{"id":117884,"date":"2025-04-24T19:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117884"},"modified":"2025-04-24T19:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:15:16","slug":"un-calls-for-urgent-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/un-calls-for-urgent-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Calls for Urgent Climate Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1830301900359897750\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1830301900359897750-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In commemoration of the International Mother Earth Day, the United Nations (UN) has called for an immediate action to rescue the earth, urging all nations to develop new climate action plans aimed at capping global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees celsius.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at the event in Abuja themed &#8220;Our Power, Our Planet,&#8221; the Director of the UN Information Centre, Mr. Roland Kayanja \u2014 represented by Digital Media Assistant Mrs. Bolanle Olumekor \u2014 warned that the world stands at a critical tipping point.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAll countries must create new national climate action plans that align with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees celsius. This is essential to avoid the worst of the climate catastrophe,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He noted that the shift to clean energy is not only urgent but also an opportunity for sustainable growth.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis is a vital chance to seize the benefits of clean power. I urge all countries to take it, with the G20 leading the way,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN\u2019s message was delivered on a day recognized globally since 2009 to honour the earth and promote efforts to safeguard ecosystems and biodiversity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other speakers at the event echoed the urgent call for environmental stewardship.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Umar Yakasai, Director General of the Tinubu Campaign Organizations, emphasized that protecting the planet is a shared responsibility.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe must walk together to address the environmental challenges threatening our existence,\u201d he said, highlighting the importance of tree planting as a legacy for future generations.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On his part, the Director of Parks and Recreation, Abuja, Roland Echee described Mother Earth as \u201can intricate wealth of life,\u201d and called for greater commitment to green and sustainable living.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also speaking, the President of the Association of Flower Nurseries and Landscaping Practitioners of Abuja (AFNALPA), Hajiya Fatima Kachalla reinforced the need for environmental education and conservation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPlanting trees and embracing sustainable practices are key to mitigating the dangers of climate change,\u201d she affirmed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-7473158264829883260ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi In commemoration of the International Mother Earth Day, the United Nations (UN) has called for an immediate action to rescue the earth, urging all nations to develop&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":117885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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