Key moments from World Environment Day 2025
Stories & Blogs UNEP (News )Plastic pollution permeates every corner of the planet—even in our bodies in the form of microplastics. World Environment Day 2025 called for collective action to tackle plastic pollution.
More time needed for plastic pollution treaty
Stories & Blogs UNEP (News )“It is clear that divides remain regarding core issues on production, plastic products, finance and voting. The world needs more time to come to full agreement on these critical issues’, said Inger Andersen -UNEP .
Morocco Declaration to set land governance agenda in the Arab region
Stories & Blogs UN-Habitat (News )The Third Arab Land Conference, held from 18 to 20 February in Rabat, Morocco, concluded with the adoption of the Morocco Declaration for Land Governance, a key milestone in strengthening land governance frameworks across the Arab region.
A new push to protect water, our most valuable resource
Stories & Blogs UNEP (News )Nearly three billion people face water scarcity. Over 90 per cent of disasters are water-related, including drought, desertification, fires and floods.
Making peace with nature through the Global Biodiversity Framework - UNEP COP16 Plenary Statement.
Stories & Blogs UNEP (News )A plan that, as we implement and interweave it with the Climate Convention, the Desertification Convention, and the Pollution conventions, can truly address that which we refer to as the triple planetary crisis.
Youth drive climate action at World Cities Day 2024 in Alexandria
Stories & Blogs UN-Habitat (News )Held at the iconic Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the observance spotlighted youth-led initiatives tackling urban climate challenges, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions.
UN-Habitat and NASA collaborate on Earth Observation data for sustainable urban development.
Stories & Blogs UN-Habitat (News )UN-Habitat and NASA met this month in Washington, D.C., to discuss how to scale up and expand ongoing collaboration around the use of Earth Observation data for urban data analysis and foresight.
Africa Climate Week 2023: Charting a fresh course for climate action
Stories & Blogs UNEP (News )As the world grapples with the urgent challenges posed by climate change, ACW will address this pressing crisis through cooperation and forward-thinking initiatives to drive transformative change.