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174th Session of CPR
26 Jun 2026 | Speech
Growing leadership and momentum on environmental action
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23 Jun 2026 | Press release
UNEP, partners ramp up efforts to address major methane leaks as UN chief urges rapid cuts

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Key spotlights and initiatives

GEO-7 cover
9 Dec 2025 | Video
A future we choose
An illustration of football pitches
1 Jul 2026 | Story
Earth has two football pitches of land for every human. Much of it is ailing.
A woman posing in an industrial washing machine.
29 Jun 2026 | Story
The hidden environmental cost of your jeans – and what’s being done about it
Dos personas saltan en una piscina frente a la Torre Eiffel.
22 Jun 2026 | Story
Nine ways to stay cool during a heatwave
INNOVATE4CITIES Opening Plenary
22 Jun 2026 | Speech
A tale of all cities: uniting for environmental action and prosperity
Wild salmon in New Fundy National Park, Canada
22 Jun 2026 | Story
Restoring salmon, the “king of fish”, to Canada’s rivers and creeks
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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Our Ocean Conference
18 Jun 2026 | Speech
Stronger governance for Africa’s Blue Economy
World Desertification and Drought Day
17 Jun 2026 | Speech
Protecting rangelands, home to billions of people
Un pastor y sus ovejas
16 Jun 2026 | Story
Seven ways to restore land, halt desertification and combat drought
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
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