Together, we can – and will – beat plastic pollution.

Following 10 days of negotiations, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) talks to develop an international legally ...

Earlier this year, a global ban on mercury-laced cosmetics came into effect. Backers are hopeful it will spare many consumers ...

Almost three and a half years have passed since the historic adoption of the UN Environment Assembly Resolution 5/14. It is ...

UNEP is showcasing restoration initiatives in Kanazawa, Japan and other cities as part of a project to increase biodiversity ...

Statement by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen on the passing of Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Ghana’s Minister of ...

The push is part of a larger conservation effort led by UNEP. Its goal: to protect the fast-disappearing rainforests and ...

Register online.Full programme and more information.Interpretation will be available between English and Spanish.The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated globally on 9 ...

Almost three and a half years since the adoption of UN Environment Assembly Resolution 5/14, the world is on the brink of agreeing a historic instrument to end plastic pollution.

UNEP is the global champion for the environment with programmes focusing on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity and more.

In March 2022, at the resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), a historic resolution was adopted to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, ...

The Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP)—Barcelona Convention System works with Contracting Parties and partners to fulfill the vision of a healthy Mediterranean Sea and Coast that underpin sustainable ...