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Every year, an estimated 900,000 people die from lead exposure. Studies have found that childhood exposure to lead results in economic losses of US$977 billion annually.

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 i

Global cumulative plastic production is predicted to reach 

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

As world leaders gathered in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972 for the UN Conference on the Human Environment, they were facing a planet in crisis. Acid rain was falling on cities.

On 2 and 3 June 2022, world leaders and representatives from government, business, international organizations, civil society and youth will gather in Sweden for Stockholm+50 – an international meeting&

The world is swimming in plastic.

Panama City, June 25, 2021 - The Roadmap for the Progressive Closure of Dumpsites in La

To stave off a climate catastrophe, the world needs to cut emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gasses by 50 per cent within the decade.

The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released earlier this week, has been billed as a wake up call for

People around the world are unknowingly being exposed to water laced with antibiotics, which could spark the rise of drug-resistant pathogens and potentially fuel another global pandemic, warns

Paris, 01 April 2022 - After 10 years of momentum and achievements, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is redoubling its efforts to rapidly deploy solutions to limit global temperature rise and make air pollution a pro

The recent UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) will go down in history for its historic

Cape Town, South Africa, is highly reliant on groundwater for its rapidly growing population. But one of the main sources under the city, long in the spotlight for its dwindling water supplies, is at serious risk of being polluted.

On 8 March, International Women's Day will be celebrated under the theme 'Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.' The Day serves to raise awarenes

Five decades ago in an opera house in Stockholm Sweden, world leaders opened discussions that would lead to the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Today, the gavel came down on a historic resolution at the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) in Nairobi to end plastic pollution and forge an internati

Daily coverage of events for the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2

The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the world’s foremost environmental decision-making body, kicks off this week in Nairobi, Kenya.