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New York, 22 September 2022 - Today, The Global Leaders Group co-chairs, Their Excellencies Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, hosted a UN General Assembly…

New York, 20 September 2022 - Events, irrespective of their size, are a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sustainability impacts. With an aim to facilitate eco-friendly events and designed to…

Dakar, 16 September 2022 – The resumed 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) closed with environment ministers from 54 African countries adopting a series of decisions and…

Nairobi, 19 September 2022 – 78 per cent of Africa’s population commutes by foot and on bicycles every day, yet difficult, dangerous and uncomfortable conditions contribute to a rapid rise in the number of vehicles…

The new Green Fins Hub offers enhanced and global membership for participating dive and snorkel operators to conserve the marine environment  Bristol, 13 September 2022 – Sustainable marine tourism is receiving a…

Geneva, 13 September 2022 - Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which highlights the…

UNEP’s Office in Latin America and the Caribbean supports the launch of the Regional Action Plan 2022-2025 This initiative calls for strengthened regional cooperation on air quality management and reducing…

Nairobi, 7 September 2022 – Responding to the recent UN resolution on the right to a healthy environment, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with Swiss technology company IQAir, has made…

Bucharest, 02 September 2022 - While considerable progress had been made during the Fourth Meeting of the Intersessional Process considering the Strategic Approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond…

Opening of first debris recycling centre in Mosul helps clean-up the ISIL conflict’s environmental legacy. So far, over 10,000 tonnes of debris have been processed into recycled construction aggregates. Recycled…