The XXIV Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean concluded with the adoption of key decisions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, ...

Latin America and the Caribbean unite for bold environmental action, spotlighting water, ecosystems, and regional cooperation in the transformative Lima Declaration, says UNEP Deputy Executive ...

Nairobi, 23 September 2025 - Two years of escalating conflict have caused unprecedented levels of environmental damage in the Gaza Strip, damaging its soils, freshwater supplies and coastline, finds a ...

The first-of-its kind project findings paints a concerning picture of Uganda’s fleet from on-road transportation.

Despite no treaty at INC-5.2, nations made meaningful strides toward ending plastic pollution. Dialogue, persistence, and unity remain vital to securing a global deal, says UNEP Executive Director ...

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, jointly celebrated by UNEP and the Food and Agriculture Organization, will be observed on 29 September 2025. It will feature calls to ramp up ...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and American cleantech CEO Chris Kemper announced today the selection of three environmental entrepreneurs from India, Kenya and the United States as the 2025 Young ...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today named the American supermodel and actor Amber Valletta as Goodwill Ambassador. The designation was announced on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN ...

Urgent action is needed to tackle indoor air pollution, tobacco use, and outdoor pollutants, clean air is essential for health, climate, and sustainable development, says UNEP’s Inger Andersen.

Inger Andersen, UNEP Chief, emphasizes that while water connects all life, it is being mismanaged. To safeguard our future, we must treat the global hydrological cycle as a shared resource and adopt ...

Climate litigation is now being pursued across more countries than ever before, according to a report published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law ...