The funding model – which helps lower risks for private sector investors – could prove pivotal for a continent where ...

Together, we can – and will – beat plastic pollution.

Following 10 days of negotiations, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) talks to develop an international legally ...

Earlier this year, a global ban on mercury-laced cosmetics came into effect. Backers are hopeful it will spare many consumers ...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have jointly launched the ...

UNEP is showcasing restoration initiatives in Kanazawa, Japan and other cities as part of a project to increase biodiversity ...

This week-long event brings together governments leaders, experts, private sector and civil society in a series of events focused on solutions for air quality and facilitating dialogue and cooperation ...

FIRE – a $82.5 million initiative with a $10 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and $72.5 million in co-financing from partners – will phase out firefighting foams containing ...

When Iya Kande’s youngest son turned two months old, she began using a skin-lightening soap on his face and body. Kande, whose last name has been changed to protect her identity, lives in northern ...

The Global Meetings of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans organized by UNEP is a coordination mechanism of the eighteen (18) regional seas conventions and action plans. The meetings ...