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This week, Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans (Regional Seas) join the global ocean community in Mombasa, Kenya, for the 11th Our Ocean Conference, taking place from 16–18 June 2026.
On World Oceans Day 2026, the United Nations Environment Programme invites governments, finance leaders, innovators, regional organizations and ocean champions to explore one of the defining challenges of our time: how do we turn ocean ambition into real-world transformation? Join us on:
World Environment Day 2026: A Global Call for Climate ActionThe planet doesn’t argue. It doesn’t negotiate. It sends signals—rising seas, raging wildfires, heatwaves, melting glaciers.We said 1.5°C was the limit. We are crossing it.For decades, the world has heard the climate story—warnings, targets, distant deadlines. Too often, the response has been clouded by noise: delay, distraction, denial.
Art of Stakeholder Engagement Workshop: Planning Industry Roundtable Dialogues on Circular Economies
As part of the GEF-funded “Circular Cities Beyond Plastics” program focused on reducing marine plastics and plastic pollution in Caribbean coastal cities through a circular economy approach, the Industry Roundtable (IRT) Support Team is pleased to invite 6 multi-stakeholder IRT City Teams from Barranquilla and Cartagena, Colombia; Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Colón and Panama City, Panama to participate in an “Art of Stakeholder Engagement Workshop: Planning Industry Roundtable Dialogues on Circular Economies” to be held from 21-22 May 2026 in Panama City.
The first Intercity Network on Plastics Circular Economy Meeting, held on 20–21 May 2026 in Panama City, Panama, brought together representatives from member and partner cities across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to strengthen regional collaboration in addressing plastic pollution, including marine plastics.
The GEF Circular Cities Beyond Plastics Project Steering Committee meeting scheduled for 18-19 May 2026 in Panama City,
The event will focus on showcasing achieved global environmental benefits, assessing sustainability, documenting lessons learned, and ensuring proper handover for continuity.This will include the presentation of the final products, financial closure, and post-project management arrangements.
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join a webinar on “Strengthening the Global Response to the Massive Influx of Sargassum Seaweed Blooms”, in follow-up to the resolution adopted at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7). The webinar will take place on 2 April 2026 from 4:00 to 5:30 EAT.
The International Day of Zero Waste, facilitated jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), highlights the importance of bolstering waste management globally and the need to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns to address the waste pollution crisis.
As the HighSeasTreaty approaches its entry into force, countries are beginning to look ahead to its implementation.
Artificial intelligence is creating new possibilities for interpreting complex texts, synthesizing knowledge, and generating tailored insights at scale. For Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), these tools can expand access to treaty language, decisions, scientific assessments, and national reporting—helping Parties navigategrowing information demands with greater speed and clarity. Yet their deployment must uphold treaty sovereignty, safeguard data integrity, and ensure inclusivity.
The Regional Seas Programme (RSP) is convening an Indicators Working Group workshop to revise and update the set of Regional Seas Indicators, which track the state of marine and coastal environments across the Regional Seas Programme.
The world faces multiple planetary crises, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution – often referred to as the “Triple Planetary Crises”. Addressing these challenges requires integrated and comprehensive solutions, as solving the challenges separately in a “one-by-one” approach is not sufficient given the urgency of the situation. Furthermore, some solutions to one of the crises may negatively impact others. And some solutions can – if designed and implemented well – contribute to addressing several crises all at once.
UN Climate Conference (COP29) will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024
The ‘Beat Plastic Pollution JA’ competition was kicked off by the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) and partners on World Environment Day, June 5.
It is a joint United Nations initiative aimed at highlighting the urgent need for action to reduce plastic pollution, which is a major challenge in the Caribbean and globally.
The competition, will run until June 23, sees Jamaican students demonstrating “the urgent need to work across the plastic life cycle and articulate different strategies to reduce and reuse plastic”
This UN World Oceans Day, the tides are changing. Join us on 8 June as we celebrate the 2023 theme, Planet Ocean, to reshape how we view the earth and generate a new wave of excitement towards protecting the ocean and the entirety of our blue planet.
World Environment Day 2023 is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world.
World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d'Ivoire and supported by the Netherlands and will focus on solutions to plastic pollution.
The World Migratory Bird Day campaign will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds.
Water is fundamental to life on our planet. The vast majority of migratory birds rely on aquatic ecosystems during their life cycles. Inland and coastal wetlands, rivers, lakes, streams, marshes, and ponds are all vital for feeding, drinking, or nesting, and also as places to rest and refuel during their long journeys.
International Day of Zero Waste, observed for the first time on 30 March 2023 and jointly facilitated by UNEP and UN-Habitat, aims to raise awareness of the importance of zero waste and responsible consumption and production practices and urban waste management contributing to achieving sustainable development.
On International Day of Forests, the Cartagena Convention celebrates Mangrove Restoration in the Wider Caribbean Region
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CEP was established in 1981 as part of the Regional Seas Programme in recognition of the importance and value of the Wider Caribbean Region’s fragile and vulnerable coastal and marine ecosystems including endemic plants and animals.