The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
This October to December 2022 edition of the newsletter reflects on the significant developments of the Law Division on environmental matters, encompassing human rights and related activities, as the lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law, governance and related policy issues.
During this period, the Law Division collaborated with other United Nations Agencies such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and other institutions, groups and individuals in efforts addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss towards promoting sound environmental governance.
The collaboration ensued against the backdrop of major events such as the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27), the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP19) and the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) among others. In implementing the activities featured in this newsletter, the Division employed a gender and equality lens, coupled by the values of inclusivity and diversity as essential in the unified effort to achieve a healthy planet and people. Read more
Photo credit: Beach clean up with Muslim women in Watamu, Kenya. Sorting of plastic and marine litter at EcoWorld Watamu.Credit: Duncan Moore & EcoWorld Watamu
