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 ...

Geneva, 12 May 2025 – Over 50 representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are gathering at the Palais des Nations in Geneva for the first in-person ISLANDS Forum to strengthen sound ...

In accordance with the Governing Council decision 19/32, paragraph 9, the Committee of Permanent Representatives should elect a Bureau composed of a Chairperson, three Vice-Chairpersons and a ...

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.

Each year, an estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean. Did you know that personal care products are a major source of microplastics? They get washed away into the oceans through our ...

In March 2022, the resumed fifth session of UNEA (UNEA-5.2) adopted a second resolution on “Sustainable nitrogen management” (resolution 5/2), encouraging Member States to accelerate actions to ...

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

Public health laboratories play a leading role in the ongoing, successful responses to these threats. While limited resources restrict a laboratory’s ability to address every threat, mercury is a ...

国連環境計画（UNEP）が1973年から主導する「世界環境デー」は、環境意識と行動を促進する最大のプラットフォームであり、2025年のテーマは「プラスチック汚染をなくそう」です。自然の ...

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