Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, ...

The 16th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification begins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the convention's 30th anniversary.

UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen thanks Busan for hosting INC5, highlighting progress made despite challenges as the ...

COP29 ends with agreement on finance, although much work remains ahead of NDCs in February and COP30 in Brazil next year.

UNEP highlights the environmental impact of overconsumption in the fashion and textile sector as shoppers gear up to spend a ...

Opening address of UNEP Executive Director, at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in ...

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on ...

Karina Khatic has seen firsthand the misuse of pharmaceuticals and the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) they can cause.

In Madagascar, one of the world’s largest biodiversity hotspots, local communities set up eco-villages that create ...

Following the landmark launch of the Global Cooling Pledge at COP28, ministers and leaders from over 30 countries, joined by ...

Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, highlights that the Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action calls on nations to ...

UN Member States have peatlands – critical carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots, yet agriculture, urbanization, ...