As fashion’s environmental toll mounts, UNEP is supporting small- and medium-sized textile manufacturers reduce their impact ...

As extreme heat grips many countries and becomes “the new normal”, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warns of heightened ...

The Frontiers Report spotlights emerging environmental issues before they escalate into global or regional crises. While ...

In addition to a significant increase in employment, the study shows that income generated in an electric vehicle transition ...

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, ...

Inger Andersen is Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Between 2015 and 2019, Ms. Andersen ...

Data Resources Science and data are fundamental in providing answers to some of the most pressing sustainability issues of the twenty-first century. Strengthening the science-policy interface to ...

June 2025 - Inside UNEA - latest news from the Governing Bodies of UNEP The second issue of "Inside UNEA" newsletter focuses on the ED report, important dates for your calendar, and the new UNEA ...

Current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the world on track for up to 2.9°C of temperature rise above pre-industrial levels this century, but with proper action, this trend can be reversed. The ...

Around one million species face extinction unless all of society works to reduce the drivers of biodiversity loss. The UNEP Nature Fund invests in a future in which biodiversity is valued, conserved, ...

UNEA-7 is led by a Bureau and its President. The UNEA-7 Bureau was elected for a period of two years starting at the closure of the sixth session of UNEA on 1 March 2024 and it is composed of ten ...

The organizations of the United Nations system are committed to enabling events at which everyone can participate in an inclusive, respectful and safe environment. UN system events are guided by the ...