https://www.scmp.com/rss/503041/feed Olga Algayerova is UN undersecretary general and executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). She previously served as permanent representative of Slovakia to the International Organisations in Vienna, Austria (2012-2017); president, Slovak Millennium Development Goals (2010-2012); and state secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006-2010). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The world is waking up, coughing and wheezing, to the damage done by dirty air. The signing of the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration in October by the mayors of Delhi, Bangalore, Jakarta, Quezon City, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo and 28 other cities across the globe is testament to the growing profile of this critical policy and human rights issue. Many national governments, too, are devising strengthened measures to tackle air pollution. The decision to close a quarter of South Korea’s coal-fired... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3041095/global-fight-against-air-pollution-stronger-ever-40-years-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3041095/global-fight-against-air-pollution-stronger-ever-40-years-after?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:00:10 +0000