We recently spoke with Susan Gardner, Director of UNEP’s Ecosystems Division, about the declaration of the Baku Water for Climate Action Dialogue and how action on water and freshwater ecosystems can help keep alive the goals of the Paris Agreement on …
Climate crunch time is here. COP29 has delivered a hard-fought deal. This is at a time when science tells us that without action, climate impacts will only intensify further. COP29 has now secured a foundation on which we must now rapidly build. However, …
My thanks to the Republic of Korea and the city of Busan for hosting us as we gather for the fifth round of negotiations on a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. Today marks one thousand days since the historic UNEA resolution green …
Climate change. Nature, biodiversity and land loss. Pollution and waste. These are not standalone crises. They are one triple planetary crisis. A crisis that is undermining progress on human health, poverty reduction, equity, peace and, frankly, every …
So, Duong approached CHIASE, a non-governmental organization and partner of the United Nations’ EmPower programme, which helps women become more resilient in the face of climate change. CHIASE supported the cooperative as it accessed a collateral-free, …
Excellencies, colleagues and friends, My thanks to the COP29 Presidency for launching the Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action to strengthen the water dimension within the global climate agenda. This dialogue is a welcome step forward. The triple …
Goal 16 Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
"Electrifying two- and three-wheelers is an important piece of the puzzle if we’re going to truly transform urban transport,” says Rob De Jong, head of UNEP’s Sustainable Mobility Unit. UNEP-led work is helping many of Bangkok’s 51,000 moto taxi …
What’s the difference between a non-binding declaration and a legally binding treaty? In this short video, we help you navigate different types of international agreements and learn how they shape global relations, from political frameworks like the …
Geneva, 18 November 2024 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the 20th IGF Annual General Meeting (AGM). …
My thanks to the co-organizers of this Ministerial Meeting on Circular Economy: the COP29 Presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) put the world on track …
Baku, 19 November 2024 – Following the landmark launch of the Global Cooling Pledge at COP28, ministers and leaders from over 30 countries, joined by partners from intergovernmental organizations and civil society, came together at COP29 in Baku, …
Greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest ever levels and this year is now almost certain to surpass 2023 as the warmest on record. The result is intensifying climate impacts, from intense wildfires to raging floods. In the next round of Nationally …
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, esteemed colleagues, It is a pleasure to join you at this critical moment for the Caspian Sea, a region with an ecological, economic and cultural importance that resonates far beyond its shores. The Caspian Sea, the …
Countries need to ensure that their climate action plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and due in February, are ambitious, says Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Ministers, excellencies and friends. With each passing year, humanity pumps more greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. With each passing year, we see a resultant intensification of climate impacts, extreme heat high among them. Those without the …
Tackling the twin crisis of biodiversity loss and climate change is one of the most important challenges mankind is facing in the 21st century. Since 2019, UNEP’s Vanishing Treasures programme, funded by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has …
Ministers, excellencies, colleagues and friends, As a year in which climate impacts have yet again intensified draws to a close, updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are beginning to come in. We know what these new NDCs must do. They must …
Your Excellency Dr Fitsum Assefa Adela, President of AMCEN, Minister of Planning and Development, Ethiopia, Your Excellency Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment of the …
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