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Published on September 26, 2024 - 19:42 GMT

UNEP statement at the High-level meeting of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance

New research published last week from The Lancet shows just how deadly inaction on antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, could be: an estimated 40 million deaths attributable to AMR and 160 million associated with AMR between 2025 and 2050. And the impacts of …

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Published on September 26, 2024 - 19:42 GMT

Reducing the burden of antimicrobial resistance on societies and our environment

H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang, President of the 79th session of the General Assembly H.E. Mr. Robert Rae, President of the Economic and Social Council H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Ms. Gabriella Balasa, AMR …

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Published on September 26, 2024 - 12:15 GMT

History beckons as plastic pollution deal draws closer

H.E. Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of Kenya, H.E Cho Tae- yul, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea. My thanks to the Republic of Kenya, UNEP’s long-time gracious host, for …

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Published on September 25, 2024 - 22:49 GMT

Scientific reviewers from across globe encouraged to participate in landmark environmental report

Ending food waste starts with you Public and private entities as well as consumers from across the food systems, must work to cut food loss and waste to enhance the use of natural resources, mitigate climate change and support food security and proper …

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Published on September 25, 2024 - 22:49 GMT

$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies

Market for sustainable cooling solutions in developing economies to reach at least USD 600 billion by 2050 In developing economies, sustainable cooling solutions can slash cooling-related emissions by almost 50 per cent and can reduce electricity bills, …

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Published on September 25, 2024 - 15:28 GMT

Scientific reviewers from across globe encouraged to participate in landmark environmental report

GEO-7, which is expected to be published in 2025, is structured according to themes, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental governance. “The authors in each chapter spend a lot of time synthesizing existing scientific …

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Published on September 24, 2024 - 08:06 GMT

UNEP at the UN General Assembly

As dialogues considering the world’s path towards a just and resilient future at the UN General Assembly, UNEP is taking part in the following events this weekend. Time zone: EDT. 20 September | 1500-1615 hrs | Empowering Youth for Sustainable Futures: …

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Published on September 24, 2024 - 07:54 GMT

Elevating action on super pollutants for rapid climate gains

Excellencies and colleagues. Welcome to this event on super pollutants. My thanks to Sir Andrew Steer for joining us as facilitator. The climate crisis is intensifying, bringing death, destruction and economic damage across the world. Yet existing …

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Published on September 23, 2024 - 21:35 GMT

Argentinian musician Charly Alberti named UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador

UNEP has appointed Charly Alberti as Regional Goodwill Ambassador Alberti is a renowned musician and activist, who founded environmental foundation Revolución 21 (R21) – Latinoamérica Sustentable Alberti is the first UN Environment Programme Goodwill …

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Published on September 23, 2024 - 21:35 GMT

A new partnership for a lead-free future

The environmental movement has posted many great successes down the years. The elimination of lead in petrol is undoubtedly one of them. The nineteen-year campaign, spearheaded by the UNEP-led global Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles, has delivered …

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Published on September 23, 2024 - 15:50 GMT

AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that.

There are high hopes that artificial intelligence (AI) can help tackle some of the world’s biggest environmental emergencies. Among other things, the technology is already being used to map the destructive dredging of sand and chart emissions of methane, a …

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Published on September 21, 2024 - 22:59 GMT

A sustainable, environmentally sound digital transformation

Excellencies, dear colleagues. The digital revolution is accelerating. If we use, and use well, the tools this revolution is bringing, they can slow the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. Help …

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Published on September 20, 2024 - 22:14 GMT

Youth education for a sustainable future

The Summit of the Future recognizes the importance of the active, meaningful and inclusive participation of youth in decision-making. This is a smart call. It is the right call. The world has never been so young. Gen Z now makes up one third of the world’s …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 13:02 GMT

United in Science: Reboot climate action

State of climate science: the need for urgent and ambitious climate action Human-caused climate change has resulted in widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere. The year 2023 was the warmest on record by a large …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 13:02 GMT

UN Secretary-General's Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals

Critical energy transition minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements are essential components in many of today’s rapidly growing clean energy technologies – from wind turbines and solar panels to electric vehicles and battery …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 13:02 GMT

The environment is fundamental to human health. Here’s why.

The meeting comes ahead of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia. At this key October global gathering, countries are expected to adopt an international plan designed to bolster biodiversity and …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 12:28 GMT

A vital three months for environmental diplomacy

Let me also take a moment to focus on another critical process that UNEP’s Member States started. I am, of course, talking about the final round of negotiations on the instrument to end plastic pollution. More than two years ago, the UN Environment …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 11:38 GMT

Africa’s Environment Ministers call for the establishment of legally binding protocol on drought management

07 September, Abidjan - African Environment Ministers meeting in Abidjan have called for the establishment of a legally binding protocol on drought management under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), with a special focus on Africa. The …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 18:02 GMT

New initiative aims to reduce environmental impact of fashion, construction industries in eight countries

Cambodia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago have united to drive the transformation and eliminate the environmental impact of fashion and construction. Fashion and construction are among the top three sectors …

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Published on September 11, 2024 - 00:32 GMT

How a groundbreaking agreement could raise billions to protect the web of life

The agreement on what is known as digital sequence information (DSI) says companies that use genetic data – including those in the pharmaceutical and agriculture sectors – should pay into what is now called the “Cali Fund”. To be operated by the UN, it …

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