Ending the food waste epidemic is both a food security imperative and a climate necessity, because rotting food produces the ...

An effort to save the Przewalski’s horse, one of the world’s rarest equines, reaches a milestone with the birth of foal.

As extreme heat becomes one of the deadliest and fastest-growing climate risks worldwide, governments, cities, industry ...

A longtime UN staff member reflects on what happens when world leaders gather in New York, and why it still matters.

The UN 2023 Water Conference (22-24 March, 2023) saw the adoption of the Water Action Agenda, representing voluntary commitments of nations and stakeholders to accomplish the Sustainable Development ...

The first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1) was hosted by the Government of Switzerland, from 2 to 6 February 2026 at ...

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 ...

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP) is a new, independent intergovernmental body established to strengthen the global science-policy interface. The ...

Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, called for faster climate action through Kigali ratification, methane cuts and a stronger UNEP to protect people and nature.

Highlights from UNEP-organized events or at which UNEP senior officials are participatingThe 81st session of the United ...

Since the founding of the United Nations in 1945, countries have worked together to forge groundbreaking agreements to safeguard the environment. From protecting species to repairing the ozone layer, ...

Buildings are a heavyweight for climate action, responsible for around 37 per cent of energy and process-related CO2 emissions and over 34 per cent of energy demand. 2022 Global Status Report for ...