Articles about 'United Nations'

Researcher holding small pieces of micro plastic pollution washed up on a beach

Scientists warn of ‘invisible threat’ of microplastics as global treaty nears completion

26 November 2024

As the UN meets this week to finalise the Global Plastics Treaty, researchers warn that the agreement could fail to address one of the biggest threats to marine environments—microplastics.

Melissa Leach stands in front of COP16 banner

Hope and determination for nature

31 October 2024

Cambridge Conservation Initiative Executive Director Melissa Leach offers insights on the COP16 Global Biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia as government ministers engage in tense final negotiations and the latest news from the natural world is that more than a third of tree species face extinction in the wild.

Facing ̽��ֱ��New Reality

05 March 2024

Climate action film "Facing ̽��ֱ��New Reality" featuring Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh is a finalist for the Smiley Charity Film Awards.

Producers and participants from ActNowFilm at COP28 premiere

Mary Robinson launches ActNowFilm at COP28

08 December 2023

ActNowFilm launched at COP28 with an address from former Ireland President Mary Robinson, who urged world leaders to include young people in the climate negotiations that will decide their future.

Raising ambition in net zero flight – A briefing from COP28

04 December 2023

Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle Laboratory, shares his thoughts on COP28 and the ambition for zero emission aviation.

Cambridge heads to COP28

01 December 2023

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ActNowFilm

27 November 2023

Youth leaders and world figures featured in new ActNowFilm, to premiere at COP28 call for young people to be included in national climate negotiation teams and global decision-making.

COP15: UN and Cambridge sign agreement to bolster conservation

09 December 2022

̽��ֱ��UN Convention on Biological Diversity secretariat and the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding on day two of COP15, which recognises that the CCI Masters in Conservation Leadership course hosted by the Department of Geography plays a crucial role in conservation capacity building.

‘Generation lockdown’ needs targeted help-to-work policies – global report

21 October 2021

Nations the world over are guilty of “policy inertia” when it comes to supporting young people who lost work or will struggle to enter the labour market as a result of the pandemic, according to new ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge research.

Climate Exp0 – International climate conference being hosted by UK universities ahead of COP26

17 May 2021

Weeklong conference brings together leading scientists, government ministers and experts from around the world to set the agenda ahead of the United Nations Climate Change conference.

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