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29 March 20192019/008: Interim Arrangements for the Management of the CMS Secretariat
Further to Notification 2019/006, the UN Environment Programme/CMS Secretariat would like to inform Parties of the interim arrangements for the management of the Secretariat.
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29 March 2019UN Bonn Will Join Earth Hour Tomorrow
UN Bonn with its 20 UN entities will join the Earth Hour on 30 March 2019 and will turn off its lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
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28 March 2019Girls' Day at UN Bonn
Every year on Girls' Day, girls and young women can get a glimpse into professional fields that they would otherwise seldom consider and in which women are underrepresented.
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28 March 2019Girls' Day at UN Bonn
Every year on Girls' Day, girls and young women can get a glimpse into professional fields that they would otherwise seldom consider and in which women are underrepresented.
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27 March 2019Art and Sustainability evening organized by UNU-EHS, DIE and University of Bonn
UNU-EHS, the German Development Institute (DIE) and the University of Bonn jointly organize an evening on Art and Sustainability, which will take place on 3 April 2019 at the Univ
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26 March 2019Promoting Gender Equality in STEM-related TVET
On 21 to 22 March, UNESCO-UNEVOC was hosting an experts’ workshop in Bonn, Germany on gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields in
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25 March 2019SDG Action Campaign Releases Program for Global Festival of Action
The UN SDG Action Campaign has released its program for the 3-day-long Global Festival of Action taking place in Bonn.
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25 March 20192019/007: New Party to the Convention - Lebanon
The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (UNEP/CMS) is pleased to inform you that the German Federal Foreign Ministry has confirmed receipt of the
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22 March 2019Dauphins échoués: le gouvernement promet des moyens face à un phénomène d'ampleur
Plus de 1100 dauphins se sont échoués sur la côte atlantique depuis début janvier, principalement en Vendée, Charente-Maritime et Gironde, des chiffres préoccupants qui augmentent chaque année depu
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22 March 2019Dauphins échoués: face à un phénomène d’ampleur, des moyens renforcés
François de Rugy a annoncé vendredi à La Rochelle des moyens renforcés et un plan déployé «d’ici la fin de l’année» pour lutter contre les captures accidentelles et la mort de dauphins, dont le nom
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22 March 2019The Sun, the Earth and the Weather in cities: more than a movie title! - Op-ed by Dr. Simone Sandholz, UNU-EHS
Opinion-editorial by Dr.
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22 March 2019Wetlands help protect us from floods and purify our water - Op-ed by Zita Sebesvari and Yvonne Walz of UNU-EHS
Opinion-editorial by Zita Sebesvari and Yvonne Walz, United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) located in Bonn
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21 March 2019Every Hour 30 People Are Diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) in the European Region
The latest WHO/ECDC report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2019 (2017 data) shows that despite an overall decline in numbers of people suffering from T
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20 March 2019Opening of the UN photo exhibition "People on the way - a global history"
Every two seconds, a human being is forced to flee. 68.5 million people are on the run.
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20 March 2019Jastarnia Group Meets in Turku
Meeting participants of the 15th meeting of the ASCOBANS Jastarnia Group © Olli Loisa
The 15th meeting of the ASCOBANS Jastarnia Group has successfully concluded in Turku, hosted by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment and the Turku University of Applied Sciences. As well as reviewing progress under the conservation plans for the Harbour Porpoise in the Baltic Sea (the “Jastarnia Plan”) and in the Western Baltic, Belt Sea and Kattegat (WBBK), the meeting heard a presentation from a representative of the European Commission on the EU Technical Measures Regulation, which will replace Regulation 812/2004 governing bycatch mitigation.
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19 March 2019UN Bonn launches Photo Exhibition at Haus der Bildung in Bonn
Today the photo exhibition "People on the Move – a Global History" will be launched at 6.30 pm at Haus der Bildung in Bonn.
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18 March 2019UN Secretary-General Praises Young Climate Activists
Last Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the worldwide student protests on climate change as he shares the students' concern about the future.
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15 March 20194th UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi comes to an end: World leaders ramp up solutions for sustainable economies
Over 4,700 heads of state, ministers, business leaders, senior UN officials and civil society representatives met in Nairobi this week for the fourth UN Environment Assembly from 11-15 March in ord
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14 March 2019Grande America: France braces for oil spill damage after ship blaze
French authorities are bracing for a huge oil slick to hit the country's coastline after an Italian ship capsized near La Rochelle on Tuesday.
