THRONGS of people were overwhelmed by tears and cheers on December 12, 2015 as French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, president of the Paris climate change conference, struck a green gavel. It signaled the conclusion...THRONGS of people were overwhelmed by tears and cheers on December 12, 2015 as French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, president of the Paris climate change conference, struck a green gavel. It signaled the conclusion of a marathon 13- day negotiation between delegates representing nearly 200 different countries and regions, who had gathered in Paris. The representatives at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference made a deal that will go down in history as a rare moment of worldwide cooperation in the face of a monumental challenge, But as fellow negotiators hugged each other in celebration, grave concerns lurked in the recesses of their minds - this was just the beginning of a war against climate change that is expected to last for generations.展开更多
Poverty alleviation is a serious challenge facing the world and a major issue to be resolved.The initiative,Transforming our Wold:The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,launched by the United nations in 2016,sets...Poverty alleviation is a serious challenge facing the world and a major issue to be resolved.The initiative,Transforming our Wold:The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,launched by the United nations in 2016,sets 17 sustainable development goals,among which the mission of"elimination of all forms of poverty throughout the world"ranks first.展开更多
文摘THRONGS of people were overwhelmed by tears and cheers on December 12, 2015 as French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, president of the Paris climate change conference, struck a green gavel. It signaled the conclusion of a marathon 13- day negotiation between delegates representing nearly 200 different countries and regions, who had gathered in Paris. The representatives at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference made a deal that will go down in history as a rare moment of worldwide cooperation in the face of a monumental challenge, But as fellow negotiators hugged each other in celebration, grave concerns lurked in the recesses of their minds - this was just the beginning of a war against climate change that is expected to last for generations.
文摘Poverty alleviation is a serious challenge facing the world and a major issue to be resolved.The initiative,Transforming our Wold:The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,launched by the United nations in 2016,sets 17 sustainable development goals,among which the mission of"elimination of all forms of poverty throughout the world"ranks first.
