Extreme heat is accelerating across the globe, emerging as one of the deadliest climate risks. But nowhere is it more acute than in cities. Urban areas absorb and retain heat through dense ...

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, jointly celebrated by UNEP and the Food and Agriculture ...

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

Inger Andersen, UNEP Chief, calls for bold, inclusive action on global environmental crises, highlights Gaza’s ecological damage, and urges a stronger, strategic UNEA-7.

Nairobi, 23 September 2025 - Two years of escalating conflict have caused unprecedented levels of environmental damage in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Offices of the Mission of Peru to the United Nations in New YorkAttendance by invitation only.The Peatland Breakthrough is an ...

The entry into force of the historic BBNJ agreement is a victory for our oceans, our planet and environmental multilateralism.