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Latin America and the Caribbean

UNEP’s Latin America and the Caribbean Office is working to build more resilient livelihoods through healthy ecosystems.

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Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly

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XXII Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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New UNEP synthesis provides blueprint to urgently solve planetary emergencies and secure humanity’s future

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Latin American, Caribbean ministers commit to build back better and greener

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The Challenge

Highlights:

Youth Power to Save the Planet: Launch of the GEO-6 for Youth Report

Launch of the UNEP Making Peace with Nature Report

XXII Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean

High-level launch of the Circular Economy Coalition for Latin America and the Caribbean

Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly

THE WORK

We work with partners to respond to some of Latin America and the Caribbean’s most urgent challenges.

Supporting sound ecosystem management

Strengthening environmental governance

Promoting resource efficiency

Enabling sound management of chemicals and waste

Keeping the environment under review

Responding to climate change

Building resilience to disasters and conflicts

About this office

UNEP’s Latin America and the Caribbean Office is located in Panama City, Panama. We also have offices in Brazil, Jamaica, Mexico and Uruguay. For a full list of contact details, please click here.

UN Environment Latin America Caribbean

Building 103, Av. Morse
City of Knowledge, Clayton
Panama City, Panama
Tel: (507) 305 3100