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As climate change is one of the burning issues on the global agenda, it is only fitting that the theme of this year’s World Environment Day - Melting ice – a hot topic? coincides with International Polar Year, and is reflective of the impacts of climate change on our planet. In March the World M ...
As we celebrate the theme “Cities, Magnets of Hope” on World Habitat Day 2006, we call upon all stakeholders, including citizens, non governmental organizations, the private sector, local and national authorities, to work together to ensure that cities are sustainable and inclusive.
It is with great pleasure that I extend my congratulations to Dr Mahmoud Solh and his whole team, on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).<br><br><table width=120> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr ...
I am very honoured to have this opportunity to address close collaboration between IPGRI and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is regrettable that I am prevented from attending this important meeting at the launch of the platform, which addresses one of the most impo ...
The 100,000 islands of the world represent more than 600 million people, one quarter of the nations of the world, 16 per cent of the planet’s known plant species and more than half of the world’s tropical marine biodiversity. The richness of these unique ecosystems is under attack. Thirty per c ...
Empowering Youth for Poverty Eradication is Key to Biodiversity Conservation. <br><br><table width=120> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td>French </td><td><a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-08-11-youth-fr.pdf"><img src='/images/ico-fmt-pdf.gif' border='0' width='20' height='22'></a><a href= ...
All over the world, different cultures associate migratory birds with the renewal of life. Their arrival signals the beginning of Spring and the joys of a gentler season. Their departure in autumn closes another chapter in our lives; yet, we innately trust them to return the following year. Be ...
It is with great pleasure that I extend my congratulations to you and your staff, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), for the many achievements of the past 10 years. The successful world wide celebra ...
South-South cooperation has emerged as a powerful tool to enhance international cooperation for achieving sustainable development. The celebration by the international community of a United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is recognition of the importance of such cooperation aimed at com ...
Developing Positive Relations between Cultures Can Blossom Only in Healthy Environments. <br><br><table width=120> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td>French </td><td><a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-05-19-cultural-fr.pdf"><img src='/images/ico-fmt-pdf.gif' border='0' width='20' height='22 ...