Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, urged stronger laws and action to halt deforestation, keep forests standing and advance global biodiversity, climate and restoration goals.

COP17 must deliver a strong Yerevan Pathway through cooperation, finance and biodiversity action to implement global goals on.

Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. Food waste continues to hurt ...

For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released today. It ...

As the planet heats up, and the impacts of climate change hit ever harder, supporting vulnerable communities to adapt to the new reality is becoming more crucial, say experts. Even if the world does ...

The UNEP Emissions Gap Report (EGR) series tracks our progress in limiting global warming well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C in line with the Paris Agreement. Since 2010, it has provided an annual ...

From tackling toxic pesticides to building stronger chemicals legislation, four new regional projects are advancing real-world solutions across 11 countries. Learn more about the first approved ...

Human-caused methane emissions are responsible for roughly a third of the planet’s current warming. Reducing these emissions is the fastest, most cost-effective way to slow global warming in the ...

With half of the global population under 30, young people are not just inheriting the planet—they are actively driving the transition to cleaner technologies and a greener future. UNEP is committed to ...

We have until the end of the decade to reverse the trajectory of nature loss and land degradation. Transformational change is achievable if we act decisively through a whole-of-government, ...

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 ...

In a single-minded pursuit of GDP growth, humanity is inadvertently feeding a series of environmental crises that over the long run threaten to make most of us poorer, sicker and more miserable. The ...