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UN Chief Says Climate Crisis Is A "Death Sentence" For Some Countries
Last year, a report released by UN's World Meteorological Organization showed that last eight years are on track to be the eight warmest on record.
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Environment Threats "Greatest Challenge To Human Rights Of Our Era": UN
The UN rights chief warned Monday that environmental threats from pollution and climate change were sparking and deepening conflicts worldwide, and will soon constitute the biggest challenge to human rights.
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Indian Economist Ligia Noronha Appointed As UN's Assistant Secretary-General
UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed leading Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Kerala Man Gets PM Modi, Top UN Official's Praise For His Cleanliness Efforts
It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit NS Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala's scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
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"Frail Figure Who Led Mighty Battles": UN Leaders Remember Mahatma Gandhi
As the world grapples with violence in forms of environment destruction and devastation caused by armed conflict, Mahatma Gandhi's vision of peace and sustainable development continues to resonate across the world, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, as leaders of the world body remembered him on his 150th birth anniversary.
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UN Environment Chief Quits After Audit On Travel Expenses
UN environment chief Erik Solheim resigned on Tuesday after an audit questioning his huge travel expenses triggered an outcry, UN officials said.
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Like Polio, India Can Eradicate Pollution, Says Senior UN Official
India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot do so for air pollution, UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has said at a time several north Indian cities, including Delhi, are battling alarming levels of pollution.
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Yogi Adityanath Greets PM Modi On Winning UN's Top Environment Award
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was presented the United Nation's Champions of the Earth Award by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Delhi.
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United Nations Environment Programme Chief Urges China To Do More On Climate
The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the United Nation's (UN) environment chief said Wednesday.
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Incoming UN Chief Names 3 Women To Top Posts
Incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced his choice of Nigeria's Environment Minister Amina Mohammed to be the UN's number two official and tabbed two other women for key leadership posts.
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UN Chief Says Climate Crisis Is A "Death Sentence" For Some Countries
Last year, a report released by UN's World Meteorological Organization showed that last eight years are on track to be the eight warmest on record.
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Environment Threats "Greatest Challenge To Human Rights Of Our Era": UN
The UN rights chief warned Monday that environmental threats from pollution and climate change were sparking and deepening conflicts worldwide, and will soon constitute the biggest challenge to human rights.
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Indian Economist Ligia Noronha Appointed As UN's Assistant Secretary-General
UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed leading Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Kerala Man Gets PM Modi, Top UN Official's Praise For His Cleanliness Efforts
It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit NS Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala's scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
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"Frail Figure Who Led Mighty Battles": UN Leaders Remember Mahatma Gandhi
As the world grapples with violence in forms of environment destruction and devastation caused by armed conflict, Mahatma Gandhi's vision of peace and sustainable development continues to resonate across the world, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, as leaders of the world body remembered him on his 150th birth anniversary.
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UN Environment Chief Quits After Audit On Travel Expenses
UN environment chief Erik Solheim resigned on Tuesday after an audit questioning his huge travel expenses triggered an outcry, UN officials said.
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Like Polio, India Can Eradicate Pollution, Says Senior UN Official
India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot do so for air pollution, UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has said at a time several north Indian cities, including Delhi, are battling alarming levels of pollution.
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Yogi Adityanath Greets PM Modi On Winning UN's Top Environment Award
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was presented the United Nation's Champions of the Earth Award by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Delhi.
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United Nations Environment Programme Chief Urges China To Do More On Climate
The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the United Nation's (UN) environment chief said Wednesday.
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Incoming UN Chief Names 3 Women To Top Posts
Incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced his choice of Nigeria's Environment Minister Amina Mohammed to be the UN's number two official and tabbed two other women for key leadership posts.
