PAKISTAN TO HOST WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2021
Pakistan announced today that it will host World Environment Day 2021 in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). This year’s observance of World Environment Day will be on the…
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UNEP TO HELP SOLVE PLANETARY EMERGENCIES AND SECURE HUMANITY’S FUTURE
The world can transform its relationship with nature and tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises together to secure a sustainable future and prevent future pandemics, according to a new…
HARNESSING AI INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY
UNESCO, in collaboration with UNEP, StartUp Inside, and Microsoft, will host a global virtual conference, AI for the Planet. During the event, leading international experts and AI pioneers will share…
NIGERIA JOINS FIGHT AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION
Nigeria will officially join the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), a platform that works with governments, businesses and civil society to translate plastic pollution commitments into concrete…
STEP UP CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION OR FACE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES
As temperatures rise and climate change impacts intensify, nations must urgently step up their actions to adapt to the new climate reality or face serious costs, damages and losses, a…
GREEN PANDEMIC RECOVERY ESSENTIAL TO CLOSE CLIMATE ACTION GAP – UN REPORT
Green pandemic recovery can bring 2030 emissions close to levels needed for 2°C goal, with more needed for 1.5°C goal Pandemic-linked fall in 2020 emissions of up to 7% will…
AUSTRALIA SUPPORTING FIJI WITH FLOOD ALLEVIATION PROJECT
Australia is working in partnership with Fiji to mitigate the impact of floods on the major population centre of Nadi in a joint effort to save lives, reduce homelessness and…