Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

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Environmental issues and sustainable development

ENV/DEV/966-GA/10680

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS LANDMARK INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON FORESTS, SETTING NEW STANDARD FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT

18 December 2007
General AssemblyENV/DEV/966
GA/10680
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS LANDMARK INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON FORESTS,


SETTING NEW STANDARD FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT

 


The General Assembly adopted a landmark agreement on international forest policy and cooperation yesterday that sets a new standard in forest management.

ENV/DEV/958

CONFERENCE OF PARTIES, IN FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, APPROVES 2008-2009 BUDGET FOR UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION

26 November 2007
Meetings CoverageENV/DEV/958
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Parties to United Nations Convention

to Combat Desertification

1st & 2nd Meetings (AM, PM & Night)


CONFERENCE OF PARTIES, IN FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, APPROVES 2008-2009 BUDGET


FOR UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION

 

ENV/DEV/959-PI/1817

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CLIMATE CHANGE: PART OF PROBLEM OR PART OF SOLUTION?

26 November 2007
Press ReleaseENV/DEV/959
PI/1817
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CLIMATE CHANGE:  PART OF PROBLEM OR PART OF SOLUTION?

 


UN Conference to Address How Information Technology Can Address Climate Change