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

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 ...

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.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is key to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This interactive tool shows the links between GBF and SDG targets—click on a ...

We work to improve air quality to protect the environment and human health.

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 ...

This briefing note was published in September 2020 to coincide with the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The environment underlies each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...

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 ...

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 ...

La humanidad está agotando el equivalente a 1,6 Tierras para mantener nuestro modo de vida y la naturaleza no da abasto. Los océanos se están asfixiando con plásticos, los ríos están contaminados, los ...

O objetivo do Fundo Verde para o Clima (GCF) é expandir a ação humana coletiva para responder às mudanças climáticas. O Fundo visa mobilizar recursos em escala para investir em desenvolvimento de ...