UNDP Annual Report Showcases Achievements by Region
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released its 2013/2014 Annual Report, ‘New Partnerships for Development.' According to the forward by UNDP Administrator Helen Clark, the report shows how UNDP...
View ArticleUNFCCC Announces New Momentum for Change Advisory Panel Members
The UNFCCC Secretariat has selected 12 high-profile leaders to join the Momentum for Change Advisory Panel in the fields of information and communication technology (ICT), sustainable energy,...
View ArticleJune 2014 Climate Finance Update
During the months of May and June, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
View ArticleSecond SCF Forum Focuses on Mobilizing Adaptation Finance
The second Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) focused on sharing experiences, best practices and new ideas related to adaptation finance, with a view to encouraging greater mobilization...
View ArticleEvent: Adaptation Fund: Climate Finance Readiness Seminar #2
The Climate Finance Readiness Seminars focus on convening experts and thought leaders in climate finance readiness, sharing experiences and charting paths forward. This Seminar will address the...
View ArticleWMO Maps Mortality and Economic Loss from Extreme Events
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) of the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) in Belgium have jointly published the ‘Atlas...
View ArticleIndigenous Mountain Communities Discuss Climate Change, Food Security
Indigenous mountain communities from ten countries formed an International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples at a workshop in Bhutan. The workshop, which discussed how to respond to climate change...
View ArticleMajor Economies Forum Focuses on Finance, Nationally-Determined Contributions
Seventeen of the world's largest economies met for the 19th meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) on Energy and Climate. This iteration of the MEF focused on reaching the political consensus...
View ArticleIDB, EARTH University Open Green Youth Innovators Contest
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the EARTH University of Costa Rica are inviting young innovators to develop projects to combat climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean in the...
View ArticlePetersberg Climate Dialogue Addresses Expectations for Lima
The fifth Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which met under the theme 'Addressing the urgency – stepping up our contributions,' aimed to introduce new ideas in the UN climate negotiations and discuss new...
View ArticleEvent: Social Pre-COP
The Social PreCOP will be held from 4-7 November 2014, ahead of UNFCCC COP 20. It will welcome civil society organizations from all over the world, including those attending the UNFCCC negotiations or...
View ArticleEvent: 6th International Conference on Flood Management
The 6th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM6) will bring together participants to exchange ideas and experiences around the theme 'floods in a change environment'. Sub-themes to be...
View ArticleSocial Pre-COP Preparatory Event Issues Margarita Declaration
A preparatory event for the Social Pre-COP on Climate Change, organized by the Government of Venezuela, resulted in the Margarita Declaration on Climate Change containing views of participating...
View ArticleJuly 2014 Water Finance Update
Among major developments the World Bank outlined their increased infrastructure investment, including in WASH services, and the AfDB launched the Kigali Action Plan (KAP) to mobilize finance to achieve...
View ArticleUNIDO Magazine Focuses on Partnerships and Financing for Development
The 16th edition of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Magazine, ‘Making It,' focuses on the theme, ‘Partnerships and Financing for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development.'...
View ArticleMexico, California Enhance Cooperation on Climate Change
The Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and its National Forestry Commission, and the State of California, US, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing cooperation...
View ArticleLatin American Workshop Improves Climate Services
A Regional Workshop on Climate Services at the National Level for Latin America convened with the aim of strengthening the provision of climate services, such as seasonal outlooks and El Niño...
View ArticleUN Releases Six Briefs for SIDS Conference Partnership Dialogues
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has released a series of six briefing papers on priority themes for discussion during the Third International Conference on Small Island...
View ArticleJuly 2014 Climate Finance Update
During July 2014, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have reported on climate investments. Both the African Development Bank (AfDB) and European Bank for...
View ArticleReport Finds 'Coasts at Risk' in SIDS, Tropical States
Tropical and small island developing States (SIDS) are most at risk from exposure and vulnerability to coastal hazards, according to ‘Coasts at Risk: An Assessment of Coastal Risks and the Role of...
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