25 May 2011 –One of Africa’s greatest untapped resources is its young people, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, urging the continent to take advantage of the skills and talents of its youth to promote sustainable development. Mr. Ban spent Africa Day today in Ethiopia, the final leg of a three-country, five-day visit to the continent… Continue reading Africa’s Young People vital to Sustainable Development, Says UN Chief
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New Energy-efficient UN Offices in Kenya Serve as Model for Sustainable Future – Ban
31 March 2011 –Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today officially opened the new energy-efficient United Nations office complex in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, calling it a model for environmentally sustainable architecture in Africa and beyond. “This building is beautiful, comfortable and efficient. But more than any of that, this building is a living model of our sustainable… Continue reading New Energy-efficient UN Offices in Kenya Serve as Model for Sustainable Future – Ban
Resource-rich Africa Well Placed to Transition to ‘Green Economy’ – UN official
28 March 2011 –Africa is well poised to take advantage of a host of opportunities on the continent for building a ‘green economy,’ one that generates decent jobs in an environmentally sustainable way, a senior United Nations official said today. “This continent is in many ways the envy of the 21st century world,” Achim Steiner,… Continue reading Resource-rich Africa Well Placed to Transition to ‘Green Economy’ – UN official