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 …
Geneva, 22 June 2024 – Governments gathered in Geneva have advanced in the process to establish a science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention, agreeing to continue negotiations to further develop the proposal for this body, akin to …
As delivered Excellencies and distinguished delegates, I'm going to try to be very expedited, but also try to see if I can help make some suggestions for how you may be able to move forward. First, however, let me give a big thanks to the government …
The international community has, since the 1972 Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment, acknowledged that a healthy environment is linked to the enjoyment of all human rights. We saw further recognition of this link in the 1992 Rio Declaration, in …
Alongside the hum of traffic, the soundtrack of most cities includes the noise of construction workers drilling, hammering and digging as they furiously erect new buildings. In fact, every five days the world adds structures equivalent to the size of …
The 51st edition of World Environment Day was a record-breaking success, with an unprecedented 3,854 official events and tens of millions of online engagements drawing attention to how humanity can counter three often-overlooked perils: land degradation, …
Your excellency, Mr. Firas Khouri, Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, Ambassadors and colleagues. This is time of great sadness for UNEP and the wider environmental family, as we mourn the passing of former Executive Director Dr. Klaus …
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