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Ban welcomes proposal for first binding limits on airlines' carbon emissions

Feb 10, 2016, at 03:36 pm

New York, Feb 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Welcoming a proposal by the United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the first binding limits on carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Wednesday for further strengthening of emissions standards as quickly as possible.

With focus on cervical cancer, Ban says where people live should not determine chances of survival

Feb 05, 2016, at 02:28 pm

New York, Feb 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Marking World Cancer Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that where a person lives should not determine if they develop a cancer or die from it, as he called to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue while also reducing the burden that millions face from all cancers.

COP21: UN chief hails new climate change agreement as 'monumental triumph'

Dec 13, 2015, at 03:44 pm

Le Bourget, Dec 13 (IBNS): Following the adoption of the new Paris Agreement on climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said government representatives made history on Saturday.

Ban seeks 'vision, concrete action' from world leaders at UN climate summit

Sep 23, 2014, at 06:14 pm

New York, Sept 3 (IBNS) True to his belief that tackling climate change requires “all hands on deck”, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is gathering a new and unique mix of partners at United Nations Headquarters Tuesday – from Government, business, finance and civil society – for a summit aiming to raise ambition, mobilize resources, and generate action towards a universal climate deal.

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