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“Both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic are crises that can only be addressed by everyone together – as part of a transition to an inclusive and sustainable future,” says United Nations Secretary-General…
Days after the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, plaudits continue to pour in for the organization. On Monday, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director…
New York/Geneva, 9 September 2020 - Climate change has not stopped for COVID19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. Emissions are heading in the direction…
The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great upheaval, as COVID-19 continues to spread, exacting a heavy toll on lives, societies and economies in all regions of the world. In January 2020…
As a member of the United Nations family, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is taking action in light of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. Managers and staff, the bulk of whom are telecommuting…
For centuries, women’s role in science was underplayed. X-rays, environmental movements and even the discovery of dark matter were all thanks to the work of female scientists, yet in most cases they received little…
Turning plastic waste into pavement slabs, acid water into drinking water and making leather from mushrooms—these are some of the achievements of the 2019 winners for the SEED Low Carbon Awards. Founded in 2002 by…
The Montreal Protocol to protect the Earth’s ozone layer is to date the only United Nations environmental agreement to be ratified by every country in the world. It is also one of the most successful. With the…
In mid-November, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) hosted a summit in Nairobi, Kenya to rally the political will and financial commitments urgently needed to implement the goals of the 1994 International Conference on…
At 47 years old, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is well into maturity. That means it’s seen its fair share of achievements—including realizing the 1987 Montreal Protocol for limiting ozone…
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