The landmark Paris Agreement to address climate change, adopted by world leaders last December at the Climate Conference in Paris (COP21), officially entered into force on 4 November. The agreement sets a course for all countries to limit global temperature rise and to strengthen resilience to the inevitable impacts of climate change. To commemorate this historic day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited representatives of civil society groups to a 45 minute meeting with him at UN Headquarters in New York. This meeting provided civil society groups with the opportunity to share with the Secretary-General how their organizations will contribute to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, as well as their visions and concerns.
The Executive Office of the Secretary-General and UN-NGLS co-organized the meeting. 11 civil society representatives spoke during the session, including Sharan Burrow, the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
The video of the full 45 minute event may be viewed here:
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To view the event programme, visit:
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The Secretary-General made a statement to the press before the start of the meeting, surrounded by civil society representatives. See the video here:
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