The Secretariat is currently developing a suite of communication products to enable a broad uptake of the campaign. These will include: a logo and digital assets for messaging and advocacy on social media. The main campaign hashtag is #BiodiversityDay. …
As nations continue to submit updated national climate plans intended to put the world on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, here are five things you should know about the buildings and construction sector, and its role in climate change. 1. …
Ahead of World Environment Day, here’s a closer look at what plastic pollution is, why it’s such a problem and what can be done about it. A major source of plastic pollution are single-use plastic products, which are not circulated in the economy, …
What does it look like when youth take part in global decision-making? In this short documentary, follow youth advocate Zuhair Ahmed Kowshik from Bangladesh as he navigates the high-stakes negotiations of INC-5.1 in Busan, South Korea. The session was …
Somalia is widely viewed as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. In 2022 and 2023, the nation suffered through its worst drought in 40 years. In 2024, it was hit by once-in-a-century floods. Those crises displaced 2.6 million people and …
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored and delighted to be here today. I especially want to thank Nabil Nasr, our long-time partner and expert in the International Resource Panel, for the opportunity to share UNEP’s perspectives at this important conference. …
This week, delegates from around the world will gather in New York City to discuss what has been called one of the most important environmental accords in recent history: the Agreement on Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National …
With waves rippling from its bow, a small motorboat shoots across the languid Gambia River, the rat-tattle of its outboard motor echoing out across the waterway. The boat belongs to the Gambian navy and the three sailors onboard are on the hunt for …
Sustainable land management and agricultural practices can prevent and reduce land degradation, while reviving landscapes—including by restoring forests, rewetting marshes, and reviving grasslands—can further help counter degradation trends. But experts …
In a wide-ranging chat from Nairobi, Kenya, they discussed how to slow climate change, prevent exploitation in the mining industry and spur sustainable development. Watch the conversation below.
Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 9 May 2025 Venue: Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland Highlights: The seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-17), the …
Distinguished guests, dear colleagues, It is my pleasure to welcome you all today, in particular His Excellency Mr. Kang Hyung-shik, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Kenya and the Permanent Representative to UNEP. We are deeply grateful to the …
Jeju province has built 1,700 unstaffed drop-off depots, known as Clean Houses, where nearby residents must drop off their recycling on designated days. The province also has 200 staffed facilities where employees, often retirees, help residents divvy up …
Plastic pollution is choking our planet – harming ecosystems, well-being, and the climate. Plastic waste clogs rivers, pollutes the ocean, and endangers wildlife. And as it breaks-down into smaller and smaller parts, it infiltrates every corner of Earth: …
“The origin of why we have so much secondhand clothing is really that we have moved in just a couple of decades towards this very, very fast fashion,” she said. The UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Zero Waste highlighted three standout initiatives …
Bishkek, 26 March 2025 – Climate change has caused temperatures in the Kyrgyz Republic to rise at twice the global average, exacerbating water stress and the risk of natural disasters, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change launched today by the …
Your excellency, Firas Khouri, Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, Ambassadors and colleagues. Welcome to the 169th meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR). As we meet today, during a period of great global shifts, it …
When designer Batoul Al-Rashdan tells people she makes clothes out of ground olives and onion peels, some look at her with raised eyebrows. “It’s definitely a conversation starter,” says the founder of Jordanian fashion house Studio BOR, laughing. “But …
As the industry and consumers adopt circular business models and shift away from fast fashion to more durable products and sustainable consumption, it will be important to support producing countries, so they are not left behind in the transition, Tonda …
The sun has set in Johannesburg, South Africa and Nntuthuzelo Ndwandwa, 39, is returning home from her job as a customer care consultant. When once she would have glanced nervously into the shadows, now she walks through a complex illuminated by solar- …
