12 March 2010: The UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (UNECA) Sub-Regional Office for Eastern Africa (SRO-EA) has published a report that highlights the effects of climate change on food security in East Africa. read more »
21 February 2010: A meeting of the Committee of African Ministers of Finance and Planning and Governors of Central Banks (Committee of Ten) recognized the importance of pursuing a low-carbon growth path, but emphasized that the additional costs to achieve it should not be at the expense of existing under-resourced development needs.
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7 February 2010: Several UN experts participated in the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, titled “Beyond Copenhagen: New Pathways to Sustainable Development,” which was held in New Delhi, India, from 5-7 February 2010, and organized by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). read more »
25 January 2010: The “Weekly” newsletter of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) for the period 25-29 January 2010 reports on the first meeting in 2010 of the Executive Secretaries of the UN Regional Commissions, which included discussions on the outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. read more »
January 2010: The five UN Regional Commissions have released a report on the support they provide, by region and thematic area, to combating climate change, titled “The United Nations Regional Commissions and the Climate Change Challenges.” read more »
4 December 2009: The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on 4 December 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and committed 8 million Norwegian Kroner (about US$1 million) to UNECA’s African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC). read more »
1 December: The African Union Commission (AUC) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) are meeting to discuss improved cooperation in the area of climate change, among other areas. read more »
30 November 2009: The staff of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) took part in a training workshop on climate change, delivered by the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the UNFCCC Secretariat, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) from 17-20 November 2009. read more »
26 November 2009: The Government of Sweden has signed an agreement with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), committing 60 million Swedish Kronor to support the UNECA’s African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC). read more »
24 November 2009: The second South Korea-Africa Forum, titled “United for a New Partnership,” convened in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 23-25 November 2009, and addressed cooperation related to climate change. read more »