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The summary graphic of UNEP-IETC's session "Achieving SDG12: Thinking about our future through waste" at SDG Global Festival of Action from Japan is now available!  This event was held on March 25th and 26th 2021 with over 24,000 participants from around the world. 

Annual Report 2020 is now available in English and Japanese! 

New Report: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on E-waste in the First Three Quarters of 2020  

In order to articulate responses to regional challenges on the issues related to waste management, the UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office, with the support of the International Environmental Technology Center (IETC), established the University Consortium for Sustainable Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016.

UNEP Sustainability is a new initiative that started in June 2020. This new original animation explains the project -What is it? What do they do? What does "sustainability actions" mean? https://youtu.be/cm8WzuzQnzc 

A new video on marine plastic pollution by Osaka City is now available on their Youtube Channel.  Osaka, a host city of the G20 summit held in June 2019, created a video that explains the current issue of marine plastic litter. It also introduces Japanese technologies and products that are contributing to pollution reduction for the sustainable future.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kUoM6c4y90 

In celebration of International Women’s Day, UNEP-IETC would like to introduce some of our gender work in recent years. 

In view of current Covid-19 situation, UNEP IETC office has been temporarily closed and all staff members are working remotely.  Please note that we are not able to answer phone calls during the office closure. E-mail ietc@un.org for any inquiries.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Internships at UNEP IETC is a great opportunity for students and recent graduates who are interested in promoting and delivering environmentally sound waste management technologies. The UNEP/IETC internship is for six (6) months. Interns work five days per week (35-40 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.   Responsibilities

The transport sector is responsible for almost a quarter of direct greenhouse gas emiss

IETC is recruiting a Wate and SDGs Expert to develop a report to connect waste management with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals   The duration of the contract is 3 working-month starting as soon as possible 

The COVID-19 crisis has seen an immense rise in the production of medical and hazardous waste. It is essential to ensure the proper handling and final disposal of these wastes to protect human health and the environment.

Japan and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) announced a new cooperative effort in Iraq and South Sudan to tackle plastic pollution across Asia and to support post-conflict environmental recovery, announced on 25 May 2020. Four projects will be led by UNEP with support of Japan; approximately 6.9 million US dollars or 758 million J

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) has launched the new initiative "UNEP Sustainability Action" on June 1, 2020. →　Official Website 

With the expected spike in healthcare waste from COVID-19 pandemic, national and local governments, and health organizations all over the world need to assess and select appropriate technologies for the destruction of this waste.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) has taken several measures in light of the COVID-19 outbreak to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on UNEP IETC personnel, their families, our visitors, and our neighbors. While the current public health emergency has disrupted normal working arrangements, the delivery of work continues.

IETC Annual Report 2019Today IETC launched its Annual Report 2019 on the IETC website as well as in print.

In celebration of the International Women’s Day, UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre is pleased to announce the launch of the video series, GENDER AND WASTE NEXUS. The waste sector is assumed to be gender neutral, but gender inequalities and norms are embedded in almost every aspect of waste management, leading to a gendered division of labour.

Event Postponed “UNEP Sustainability Action Kick Off Dialogue” Originally scheduled to run on March 5, 2020, “UNEP Sustainability Action Kick Off Dialogue” has been postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak and prevent the spread of infection. The schedule has temporarily placed on hold until a final decision can be made on staging the event after ensuring a safe and secure environment.

IETC is recruiting an experienced copy-editor as an Individual Contractor to proof-read and copy-edit IETC’s new report. The duration of the contract is 2 weeks with 4 working days, and the contract is expected to start around late March or early April 2020 (subject to the administration process).

Mr. Onogawa, a director of The IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET) visited UNEP IETC. Having a productive meeting with IETC staff, we are determined to amplify our work to influence governments on the waste sector on a wider scale.  

Event Postponed “UNEP Sustainability Action Kick Off Dialogue” Originally scheduled to run on March 5, 2020, “UNEP Sustainability Action Kick Off Dialogue” has been postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak and prevent the spread of infection.

Cover page of UNhabitat newsletter 

When we think of plastic pollution, we see bottles floating in rivers and marine animals wrapped in six pack rings.

UNEP is now seeking the principal evaluator with many projects; Term Eval of 3 UNEP Projects, 531, 2 Secretariat Support to Global Partnership on Waste Manage; 531, 1 Global Waste Management Outlook & 534, 1 Delivering Integrated Waste Solutions In the UN Inspira link below you will find the detailed vacancy announcement (Job opening ID: 19-United Nations Environment Programme-126877-Consultant).