Check against delivery Honourable Alice Wahome the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya, our Host; Your Excellency Enrique Ochoa, President of the UN-Habitat Assembly, My sister, Anacláudia Rossbach, …
With each passing year, hundreds of millions of Indians eye the approach of summer with trepidation. This year, the thermometer climbed above 40°C in many places in late April, earlier than normal. The impact of heat in India has been severe in recent …
New York, Geneva, Nairobi, 29 May 2025 – A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across …
A shocking 100 million sharks are still killed globally every year. That’s 274,000 killed each day, for their meat, oil, cartilage, fins …. and for sport. Sharks are key indicators of ocean health. A decline in sharks signals a system out of balance. …
On 19 to 20 June 2025, UNEP's Executive Director will convene an Intergovernmental Meeting to consider the establishment of a science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution at the …
Three decades ago, France was being overwhelmed by packaging waste – from plastic packaging bottles to cardboard boxes – when public and private sector leaders came up with a radical idea. What if they made companies that manufacture and market household …
New York, Geneva, Nairobi, 29 May 2025 – A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across …
In 2024 alone, humanity generated an estimated 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, contributing to an ongoing plastic pollution crisis experts say is damaging fragile ecosystems and exposing people to potential risk of exposure to harmful chemicals in …
In September 2024, during the Special Session of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it was agreed to prioritize six key areas of work. One of these is the transversal strengthening of the …
The largest protected area of its kind in the country will enable snow leopards and their prey to better adapt to climate change Grazing density will be reduced by almost one quarter, in agreement with local herders, to help restore pastures and allow …
In the steep red hills of the Ngororero district in northwest Rwanda, Antoine Nsanzumuhire gently lifts a honeycomb from one of his beehives. Bees are swirling around him as he delicately lifts the latticework, rich in golden honey. Nsanzumuhire has 200 …
It was the early 2020s, and the city of 22 million was being overwhelmed by plastic pollution. Water sachets and takeaway containers were clogging canals, littering streets and bursting from landfills. But as evident as the problem was, city officials …
Representatives of Specialized Agencies (FAO, ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, World Bank, WHO, WIPO and WMO) and related organizations (which include CTBTO Preparatory Commission, IAEA, ICC, IOM, OPCW and WTO), as well as from UN …
Changing the core curriculums of universities and colleges is a lengthy process – something that can take years if not decades. So, how will you tackle that problem? JB: The long-term goal is to help universities and technical colleges develop curricula …
Geneva, Switzerland, 2 May 2025 - Over 70 Ministers gathered in Geneva to strengthen global cooperation on the sound management of chemicals and waste through the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. The high-level segment, held on 30 April and 1 …
Courtesty of Denmark Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) are key contributors to UNEP's Environment Fund, and their strong partnership with UNEP highlights their shared commitment to addressing the triple planetary crisis …
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, …
“Millions of people use these bus stops every day, so it is a great platform for us to help people understand things like the importance of green corridors,” says Nilgün Cendek, Director of the Urban Ecological Systems Directorate at the Istanbul …
Jeju, Republic of Korea, 5 June 2025 – Communities, civil society, businesses, and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution, with official celebrations held in the Republic of Korea’s Jeju …
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