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Countries are gathered in Geneva this week for the Minamata Convention's first Conference of the Parties to combat the threat to health and the environment from mercury. The treaty is working towards returning the…
Almost three billion people – most of whom live in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa – rely on open fires and traditional biomass such as wood, dung and crop waste for cooking and heating. This fuel is generally…
Washington DC, June 8, 2016 - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council today approved an additional $40 million for the Global Wildlife Program (GWP) expanding its support in the fight against illegal…
A new global competition launched by UN Environment will prize and help develop environmental solutions from young people. Six Young Champions will receive $15,000 each in seed funding and intensive mentoring to…
Nairobi, 25 November 2015 - The First Joint Meeting of National Authorities on the Implementation of the Bamako and Basel Conventions was held in Nairobi from 24-25 November. The meeting brought together over 30…
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Partnership between the European Union and the United Nations has benefited millions of people in more than 170 countries across the globe, according to the latest report showcasing the results and strength of the…
The Global Goals are not just rhetoric and Kazakhstan can in many ways lead their translation into national action, the Director of UN Environment’s Europe Office has said in a speech to Kazakh parliamentarians…
United Nations experts and government officials discussed the health and economic impacts of lead exposure and the need to advance on lead paint legislation in the Caribbean during a webinar on April 7. Lead…
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