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Our Ocean Conference
18 Jun 2026 | Speech
Stronger governance for Africa’s Blue Economy
Sampling site for air with PAS/PUF: in Bolivia
18 Jun 2026 | Press release
UNEP and GEF kick off global initiative to strengthen monitoring of toxic chemicals and mercury

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Key spotlights and initiatives

GEO-7 cover
9 Dec 2025 | Video
A future we choose
Un pastor y sus ovejas
16 Jun 2026 | Story
Seven ways to restore land, halt desertification and combat drought
World Desertification and Drought Day
17 Jun 2026 | Speech
Protecting rangelands, home to billions of people
A herd of sheep kicking up dust as they move through the rangelands at the Royal Botanic Garden, north of Amman, Jordan.
16 Jun 2026 | Story
Reflowering rangelands: Jordan celebrates restoration success in the Middle East
Chemical safety
16 Jun 2026 | Story
Chemical safety: How national action is turning global goals into reality
A man walking towards a big pile of oyster shells used for reef restoration in Australia
15 Jun 2026 | Story
How recycled oyster shells are reviving Australia’s lost reefs
 Tall bamboo stalks stretching toward the sky
11 Jun 2026 | Story
Bamboo’s new roots: Restoring ecosystems and rural incomes
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Mares Regionales
08 Jun 2026 | Story
How global agreements are saving the world's seas
Baku, Azerbaijan
05 Jun 2026 | Press release
As the planet swelters, World Environment Day 2026 focuses on urgent climate action
Afueras del Centro Heydar Aliyev en Bakú, Azerbaiyán
05 Jun 2026 | Speech
A call to global climate action on World Environment Day
An aerial view of downtown Baku, Azerbaijan
04 Jun 2026 | Story
How Azerbaijan is cracking down on one especially potent greenhouse gas 
GEF Assembly
04 Jun 2026 | Speech
GEF and UNEP: enabling blended finance for environmental action
GEF Assembly
04 Jun 2026 | Speech
Enabling blended finance for climate and nature
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