Events

In decision XIV/34, the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the preparatory process for the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and requested the Executive Secretary to facilitate the implementation of the process. In the same decision, the COP decided that the post-2020 global biodiversity framework should be…

The first global meeting of national focal points of the Montevideo Programme V is being held pursuant to the United Nations Environment Assembly Resolution 4/20 and will take place from 23 to 25 March 2020.

The Montevideo Programme V is a global intergovernmental programme designed to guide the identification and implementation of priority actions in the field of environmental law to…

The Third Conference of the Parties to the Bamako Convention will take place from 12 to 14 February 2020 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

The theme of the Conference is: From Decisions to Action: Working for Africa with a Safe Chemicals and Waste Future.

The Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of…

Thursday 12 December 2019,

11:30-13:00,

Blue Zone, San Pedro de Atacama Hall, IFEMA

25th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, Madrid, Spain

Increasing the efficiency by which our global economy uses resources is one of the most cost-effective and equitable ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting climate commitments set out in the Paris Agreement.…

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Resource Panel (IRP) are inviting all media to cover the global launch of the Resource Efficiency and Climate Change: Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future summary for policymakers, at a side event hosted by the Italian Ministry of the Environment at COP 25.

This report, commissioned by the G7,…

The world's mountain regions are particularly vulnerable to the unprecedented speed and magnitude of climate change, underlining the urgency to develop and implement practical solutions for monitoring and adaptation. Strengthening cooperation, knowledge exchange and mutual learning are at the core for concerted action to increase the resilience of mountain communities and ecosystems to climate…

The discussion and elaboration at the stakeholder consultation in Brisbane will focus on a scoping activity for a future monitoring project, which supports the Stockholm Convention in fulfilling its mandate on Global POPs Monitoring (GMP), while contributing to the broader Convention objectives. The participants representing key stakeholders will involve in careful consideration of technical…

Lead/Co-leads: OHCHR and UNICEF

Contributing: ECLAC, UN Environment, ILO, UN Women, CBD, UNECE

Background

Climate change and environmental degradation directly and indirectly interfere with the enjoyment of all human rights, including the rights to life, housing, water and sanitation, food, health, development, and an adequate standard of living. Effective and inclusive…

There is a growing reliance on desalination as an alternative to tackle increasing water stress. Shifting towards alternative energy sources to power desalination plants and other sustainable and energy efficiency technologies will contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Still, there is another important public concern that the desalination industry is responding to: the impact on the…

Aligning for delivery on the SDGs and UN Reforms: Design Workshop kicks off new initiative “GO for SDGs”

Launched at the SDGs Summit in New York in September 2019 by United Nations Environment Programme and the German Ministry for Environment, "Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO for SDGs)" aims to boost efforts and solutions for delivering on the…