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UN Environmental Program Press Releases

453 Press Releases

Published on October 24, 2024 - 15:25 GMT

Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost

It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal, but only with a G20-led massive global mobilization to cut all greenhouse gas emissions, starting today Continuation of current policies will lead to a catastrophic temperature rise of up to 3.1°C …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 24, 2024 - 15:24 GMT

Many everyday items are filled with toxic lead. Here is how to change that

Lead may be present in everything from cookware and cosmetics to paint and plumbing. Yet there is no safe level of exposure to the heavy metal, which causes more than 1.5 million deaths annually and can trigger developmental disorders in children. Lead …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 23, 2024 - 21:51 GMT

Emissions Gap Report 2024 launch

When: 24 October 2024 The Emissions Gap Report (EGR) is UNEP's annual institutional series report that is launched in advance of the annual climate negotiations. The EGR tracks the gap between where global emissions are heading with current country …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 15, 2024 - 15:51 GMT

How “forest gardens” are restoring land – and hope – in Sub-Saharan Africa

By regreening the landscape, the gardens offset local deforestation. They also contribute to global efforts to conserve biodiversity, counter climate change and improve the health of soils. TREES says its projects have already planted 100 million trees …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 14, 2024 - 11:29 GMT

International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2024

The twelfth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) organised by World Health Organization will take place from 20-26 October 2024. The focus of this year’s campaign “Bright Futures begin Lead Free” reminds governments, civil society …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 14, 2024 - 11:29 GMT

Four facts that define the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference

25 November - 1 December 2024, Busan, Republic of Korea The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), is scheduled …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 14, 2024 - 11:29 GMT

Restoring the Indus, Pakistan’s lifeline

The Indus River and its tributaries have nurtured human civilization on the Indian sub-continent since the Bronze Age. Several millennia later, modern-day Pakistan still depends heavily on the river for water, food, jobs – even the country’s identity – as …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 12, 2024 - 15:41 GMT

Quiz: How much do you know about biodiversity loss?

Biodiversity is in crisis. As land degradation threatens essential ecosystem services such as regulating climate and providing benefits to people, experts are turning to what they dub the world’s boldest plan yet to make peace with nature, the Kunming- …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 12, 2024 - 08:37 GMT

UNEP’s 2024 Champions of the Earth recognizes six bold environmental leaders

Nairobi, 10 December 2024 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth, honoured for their outstanding leadership, brave actions and sustainable solutions to tackle land degradation, drought and …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 11, 2024 - 07:13 GMT

Meet the super pollutants

They pollute the air. They warm the planet. They prevent crops from growing. Overall, super pollutants are a pretty nasty group of chemical compounds – and unfortunately, they’re all around us. A new video from the United Nations Environment Programme …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on October 4, 2024 - 06:26 GMT

UNEP at the CBD COP16

Slogan: Peace with Nature Visit the official conference page. The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene in Cali, Colombia from 21 October – 1 November 2024. The 11th Meeting of …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 27, 2024 - 18:02 GMT

As wildfires consume South America, experts warn of a new normal

Record-setting wildfires tearing through South America are likely to become the new normal unless the region makes dramatic investments in fire prevention and limits slash-and-burn agriculture in places like the Amazon, experts are cautioning. Since May, …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 27, 2024 - 06:42 GMT

World leaders commit to decisive action on antimicrobial resistance

New York, 26 September 2024 – Global leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), committing to a clear set of targets and actions, including reducing …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 27, 2024 - 06:42 GMT

UNEP Statement to the Plenary of the Summit of the Future

Excellencies, As environmental, technological and societal change join forces to disrupt human, planetary and economic health, we must not just prepare for the future. We must shape it, so that coming generations can live in peace, prosperity and equity. …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 26, 2024 - 19:42 GMT

UNEP statement at the High-level meeting of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance

New research published last week from The Lancet shows just how deadly inaction on antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, could be: an estimated 40 million deaths attributable to AMR and 160 million associated with AMR between 2025 and 2050. And the impacts of …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 26, 2024 - 19:42 GMT

Reducing the burden of antimicrobial resistance on societies and our environment

H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang, President of the 79th session of the General Assembly H.E. Mr. Robert Rae, President of the Economic and Social Council H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Ms. Gabriella Balasa, AMR …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 26, 2024 - 12:15 GMT

History beckons as plastic pollution deal draws closer

H.E. Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of Kenya, H.E Cho Tae- yul, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea. My thanks to the Republic of Kenya, UNEP’s long-time gracious host, for …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 25, 2024 - 22:49 GMT

Scientific reviewers from across globe encouraged to participate in landmark environmental report

Ending food waste starts with you Public and private entities as well as consumers from across the food systems, must work to cut food loss and waste to enhance the use of natural resources, mitigate climate change and support food security and proper …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 25, 2024 - 22:49 GMT

$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies

Market for sustainable cooling solutions in developing economies to reach at least USD 600 billion by 2050 In developing economies, sustainable cooling solutions can slash cooling-related emissions by almost 50 per cent and can reduce electricity bills, …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on September 25, 2024 - 15:28 GMT

Scientific reviewers from across globe encouraged to participate in landmark environmental report

GEO-7, which is expected to be published in 2025, is structured according to themes, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental governance. “The authors in each chapter spend a lot of time synthesizing existing scientific …

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