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Hidden in and around the muddy depths of the Mekong River is a wondrous animal world.

Brussels/Panamá, 29 March 2021 — The European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced common priorities for environmental cooperation in Latin America

Globally, over 3 billion people are at risk of disease because the water quality of their rivers, lakes and groundwater is unknown, due to a lack of data.

World Water Day recognizes the value of water and the role it plays in sustaining life.

In 2018, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joined forces with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to tackle what environmental experts call one of the world’s most dan

The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking to riverine communities in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to highlight the importance of reversing the damage of plastic pollution to communities that depend on

Walking, cycling, picnicking in Nairobi’s lush Karura Forest, it is often hard to believe one is a mere two kilometres from the centre of one of Africa’s busiest cities.

Women are playing a lead role in tackling some of the planet’s biggest environmental threats, from climate change to species loss, to pollution.

Washington, D.C., 3 March 2021–The Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiati

World’s first recycled plastic sailing dhow will promote circular solutions and call for an end to unnecessary single-use plastic in the region  The Lake Victoria expedition - setting sail on 4th March - is

Nairobi, 23 February 2021 –Ministers of environment and other leaders from more than 150 nations today concluded a two-day online meeting of the Fifth United

Kenya is emerging as a leader in the fight against plastic pollution and is among the first countries in East Africa to limit single-use plastics and sign the Clean Seas initiative to rid wat

In addition to the tragic loss of life, COVID-19 has rolled back decades of progress on poverty, gender and health. It has exposed social and economic inequalities and the inextricable link between human and planetary health.

What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous locations? How are health workers, humanitarians and peacekeepers racing to protect the most vulnerable populations from the threat o

At a major intersection in Jakarta, Indonesia during a recent morning rush hour, a low rumble permeates the sticky air. Dozens of motorbikes and scooters idle impatiently at a stoplight.

Bridgetown, Barbados, February 2, 2021 - The Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean today signed the

Lake Naivasha in southern-central Kenya is famed for its flower farms, fisheries and diverse wildlife, including buffalos, hippos and Eurasian migratory birds. The main inflow into the lake is from the Malewa river on the northern shores.

Every September, on International Coastal Cleanup Day in Jamaica, plastic is the most collected material.

Suggested instruments/options and resources to support governments in delivering the commitments under the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

27 November 2020 - Bangkok, Thailand