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

UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen says biodiversity gains are emerging, but faster climate-nature action, policy alignment and finance are crucial to meet GBF goals.

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 ...

Just how far have countries come in a global effort to protect and restore the natural world? That question will be front and centre as representatives from more than 190 nations gather in Yerevan, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chemicals and waste are part of everyday life, but their poor management can lead to human health problems and environmental degradation. In 2025, the world’s cities are expected to produce 2.2 ...

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, ...