The future of Sudan requires the contributions, participation and vision of all Sudanese.

I will not relent in my calls to silence the guns, and meet the aspirations of the Sudanese people for a peaceful and secure future.

Pleased to welcome to UN Environment Programme today, Serbia’s new Ambassador Danijela Čubrilo Martić.

We discussed UN Environment Programme work in Serbia. I also thanked the Ambassador for Serbia’s strong commitment to environmental stewardship & for Serbia’s proactive engagement working with and supporting UNEP.

'Plastic is fantastic' is a fairy tale gone wrong.

We need to #BeatPlasticPollution to protect our health and ecosystems.

Ahead of the next round of global #PlasticsTreaty talks, find out how we can rewrite this story & deliver an ambitious global deal: unep.org/beatplasticpol…

.UN Environment Programme welcomes the recent release of Philippine environmental human rights defenders, Francisco “Eco” Dangla & Joxelle “Jak” Tiong.

Much more work across the world is needed to ensure #EnvironmentalDefenders have both access to justice & their rights are protected.

#Eid Mubarak عيد_مبارك# to all who celebrate! May this special occasion be a time of peace, of joy, of family and of community.

Today at the United Nations in Nairobi we came together to remember #Kwibuka30 - the 30th commemoration of the #RwandaGenocide against the Tutsi. We will never forget the one million children, women & men who were killed in 1994, nor the brave survivors that have forged forgiveness & peace.

We have been waiting for this news for 6 years! The most amazing news to receive: our former UN Environment Programme colleague #NiloufarBayani is finally free! After over 6 years in prison, and as we approach #Eid , Niloufar has been released and is finally free and with her family. Welcome home!

My statement in Farsi: wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/hand…

I welcome the announcement of the release of 4 environmental conservationists - including our former UN Environment Programme colleague #NiloufarBayani - who have been imprisoned in Iran.

Environmental stewardship is critical to protect people and planet.

My statement: unep.org/news-and-stori…

Fantastic to see Thailand become the 158th country to ratify the #KigaliAmmendment ! A great commitment to #ClimateAction .

We cannot deliver the #ParisAgreement , protect the ozone layer & improve air quality unless we rapidly phase down use of dangerous climate warming chemicals.

We at UN Environment Programme mourn the tragic and untimely demise of former Minister Adrian Pena. The world has lost an exceptional environmental voice & leader. At home. And at global level. I express my deepest sympathies to the family and to the entire Uruguayan nation. May he rest in peace.

Pleased to welcome H.E. Amb ENRIQUE OCHOA, Permanent Representative to UN Environment Programme.

UNEP enjoys strong collaboration with Mexico at national, regional & global levels. I expressed thanks for 🇲🇽 support to UNEP. Looking forward close collaboration as together we work #ForPeopleForPlanet

⏰ Time’s almost up! Get inspired by Molly Burhans’ groundbreaking work with GoodLands and seize this final opportunity to apply for UNEP’s #YoungChamps award.

Today's your final chance to show how your project can help save the planet: unep.org/news-and-stori…

The next round of talks to agree a #PlasticsTreaty to #BeatPlasticPollution will be hosted by Canada.

Today I signed UN Environment Programme🇨🇦 Host Country agreement for #INC4 with Christopher Thornley, Canada's High Commissioner for Kenya. Grateful for🇨🇦 leadership in tackling our plastic crisis

.World Bank, United Nations & EU Interim Damage Assessment underscores unprecedented damage in Gaza.

Water & sanitation collapsed. Massive infrastructure & environmental damage. Coastal areas, soil & ecosystems severely damaged

Ceasefire urgently needed to save lives & restore environment

Delighted to announce Astrid Schomaker has been appointed new UN Biodiversity Executive Secretary.
 
As we lose biodiversity at alarming rates, look forward to Astrid's leadership to help drive progress #ForNature & reverse nature loss #ForPeopleForPlanet : un.org/sg/en/content/…

Congrats to Robert D. Bullard for recognition by @Time Earth Awards 2024!
We at UN Environment Programme r proud to have awarded DrBullard the 2020 UNEP Champion of Earth Lifetime Achievement award for Environmental Justice. See & read more here: youtu.be/T_VjSGk8s18?fe… & here: unep.org/championsofear…

Watch the story of how 大崎町【公式】 a small town in #Japan organized reach near zero-waste in their community by smart recycling. Hear and be inspired by the story as told by City Councilor Ms Kashmiri Fujita. See a community working #ForPeopleForPlanet & creating results.

Happy Easter! To all those that celebrate around the world, I send you my #Easter greetings. During this time of reflection and hope, let us renew our commitment to peace on a sustainable environment, #ForPeopleForPlanetForPeace

We generate 2+ billion tonnes of municipal waste a year.

Unsustainable consumption and production drives climate change, biodiversity loss & pollution.

International #ZeroWasteDay reminds us that we must move beyond this waste era and turn rubbish into resources. My message⤵️