Richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as world’s poorest, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme-hosted International Resource Panel (IRP).
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented in New York an initiative to create a Regional Centre for Governance of Natural Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean.
ECLAC calls for a new governance of these resources so that the benefits of their exploitation can serve as a real contribution to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Last year, in adopting the landmark 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States underscored that healthy and productive oceans will play a crucial role in achieving the SDGs, Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
This year’s observance of World Environment Day shines a much-needed spotlight on the illegal trade in wildlife, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.