David Attenborough receives the UN’s most distinguished environment award
Attenborough’s career as a broadcaster, natural historian, author and environmental advocate spans over seven decades
Champions of the Earth 2023: UN’s highest green honour celebrates innovative solutions to beat plastic pollution
The Champions of the Earth have been announced even as nations prepare to meet in Nairobi to discuss a globally binding plastic treaty
Clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal right: UN Human Rights Council
UNEP executive director calls on UN member states to consider passing a resolution on right to a clean environment, on the lines of UN Human …
Rise of AMR could result in up to 10 million annual deaths by 2050: UN report
Some 24 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty due to rising AMR, the UNEP said
175 countries commit to forge internationally binding treaty on plastic pollution by 2024
The resolution establishes an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to complete a draft global legally binding agreement by the end of 2024
Mercury pollution: Parties to Minamata Convention discuss non-binding declaration but can it help
United Nations, Indonesia call for support from parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Delegates at UN Bonn summit adopt new framework to reduce risks from hazardous chemicals
Bonn Declaration that aims to prevent exposure, phase out harmful chemicals also adopted
Only 3,000 tigers left in the world, says IUCN
While India has registered an impressive growth in the tiger population, studies reveal that the big cats could be wiped off the face of the …
UNEA 5.2: Excitement, jubilation as resolution to end plastic pollution by 2024 adopted
The treaty called for “sovereignty of states to work for public good”
Climate change: What the Emissions Gap Report 2020 tells us
The annual UNEP report on emission says the “the world is still heading for a temperature rise in excess of 3°C this century”
‘COP15 is our chance to start protecting and repairing the web of life’: UNEP chief
Post-2020 GBF with clear targets will help address multiple crises facing planet, said Inger Andersen, executive-director of UNEP