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Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste

The world is facing a growing waste challenge linked to unsustainable production and consumption, with humanity generating up to 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste each year.

31 Mar 2026

Guiding light: How solar power is providing a lifeline to blackout-prone Asian villages

Like many in the central Philippines village of Tabon, Analyn Fedelis makes a living fishing at night. That’s …

UN-backed initiative puts Bangkok youth at the center of city’s electric mobility shift

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

UN-backed initiative puts Bangkok youth at the center of city’s electric mobility shift

Bangkok youth brought their ideas on inclusive electric mobility to the United Nations this week, as 17 student …

UNEP seeks young people with big ideas to protect the planet

UNEP seeks young people implementing ground-breaking solutions that address climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and …

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16 February 2026

Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025: UNEP report

4 February 2026

What are the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans?

3 February 2026

Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to 1: UNEP

19 January 2026

Here’s the recipe for fixing the planet, according to a landmark new report from UNEP

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US$52.8 million in new GEF support to boost UNEP-led environmental initiatives worldwide

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Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report

Seventh UN Environment Assembly commits to multilateral solutions for a more resilient planet

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Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognises three World Restoration Flagships

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Multilateralism, cross-sectoral collaboration crucial to overcoming urban challenges

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Ministers urge decisive methane action as global report shows progress, warns of gaps

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Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars

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Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies

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Better data driving action on methane emissions, but more work needed

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Multilateralism and robust data vital to mobilising capital for Asia Pacific's sustainable finance gap

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