Saturday, February 01, 2014

Former Mayor Bloomberg Appointed U.N. Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change

The United Nations on Friday named former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg as a special envoy for cities and climate change. (Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Click to enlarge.
Philanthropist and 108th Mayor of New York City Mike Bloomberg was appointed as the United Nations Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Friday.

Secretary general Ban Ki-moon chose Bloomberg, who made combating climate change a major focus of his 12 years as mayor and was very outspoken on how cities should be run to cope with ever increasing populations without harming the environment.

UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Bloomberg will assist the UN chief in his consultations with mayors and other key parties "to raise political will and mobilize action among cities as part of his longer-term strategy to advance efforts on climate change".

Former Mayor Bloomberg Appointed U.N. Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change

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