Guest blog post by Ambassador John Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda who is serving as President of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly On 14 June 2013,193 member States of the United Nations elected me by acclamation to serve as 68th President of the United...
Monday is the first day of what is commonly referred to as "UN Week" in New York City. We'll be using our social media platforms extensively this week to let you know where you can watch what's happening online and to report on what's taking place. Here are a few...
A major milestone for the Future We Want was achieved at the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development with the announcement on Friday, 22 June, that 700 concrete commitments have been registered from governments, business and industry, financial institutions...
Sometimes it feels like you need to speak another language to follow what’s happening at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development – and it’s not Portuguese! With the official start of conference upon us, here is an explanation of some useful terms for...
Do you want to be part of history? Have your say by contributing to this online initiative called Wikicurve! This website tracks the progress and history of the following global issues: Sustainable Development Goals The Green Economy Action and Concern on...
Guest contributor: Elizabeth Thompson, UN Assistant Secretary-General & Rio+20 Executive Coordinator Watch: Interview with Elizabeth Thompson In the days ahead the press and public will dissect the Rio+20 Conference and its outcome document in order to compare...
In Rio this week, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will launch his new Zero Hunger Challenge. One billion people don’t have enough to eat and the Secretary-General wants to see an end to hunger in his lifetime. His challenge has 5 objectives: 1. A world where everyone...
