Ban Ki-moon calls on world to unite behind Paris climate deal
UN encourages countries to ratify Paris deal, as US weather agency NOAA reports June heat shattered global records
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Ban Ki-moon appoints WWF’s Janos Pasztor as climate advisor
NEWS: WWF conservation and science expert will advise UN secretary general in approach to Paris talks
Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon to lead global ‘green growth’ push
The diplomatic heavyweight, who oversaw UN climate and sustainable development deals, will join Seoul-based organisation as its chair and president
Ban Ki-moon optimistic Lima summit can deliver climate deal
NEWS: UN secretary general sees evidence countries are working better together thanks to leaders summit he hosted in September
“This is a matter of our race’s existence and extinction”
COMMENT: A letter from a schoolgirl on the sinking Seychelles to the UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon: World leaders are ready to sign climate deal
NEWS: Political landscape is different from disastrous attempt to sign climate deal in 2009, says UN secretary general
UN handed masterplan to tackle climate change
NEWS: New study says 15 countries could hold key to ensuring world avoids dangerous levels of warming
Tempers flare at Rio+20 negotiations as Ban Ki-moon urges progress
Co-chairs call for calm as diplomats lose cool during last pre-Rio talks on sustainable development agenda.
Ban Ki-moon wades into Rio+20 agenda dispute with “three clusters of ideas”
After criticising agenda negotiations last week UN Secretary General declares his own ideas for the summit.
Ban Ki-moon: 40 days and 40 nights to ensure Rio+20 is success
UN Secretary-General calls for progress on draft agenda before summit to maximise results of summit.
Ban Ki-moon calls for closer links between policy and science
UN Secretary General says scientists must become more involved in policy-making process, and announces new position of UN chief scientist.
Ban Ki-moon: Sustainable energy for all is achievable
UN Secretary-General says energy choices key to security, development and environmental challenges.
Rio+20 Comment: Powering Sustainable Energy for All
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon outlines his vision for Sustainable Energy for all.
Ban Ki-moon puts climate change at centre of second-term in office
UN Secretary-General targets sustainable development, food security and disaster relief.
USA: Developing countries should contribute to Green Climate Fund
Top negotiator calls for rapidly expanding economies such as China and Brazil to add their share to $100 billion climate change support system.