Navigating New Horizons: A Global Foresight report on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing This event will be informed by the UNEP Global Foresight Report, which offers valuable insights into potential challenges that may hinder environmental …
H. E. Paula Narvaez, President of the Economic and Social Council, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, The rule of law in environmental matters is crucial for achieving SDG16 and, by extension, all Sustainable Development Goals. It …
H. E. Paula Narvaez, President of the Economic and Social Council, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, African countries, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries face severe challenges which threaten sustainable development. The …
The project includes installing meteorological observation points in each of the five countries and providing improved observation equipment, such as automatic weather stations, Doppler radars, marine weather buoys and ocean sensors. There have already …
International public adaptation finance flows to developing countries increased from US$22 billion in 2021 to US$28 billion in 2022. Even achieving the Glasgow Climate Pact goal of doubling adaptation finance to at least US$38 billion by 2025 would only …
The project includes installing meteorological observation points in each of the five countries and providing improved observation equipment, such as automatic weather stations, Doppler radars, marine weather buoys and ocean sensors. There have already …
H. E. Paul Narvaez, President of the Economic and Social Council, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Climate action underpins and is the cornerstone for achieving our ambitious sustainable development goals and targets. …
Azima Magonde Giston is walking through his cacao plantation, which sits on the fringes of a lush rainforest in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He scans the trees for ripe cacao pods and, spotting one, uses a long bamboo …
Geneva, 10 July 2024 - In the face of increasing threats to coral ecosystems and the recent announcement of a fourth global coral bleaching event, the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Executive Board has announced over US$25 million in additional grant …
Nairobi, 7 September 2024 – The world marked the fifth annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies today with calls for investment in clean air solutions now, as air pollution causes increasing public health, environmental, and economic harms. …
Article 6 is a key part of the Paris Agreement on climate change and, arguably, one of the pact’s most complex sections. It focuses on the development of carbon markets, places where countries, companies and individuals can trade what are known as …
Your excellency, Mr. Firas Khouri, Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, Ambassadors and colleagues. Welcome to the Eleventh Annual Subcommittee meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR). The timing of this Annual …
Sustainable bioenergy is a component of the bioeconomy. It can be produced from biomass resources in multi-functional, integrated agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture systems, along with food, feed and/or bio-based products, from biogenic waste …
The second phase of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Young Talent Pipeline starts on 25 June 2024. It builds on the efforts of the first phase from 2023 and aims to engage young talented individuals to …
Baku, 27 June 2024 – The Republic of Azerbaijan will host World Environment Day 2026, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Republic of Azerbaijan announced today in the capital, Baku, during an official visit by the Executive Director of UNEP, Inger …
It could be more difficult for oil and gas companies to build new wells in the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, experts said this week following a landmark UK court decision that some believe may also set a precedent for other …
It is wonderful to be here in Azerbaijan – a country tackling the triple planetary crisis head on. The crisis of climate change, the crisis of nature and biodiversity loss, and the crisis of pollution and waste. In recent months we have seen record …
Check against delivery H.E. Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources and COP29 President Designate. Excellencies, delegates, It is a pleasure to join you here today in Baku, a city that will, in just over 130 days, host the 29th UN …
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Standing on a bustling street in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania last year, bakery owner Gloria Laizer made what would become a fateful decision. The 29-year-old resolved to ditch her noisy, petrol-burning three-wheeled vehicle, known locally as a bajaj, and …
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