Ban Ki-moon

Dec 4, 2024 | koreatimes.co.kr | Ban Ki-moon

By Ban Ki-moonAs witnessed in the agenda at the G20 Summit, the world faces a development crisis. The poorest nations, home to one in ten people, have remarkable opportunities to accelerate development but are also facing significant challenges, including the longtail of COVID-19, a debt crisis, growing rates of hunger and the threat of conflict.

Dec 4, 2024 | qoshe.com | Ban Ki-moon

Aa Aa Aa - A + Ban Ki-moonAs witnessed in the agenda at the G20 Summit, the world faces a development crisis. The poorest nations, home to one in ten people, have remarkable opportunities to accelerate development but are also facing significant challenges, including the longtail of COVID-19, a debt crisis, growing rates of hunger and the threat of conflict.

Nov 9, 2024 | theguardian.com | Ban Ki-moon

As we approach Cop29 in Baku, world leaders are due to set a new – a sum set aside to help poor countries cut their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the effects of the climate crisis. Their negotiations take place against a backdrop of increasingly severe weather events.

Oct 18, 2024 | newsweek.com | Ban Ki-moon |Patrick V. Verkooijen

Climate change has again unleashed its destructive force on America, smack in the middle of election season. Higher temperatures and warmer seas, two well-known consequences of climate change, are what gave Hurricane Milton its deadly energy and record rainfall, according to initial scientific assessments. Yet even as troops are dispatched to aid devastated communities, the issue of climate change barely features in the campaign of either presidential candidate.

Sep 22, 2024 | almendron.com | Ban Ki-moon

The climate crisis is a ticking time bomb, and those with the greatest power, wealth, and influence must take responsibility for their role in it. While millions of the world’s most marginalized people are paying the ultimate price with their lives, their homes, or their livelihoods, billionaires and fossil fuel giants continue to profit. The time has come to hold decision-makers and the wealthiest accountable. The consequences of climate chaos have become increasingly frequent and devastating.