Allow me first to congratulate and thank Colombia for hosting this magnificent CBD COP16 in beautiful Cali and for making this event a true people’s gathering. We are very grateful. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, or GBF, is the boldest …
Earth is called the Blue Planet for good reason. When viewed from space with the Pacific Ocean as the centre point, our planet is an azure marble suspended in inky blackness. That ocean we see is life, but it is life we don’t fully understand. We rely on …
In a region where tourism makes up nearly 90 per cent of the gross domestic product, piles of sargassum are contributing to an economic and ecological disaster. But now, with support from the UN Environment Programme and the Global Funds for Coral Reefs, …
Cali, 28 October 2024 – The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP …
Young colleagues, present and future champions of the planet, the future leaders, Dear friends. Welcome to this first-ever Youth Forum on the Montreal Protocol and Climate Protection. My great thanks and congratulations to the Children and Youth Major …
Some parts of the world are burning. Some parts are drowning and people everywhere are struggling to cope and in many cases to survive – particularly and always the poorest and most vulnerable. Against this backdrop of tragedy and rising climate anxiety, …
Ministers, delegates and colleagues. When we talk about biodiversity and health, we talk about how nature and biodiversity give us food, productive soils and oceans. Clean water and air. Medicines, cultural heritage and more. This is all true. But framing …
In 1992, 150 nations signed the Convention on Biological Diversity, a global agreement to support sustainable development by protecting the web of life on Earth. This marks the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) to that agreement, which has since come to …
It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal, but only with a G20-led massive global mobilization to cut all greenhouse gas emissions, starting today Continuation of current policies will lead to a catastrophic temperature rise of up to 3.1°C …
Lead may be present in everything from cookware and cosmetics to paint and plumbing. Yet there is no safe level of exposure to the heavy metal, which causes more than 1.5 million deaths annually and can trigger developmental disorders in children. Lead …
When: 24 October 2024 The Emissions Gap Report (EGR) is UNEP's annual institutional series report that is launched in advance of the annual climate negotiations. The EGR tracks the gap between where global emissions are heading with current country …
By regreening the landscape, the gardens offset local deforestation. They also contribute to global efforts to conserve biodiversity, counter climate change and improve the health of soils. TREES says its projects have already planted 100 million trees …
The twelfth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) organised by World Health Organization will take place from 20-26 October 2024. The focus of this year’s campaign “Bright Futures begin Lead Free” reminds governments, civil society …
25 November - 1 December 2024, Busan, Republic of Korea The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), is scheduled …
The Indus River and its tributaries have nurtured human civilization on the Indian sub-continent since the Bronze Age. Several millennia later, modern-day Pakistan still depends heavily on the river for water, food, jobs – even the country’s identity – as …
Biodiversity is in crisis. As land degradation threatens essential ecosystem services such as regulating climate and providing benefits to people, experts are turning to what they dub the world’s boldest plan yet to make peace with nature, the Kunming- …
Nairobi, 10 December 2024 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth, honoured for their outstanding leadership, brave actions and sustainable solutions to tackle land degradation, drought and …
They pollute the air. They warm the planet. They prevent crops from growing. Overall, super pollutants are a pretty nasty group of chemical compounds – and unfortunately, they’re all around us. A new video from the United Nations Environment Programme …
Slogan: Peace with Nature Visit the official conference page. The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene in Cali, Colombia from 21 October – 1 November 2024. The 11th Meeting of …
Record-setting wildfires tearing through South America are likely to become the new normal unless the region makes dramatic investments in fire prevention and limits slash-and-burn agriculture in places like the Amazon, experts are cautioning. Since May, …
