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02 Jun 2021 Story
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In Africa, restoring ecosystems is central to green recovery

When African Ministers of Environment voted to adopt a green stimulus initiative in December 2020 that tied environmental incentives to economic and social recovery in a post-COVID-19 world, the mandate to build…

25 May 2021 Story
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In Ecuador, an innovative financing tool secures water supplies

Ecuador houses two incredible ecosystems that support the country’s clean freshwater supply: cloud forests and alpine grasslands. These sponge-like ecosystems absorb moisture from glacial snowmelt and low-level fog…

23 Feb 2021 Blogpost
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Let’s go circular: The only approach to addressing global crises

"It is time that we shift our mentality on a circular economy: it isn’t a ‘nice to have;’ it is a ‘need to have’ "- H.E. Stientje van Veldhoven-van der Meer By H.E. Stientje van Veldhoven-van der Meer, Minister for…

13 Nov 2020 Story
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To combat climate change and nature loss, multilateralism is key: Nordic countries

The 2020 consultations between the five Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) generated substantial and frank discussions on issues…

14 Sep 2020 Speech
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As we reboot the global economy, a sustainable pathway is the only road ahead

Statement prepared for delivery at the 151st meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives. H.E. Mr. Fernando Coimbra, Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives  Ambassadors, Excellencies and…

08 Jun 2020 Story
Canada leads push to safeguard world’s oceans

World Oceans Day on June 8 is a time to celebrate and honour the oceans that feed us, regulate our climate, and generate most of the oxygen we breathe. They also serve as the foundation for much of the world’s…

25 May 2020 Press release
Japan, UNEP deepen cooperation on plastic pollution and post-conflict recovery

Bangkok, 25 May 2020 – Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced a new cooperative effort to tackle plastic pollution across Asia and support post-conflict environmental recovery in…

25 Feb 2020 Story
Belgium, on its way towards a circular economy

“We know that we cannot continue to use resources as if they were unlimited. We must think about the recycling of materials, the decreasing of our resources use, and we must concretely support the valorisation of…

12 Feb 2020 Story
Double challenge: the decline of biodiversity is no less a problem than climate change

An interview with Mai Kivelä, Finnish Member of Parliament The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) regularly hosts high-level politicians, diplomats and civil servants, among others, at its headquarters in…

24 Dec 2019 Story
UNEP and Benelux countries continue strong collaboration towards a sustainable planet

Representatives from Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Luxembourg and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) met in Brussels in December to take stock of the partnership and discuss the future. At the request…

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