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UN Pushes Compact for Cities on Climate Change
June 19, 2014
At a recent meeting, Executive Director of the UN Human Settlements Programme Joan Clos encouraged thousands of cities to commit to a global compact seeking increased cooperation to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
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Commission on Online Global Governance Concludes First Session
June 19, 2014
The Global Commission on Internet Governance recently concluded its first meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, focusing on such issues as privacy protection and "governance modalities," and deciding that its next meeting will emphasize potential negative effects of fragmentation of internet governance.
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UN Praises U.S. Restrictions on Greenhouse Emissions
June 19, 2014
UN officials have lauded President Barack Obama's recent announcement that the U.S. government will more tightly regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, encouraging other countries to follow this U.S. example in order to combat what they perceive as the threats of global warming.
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UNESCO Trains Educators to Teach Climate Change
June 19, 2014
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") has organized a global program through which it trains teachers to introduce climate change education into their curricula.
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