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09 05 2019 | 17:52

UN - World Migratory Bird Day: birds globally threatened by plastic waste.

Bonn, 9 May 2019 – Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including whales, turtles, fish and birds. On World Migratory Bird Day,…

09 05 2019 | 11:22

UN: Rising demand for sand calls for resource governance.

·       New report explores sustainability challenges in sand extraction and consumption. ·       The Fourth UN Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on mineral resource governance. ·       …

10 04 2019 | 17:06

Greening Kenya Initiative: 50 million Trees!

Greening Kenya Initiatives: 50 million Trees to Pave the Way for the Forest Coverage in Kenya

30 03 2019 | 07:43

UN report: Extreme weather hit 62 million people in 2018.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Nations’ weather agency says extreme weather last year hit 62 million people worldwide and forced 2 million people to relocate, as man-made climate change worsened. The…

27 03 2019 | 06:02

A novel way to purify water.

An interview with Francesca O'Hanlon, founder of Blue Tap This year’s World Water Day on 22 March celebrates water for all. It is a human right to have access—without discrimination—to sufficient,…

25 03 2019 | 15:30

Africa Climate Week Signals Continent’s Huge Investment Opportunity

UN Climate Change News, Accra, 20 March 2019 – The high-level segment of the Africa Climate Week in Accra, Ghana, got firmly underway this morning with the official opening ceremony at the capital’s…

20 03 2019 | 05:21

China to host World Environment Day 2019 on Air Pollution.

China to host World Environment Day 2019 on Air Pollution Nairobi, 15 March 2019 – Today, the head of Chinese delegation, Zhao Yingmin, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment, and Joyce Msuya,…

19 03 2019 | 09:09

One Planet Summit at the 4th Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.

  The fourth day of the Environment Assembly was a busy one, with the High-Level Segment and the One Planet Summit. Here are the links to some of the high-level speeches:  

19 03 2019 | 07:47

SWITCH to Green initiatives show how to build sustainable societies.

SWITCH to Green initiatives aim to guide governments towards sustainability by unleashing access to green financing, policies and standards, and eco-entrepreneurship. One of the regional…

19 03 2019 | 07:40

UN report: Urgent action needed to tackle chemical pollution as global production is set to double by 2030.

The size of the global chemical industry exceeded US$5 trillion in 2017 and is projected to double by 2030.

19 03 2019 | 07:15

3 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean join Clean Seas.

Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago and Paraguay join Clean Seas campaign during UN Environment Assembly Three new Clean Seas signatories bring number of Latin American and Caribbean…

19 03 2019 | 07:04

UN Alliance For Sustainable Fashion addresses damage of ‘fast fashion’.

UN Alliance For Sustainable Fashion addresses damage of ‘fast fashion’   Launched today at the UN Environment Assembly, the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion is seeking to halt the…

18 03 2019 | 06:33

The Global Environment Outlook Report - Human health at a crossroads

 The most comprehensive and rigorous assessment on the state of the environment completed by the UN in the last five years was published today, warning that damage to the planet is so dire that…

17 03 2019 | 13:12

UN leads new united push on green tech solutions.

Around 2,000 people – including senior figures from IBM, Google and Barclays – attend the Second Global Session of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum Forum launches initiatives on using big data…

14 03 2019 | 06:00

3-5°C temperature rise is now ‘locked-in’ for the Arctic

· Even if Paris Agreement goals met, Arctic winter temperatures will increase 3-5°C by 2050 compared to 1986-2005 levels.

13 03 2019 | 05:11

World leaders gather at UN’s top environmental body to ramp up solutions for sustainable economies.

Over 4,700 people gather to consider new policies, technologies and innovative solutions for achieving sustainable consumption and production. Outcomes from the meeting will set the global…

12 03 2019 | 17:31

4th UN Environment Assembly: Speeches at the Opening plenary.

Speeches from Mr. Siim Kiisler, President of the fourth UN Environment Assembly and Ms. Joyce Msuya, Acting Executive Director of UN Environment. 1.OPENING PLENARY  FOURTH UN ENVIRONMENT ASSEMBLY …

11 03 2019 | 09:04

4th UN Environment Assembly, Nairobi Kenya

Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Consumption and Production