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UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, highlighting progress made last year on key environmental challenges through international...

A breakthrough on plastic pollution remains within reach – Andersen

At the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), in February 2022, the world came together and made a commitment: to end...

COP30: Tropical forest forever facility will tackle carbon emissions – UNEP

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says the recently launched Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) will cut methane emissions. ‎This is contained in a statement...

Inger Andersen: Securing a treaty to beat plastic pollution

Presentation by Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the INC-5.2 Opening Plenary in Geneva, Switzerland Almost three and a...

New science-policy panel marks big win for multilateralism – Andersen

Closing remarks by Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the Intergovernmental meeting to establish a science-policy panel to...

On World Environment Day, you can help to end plastic pollution

When you woke up this morning, you did not breakfast on a plate of plastics, and rightly so. Your body likely has plastic in...

Closing in on an end to plastic pollution

After two years of talks, we are closer to securing a treaty for the ages. One that hits the problem of plastic pollution hard...

Over 130 groups urge UNEP director to retract comments on plastic production’s role in treaty talks

Over 130 organisations are calling on United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, Inger Andersen, to reconsider recent public statements that they believe undermine...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour,...

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...