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02 Jun 2021 Video
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UNEP chief's message for World Environment Day 2021

A message from the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, Inger Andersen, for World Environment Day 2021.

11 May 2021 Story
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Can forest restoration reduce the threat of megafires?

World Environment Day, which falls on 5 June, marks the official launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global push to revive natural spaces lost to development. In the lead-up to the Decade’s launch,…

11 Mar 2021 Story
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Humanity’s penchant to waste food is trashing the planet

The next time you pour expired milk down the drain or throw away wilted vegetables, consider how this waste could have been avoided. A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) finds the world…

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Towards a resilient and inclusive post-pandemic world

The “contribution of the environmental dimension of sustainable development to building a resilient and inclusive post-pandemic world” was discussed by delegates taking part in “leadership dialogues” sessions…

15 Feb 2021 Story
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How faith-based organizations are restoring nature

Many ecosystems around the world, from forests to coral reefs, are in decline, victims of pollution, climate change and resource extraction. But faith-based organizations are increasingly stepping in to help repair…

04 Feb 2021 Story
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Alarming rise in global temperatures

The past six years have been the warmest on record since 1880, with 2016, 2019 and 2020 being the top three, according to a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) press release on 15 January. The year 2020 was 1.2…

01 Feb 2021 Speech
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Planetary crises and development policy (in Danish)

Speech prepared for delivery (in Danish) at a Parliamentary Hearing on the new Danish Strategy for Development Cooperation. Tak for invitationen til at orientere Folketinget om sammenhængen mellem…

13 Jan 2021 Story
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Good news for Africa’s Great Green Wall

At the recent One Planet Summit for Biodiversity, the Great Green Wall for the Sahel and Sahara Initiative (GGW) received $14 billion in additional funding pledges for the next ten years. This financial support…

11 Dec 2020 Video
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Climate Ambition Summit 2020

Date and time: 12 December 2020 - 09:00 ET / 17:00 EAT The United Nations (UN), United Kingdom (UK) and France are proud to have co-hosted the Climate Ambition Summit 2020, in partnership with Chile and Italy on 12…

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The European Union can level up on climate leadership

Speech prepared for delivery to the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee of the European Parliament. Thank you, Pascal, for the introduction and for the invitation to speak at this meeting of the…

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