Has the World Changed?

by Makiko Yoshida "We cannot accept starvation as a price for the success of this agreement," Gurdial Singh Nijar of Malaysia, speaking on behalf of the Like Minded Group of countries.           The Paris Agreement was adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) after four years of work. The plenary was filled with applause and excitement for what...

Day 2 of Post-2015: Presentations and Interactive Debate Afternoon Session

The afternoon session at yesterday's negotiations was set aside for a very productive and important dialogue. We heard from member states about their experiences regarding their approaches and challenges with implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Four countries - the Netherlands, Myanmar, Colombia and Togo - all had presentations prepared for the General Assembly and after those...