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 …
Goal 9 Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Your Excellency Lee Byounghwa, Environment Vice-Minister of the Republic of Korea, Your Excellency Myong Kee Jin, Vice Governor of Jeju Province, Excellencies, colleagues and friends. My deepest thanks to the Republic of Korea for hosting World Environment …
Check against delivery My deepest thanks to Mr. Kim Hong Kyun, President of the Korea Environment Institute (KEI), for inviting me to this important forum on bridging science and policy for environmental sustainability. My thanks also for the KEI’s strong …
The push comes with greenhouse gas emissions flooding the atmosphere and threatening to raise global temperatures by a potentially catastrophic 2.6° to 3.1° this century, according to UNEP’s latest Emissions Gap Report. The transport sector produces 75 per …
The push comes with greenhouse gas emissions flooding the atmosphere and threatening to raise global temperatures by a potentially catastrophic 2.6° to 3.1° this century, according to UNEP’s latest Emissions Gap Report. The transport sector produces 75 per …
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 …
My thanks to the United Kingdom, the Geneva Environment Network and the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm, or BRS, Conventions for organizing this event. For decades, the BRS Conventions have protected human health and the environment from …
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, …
Interactive timeline of long-lastic chemicals known as persistent organic pollutants listed under the Stockholm Convention The letter(s) in brackets indicate in which annex(es) the POP is listed [A = Elimination, B = Restriction, C = Unintentional …
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 …
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