This position note was published in September 2019 to coincide with the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Impacts of rising temperatures are visible today from the poles to the ...

The Protocol is the most significant agreement of its kind. It includes regional effluent limitations for domestic wastewater (sewage) and requires the development of plans to address agricultural non ...

From shade‑giving street trees to reflective, permeable surfaces, nature‑based solutions can cool neighbourhoods, cut emissions and improve public health at a fraction of the cost. Join the May Cool ...

UNEP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Juan Bello talks about a new effort to equip students with the ...

On 12-13 May 2025, over 50 representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are gathering in Geneva for the first in-person ISLANDS Forum, aiming to strengthen efforts toward sound chemicals ...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the world’s leading authority on the environment, working with all of society across 193 countries to protect and restore human and planetary health.

In March 2022, the resumed fifth session of UNEA (UNEA-5.2) adopted a second resolution on “Sustainable nitrogen management” (resolution 5/2), encouraging Member States to accelerate actions to ...

In accordance with the Governing Council decision 19/32, paragraph 9, the Committee of Permanent Representatives should elect a Bureau composed of a Chairperson, three Vice-Chairpersons and a ...

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Geneva, 12 May 2025 – Over 50 representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are gathering at the Palais des Nations in Geneva for the first in-person ISLANDS Forum to strengthen sound ...

Each year, an estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean. Did you know that personal care products are a major source of microplastics? They get washed away into the oceans through our ...