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The UN Environment Programme, working in partnership with the UN Department of Global Communications, held a virtual Youth Flagship Event to commemorate World Environment Day on 4 June, 2021, under the theme…
Ile aux Aigrettes, or Egret Island, is just one of the many small islands off the coast of Mauritius named after birds. There’s also Common Noddy Island, Shearwater Island, Lesser Noddy Island, Bird Island, Bird…
Speech prepared for delivery at the World Judicial Conference. Zhou Qiang , Chief Justice , President of the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China Yang Wanming, Justice, Vice-President of the…
Nairobi, 22 May 2021 - Despite progress in key environmental areas such as clean water, sanitation, clean energy, forest management and waste, countries are still living unsustainably and are on course to miss the…
The "Measuring Progress: Environment and the SDGs" publication informs on the 92 environment-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators, analyzes the progress made in achieving the SDGs targets and identifies data gaps. The statistical…
While the Summer has not officially started, the heat of faith and interfaith activities have started to be felt across the globe. Last year might have been the hottest year in record, but this year certainly it is one of the hottest years for the…
Speech prepared for delivery at ‘Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Infrastructure Investment: A Virtual Dialogue with UNEP and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)’. Built infrastructure is a marvel of…
At least 155 states recognize their citizens have the right to live in a healthy environment, either through national legislation or international accords, like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Despite…
Colombia was one of the first countries in Latin America to adopt the use of ecolabels in 2005 with the aim of helping consumers make sustainable choices. UNEP, with financial support from the European Union, has…
The fact that substantial amounts of food are produced but not eaten by humans has substantial negative impacts: environmentally, socially and economically. Estimates suggest that 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with food…
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