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The virtual Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly ended on Tuesday with a clear message: our fragile planet needs more and it needs it now. More action, more cooperation, more finance, more ambition and more…
The Green Gigaton Challenge backed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners, catalyses public and private funds to combat deforestation, with the goal to cut annual emissions by 1 gigaton by…
Government representatives, scientists, business leaders, civil society and other stakeholders are using the online session of the the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) (22-23 February 2021) to share knowledge and…
Remarks prepared for the Leadership Dialogues at the Fifth UN Environment Assembly Unless we take action, future generations stand to inherit a hothouse planet with more carbon in the atmosphere than in 800,000…
Speech prepared for delivery at the opening of the Fifth UN Environment Assembly We are meeting at a time of great upheaval. Over one year on, we are still feeling the full impacts of the pandemic. As a result, we…
By Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme Even amid a pandemic, 2021 can go down as the year we made peace with nature and set the planet to healing. As COVID-19 upends our lives, a more…
As countries continue to grapple with the consequences of a worldwide pandemic, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) will meet virtually from 22 – 23 February. In its fifth session, UNEA – the world’s…
The resulting synthesis communicates how climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution can be tackled jointly within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. The report serves to translate the current state of scientific knowledge into…
Statement prepared for delivery at the Fifth-Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives Thank you Chair, Environmental governance stands tall I am honoured to address you as we embark on a unique and…
In addition to the tragic loss of life, COVID-19 has rolled back decades of progress on poverty, gender and health. It has exposed social and economic inequalities and the inextricable link between human and…
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