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14 March 2019Spanish Top-Tier Soccer Team Aims to Become Climate Neutral
In an unprecedented move for a “La Liga” s
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14 March 2019UNCCD cooperates with China to launch Knowledge Management Center for Desertification Control
Mr. Pradeep Monga, UNCCD Deputy Executive Secretary, on behalf of UNCCD, and Mr.
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14 March 2019Grande America: les côtes françaises menacées de pollution dès «dimanche ou lundi»
Une nappe d'hydrocarbures d'une dizaine de kilomètres de long a été localisée dans la zone du naufrage du navire italien qui transportait 45 conteneurs répertoriés comme contenant des matières dang
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14 March 2019Naufrage du « Grande America » : la nappe de pétrole pourrait toucher le littoral dimanche ou lundi
Selon le ministre de la transition écologique, une opération de pompage est rendue très difficile par les conditions météorologiques.
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13 March 2019Review of noise impacts on marine mammals yields new policy recommendations
Marine mammals are particularly sensitive to noise pollution because they rely on sound for so many essential functions, including communication, navigation, finding food, and avoiding predators
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13 March 2019UNOOSA and SGAC launch Space for Youth Competition
To support the first priority of the 'Youth 2030' strategy, namely "Engagement, Participation and Advocacy to Am
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10 March 2019UNFCCC 25th Anniversary: Climate Action is More Urgent than Ever
Today marks a special day in the history of global climate action: It marks the day when the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) first came into force.
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08 March 2019CMS Hosts Klaus Töpfer Fellows at UN Premises in Bonn
© Aydin Bahramlouian
A group of 19 fellows and two supervisors from the Klaus Töpfer Fellowship Programme yesterday visited Langer Eugen (“Tall Eugene”), the building that houses the Secretariats of the Bonn-based CMS Family. The visit was part of the Klaus Töpfer Fellowship Programme, which is an extra-occupational training programme for emerging nature conservation leaders from Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
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08 March 2019Smart Tech Will Only Work for Women When the Fundamentals for Its Uptake Are in Place
Science and technology offer exciting pathways for rural women to tackle the challenges they face daily.
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08 March 2019UN Bonn Celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, taking place today, is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change".
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07 March 20195 Reasons Why Climate Action Needs Women
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8th March, themed “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”, everyo
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06 March 2019Students of the UN University Are Offered a Chance to Simulate Real-life Migration Policy Decisions
Five students from the International Joint Master’s Programme in Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security recently competed in the NASPAA-Batten Simulation Com
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05 March 2019CMS Welcomes Three New Staff Members
The ranks of the Secretariat staff in Bonn have been strengthened by the arrival of three new colleagues who started to work in Bonn in the beginning of 2019.
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05 March 2019Celebrating the Achievements of the GEF Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project
A Dugong feeding on seagrass © Fergus Kennedy
Dr Donna Kwan from the Dugong MOU Secretariat attended the closing workshop of the Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project (DSCP) in Bali, Indonesia from 26 to 28 February 2019. The workshop was funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The four-year project, Enhancing the Conservation Effectiveness of Seagrass Ecosystems Supporting Globally Significant Populations of Dugongs across the Indian and Pacific Ocean Basins, commenced in 2015 and covered 43 national projects across Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu.
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04 March 2019Welcome to Three New Staff Members
Ms. Kanako Hasegawa, Ms. Jenny Renell and Ms. María José Ortiz © Aydin Bahramlouian
The ranks of the Secretariat staff in Bonn have been strengthened by the arrival of three new colleagues who started work in Bonn at the start of the New Year. The three are Kanako Hasegawa, Associate Programme Management Officer for the Terrestrial Species Team, Jenny Renell, the new Coordinator for the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS), and María José Ortiz, Programme Management Officer responsible for the newly adopted Review Mechanism and National Legislation Programme, as well as national reports, capacity-building and outreach to non-Parties.
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04 March 2019Dans le golfe de Gascogne, les dauphins pris au piège
Un arrêté de 2011 interdit de capturer baleines, dauphins et autres mammifères marins, ou de leur faire subir toute destruction ou mutilation.
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04 March 2019La planète submergée par la croissance des déchets en plastique
L'ONG de défense de l'environnement WWF lance un appel aux gouvernements pour qu'ils prennent des mesures efficaces, surtout pour les océans.
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01 March 2019Dolphins 'distressed' by water scooters near Falmouth
Conservationists have issued a warning after water scooter users were photographed "intimidating" a pod of dolphins off the coast of Cornwall.
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