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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have jointly launched the ...
Following 10 days of negotiations, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) talks to develop an international legally ...
Together, we can – and will – beat plastic pollution.
Statement by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen on the passing of Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Ghana’s Minister of ...
Earlier this year, a global ban on mercury-laced cosmetics came into effect. Backers are hopeful it will spare many consumers ...
UNEP is showcasing restoration initiatives in Kanazawa, Japan and other cities as part of a project to increase biodiversity ...
The push is part of a larger conservation effort led by UNEP. Its goal: to protect the fast-disappearing rainforests and ...
This week-long event brings together governments leaders, experts, private sector and civil society in a series of events focused on solutions for air quality and facilitating dialogue and cooperation ...
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 ...
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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, ...
This case study funded by the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Multilateral Environmental Agreements Phase 3 (ACP MEAs III) Programme presents key insights from the market assessment of mercury-free ...