energy transition minerals

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Jun
Secretary-General António Guterres is leveraging the United Nations’ convening power to bring together a diverse group of governments and other stakeholders across the entire minerals value chain to develop a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice, in the energy transition.
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Table Set for October’s UN Summit on Achieving Vital Targets, Goals of Global Biodiversity Plan

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Jun
Finance, high tech biology, Indigenous Peoples’ engagement, greater world cooperation, aligning national and global ambitions, topped agenda during global negotiations in Nairobi For immediate release 30 May 2024
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Countries around the world have a major opportunity to set stronger plans for achieving the global goal of tripling renewable power by 2030

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Jun
IEA report finds countries’ ambitions and implementation plans are not yet in line with key goal set at COP28, but governments have tools to step up in coming months through NDC process
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