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News, Stories & Speeches

Air quality technicians calibrating an air quality monitor with the UNEP logo on it.
22 Sep 2022 | Story
How is air quality measured?
Bacteria
22 Sep 2022 | Press release
At UNGA, Global Leaders Group urges leadership and action on Antimicrobial Resistance

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Plastic waste
21 Sep 2022 | Speech
A roadmap towards a circular plastics economy
Pedestrians and cyclists on a tree-lined street
21 Sep 2022 | Story
In Africa, cities strive to make roads safer for cyclists, pedestrians
Inger Andersen speaking
20 Sep 2022 | Speech
For the UN Biodiversity Conference, it’s one minute to midnight
The planet’s waste challenge
20 Sep 2022 | Speech
Changing the game: Zero waste for climate action
A man holding a pan full of mud
20 Sep 2022 | Story
Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s mineral resources provide a pathway to peace?
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Events
20 Sep 2022 | Press release
UNEP, UNFCCC and GORD unveil online Green Events Tool
mountains ecosystem
19 Sep 2022 | Speech
Sustainable Mountain Development in a Climate Emergency
Liquid being transferred in a laboratory
19 Sep 2022 | Video
Global biotech knowledge base puts safety first
Пластиковый мусор
16 Sep 2022 | Press release
African Environment Ministers vow to end plastic pollution, eliminate open dumping and burning of waste, address antimicrobial resistance
mchoro wa usalama barabarani uliofanywa mjini Quelimane, Mosumbuji wakati wa maadhimisho ya miaka 80ya mji. Picha hii inatoka kwa “Reclaiming Streets” mradi unaosimamiwa na UNH kwa ushirikiano na UNEP. Picha: UN-Habitat
16 Sep 2022 | Press release
Better infrastructure and policies can protect a billion African pedestrians and cyclists
A view of the earth from space
15 Sep 2022 | Story
While the ozone layer is healing, pitfalls remain
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Ocean
Did you know?
If oceans were a country, they would be the seventh largest economy in the world.

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