• Coal used in residential heating is the main source of air pollution in the Kyrgyz capital
• Heat pumps, renewables, energy efficiency needed in response

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 31 October 2022 – Improving how homes are heated is the most effective way to prevent deaths from poor air quality in the Kyrgyz capital, finds the first ever study of key air pollution sources and impacts for the city release

Nairobi, 6 October 2022 – Representatives of Member States, agencies, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Major Groups and other stakeholders gathered in Nairobi and virtually for the first session of t

Dakar, 16 September 2022 – The resumed 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) closed with environment ministers from 54 African countries adopting a series of decisions and key messages to tackle climate change, the loss

• UNEP’s Office in Latin America and the Caribbean supports the launch of the Regional Action Plan 2022-2025
• This initiative calls for strengthened regional cooperation on air quality management and reducing pollution

Panama, 07 September 2022 – In the context of this year’s commemoration of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, under the the

Nairobi, 7 September 2022 – Responding to the recent UN resolution on the right to a healthy environment, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with Swiss technology company IQAir, has made signific

Nairobi/Lisbon, 01 July 2022 – The United States of America and the European Commission have officially joined the Clean Seas Campaign, demonstrating their commitment to ending plastic pollution.

Nairobi/Kyiv, 4 July 2022 - Preliminary monitoring of the conflict in Ukraine points to significant impacts on urban and rural environments that could leave the country and region with a toxic legacy for generations to come, according to initial impact monitoring conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organizations

Mumbai June 22, 2022: In commemoration of the World Environment Day and the World Oceans Day, Reliance Games have come up with a unique initiative to raise awareness regarding the hazards of plastic among children and youth.

Geneva, 17 June 2022 — The 2021-2022 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs) come to a close today after marathon proceedings that begun with the online segment in July 2021, continued with the High-level Segment in Stockholm, Sweden,  on 1 June 2022 i

• Thirty-three Small Island Developing States join $515 million USD Global Environment Facility initiative to manage hazardous chemicals and waste
• Joint efforts will prevent the release of over 23,000 metric tons of toxic chemicals and more than 185,000 metric tons of marine litter in island states within five years
• Tourism, shipping, and recycling companies to facilitate the improved transportation and treatment of islands