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High Level event for Nature and People: From Ambition to Action
The event will present an opportunity for a number of ambitious countries and non-state actors to showcase domestic and international actions, both on land and in the ocean, to ensure successful implementation of biodiversity agreements, including the the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and BBNJ agreement.
Audio Languages: English, Original
19 September 2023
Meetings & Events
The Ocean Race Summit
Presenting Ocean Rights
Audio Languages: English, Original
18 September 2023
News & Features
Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh Completes Historic Hudson Swim to Champion River Health
The UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) official Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh undertook a 315-mile marathon swim ending at the tip of Manhattan, to emphasise the urgent need to protect the world's waterways ahead of the UN's landmark High Seas Treaty and Climate Ambition Summit next week.
Audio Languages: English
15 September 2023
General Assembly
General Assembly: 95th Plenary Meeting, 77th Session
General Assembly: 95th plenary meeting, 77th session.
Audio Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Original
1 August 2023
Press Conferences
FSO Safer, Ukraine & other topics - Daily Press Briefing
Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Audio Languages: English
25 July 2023
Meetings & Events
Jason Momoa (UNEP Advocate) on Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing - World Oceans Day 2023
Opening remarks (video message) by Jason Momoa, Actor and UN Environment Programme Advocate for Life Below Water, on Actor and UN Environment Programme Advocate for Life Below Water, on Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing - World Oceans Day 2023.
Audio Languages: English, Original
8 June 2023
Meetings & Events
Solutions to Plastic Pollution - World Environment Day 2023
World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d'Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands. The 2023 campaign #BeatPlasticPollution will focus on solutions to plastic pollution. It highlights regional and international policies, technologies and innovations that provide real, lasting solutions to this global problem – especially those that promote a just transition to a plastic circular economy.
Audio Languages: English
5 June 2023
Press Conferences
Environment, Cities & other topics - PGA Spokesperson's Briefing
Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.
Audio Languages: English, Original
5 June 2023
Conferences
COP15 Wrap: Nations agree to 'historic' deal to protect a third of the world's biodiversity
A historic agreement to protect biodiversity was reached at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada. Nations agreed to preserve 30 percent of the planet's land, oceans and coastal areas by 2030. The agreement is critical to protecting biodiversity and restoring ecosystems.
Audio Languages: English, Original
20 December 2022
Meetings & Events
António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) at the launch of Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) Logo and Mission Document (Statue of Unity, Ekta Nagar, Narmada, India)
Secretary General remarks at the launch of the Launch of Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) Logo and Mission Document.
Audio Languages: English
20 October 2022
Meetings & Events
Challenges in Green Transition
Green transition is probably one of the most crucial long-term projects of our world in terms of technology, economy, and society. How does the present interlinked geopolitical, economic and energy crisis shape the future of green transformation? What is the role of diplomacy and international relations in solving these challenges, and what does the young generation think about the role and trajectory of the Sustainable Development Agenda nowadays?
Audio Languages: English, Original
4 October 2022