translated from Spanish: 22 April, international day of mother earth

World-“Mother earth” is a common term used to refer to the planet Earth in different countries and regions, demonstrating the interdependence between human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit.
The Earth and its ecosystems are our home. To achieve a fair balance between the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations, it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the planet.
We celebrate the international day of mother earth to remind the planet and its ecosystems to give us life and livelihoods. To this day, assume, in addition, collective responsibility, as you reminded us of the Rio Declaration of 1992, foster this harmony with nature and mother earth.
This day it gives us also an opportunity to raise awareness among all the inhabitants of the planet about the problems that affect the Earth and the different forms of life that are developed.
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to sustainable development around the world and is a consequence of unsustainable actions of mankind, which have direct implications on the lives of future generations.
The United Nations Framework Convention on climate change (UNFCCC pdf document) and the Paris agreement pdf document foster international cooperation among parties on education, training, public awareness, public participation and access public information on climate change.
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the day of mother earth, this year marks the ninth dialog about harmony with the nature of the General Assembly, April 22 at the UN headquarters in New York, in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.
The interactive dialogue revolves around the theme “mother earth in the application of education about climate change”. It will serve to discuss the contributions of harmony with nature to ensure an inclusive, equitable education and quality to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, and inspire citizens and societies to rethink how they interact with the natural world in the context of sustainable development, poverty eradication and climate justice, to ensure that people around the world have the information and knowledge necessary to achieve the sustainable development and the ways of life in harmony with nature.
September 23, 2019 will be the climate summit, organised by the Secretary General António Guterres, to deal with climate change and accelerate the implementation of the Paris agreement on climate change.
 
Source: UN

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