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Jun 02, 2026 Blogpost

World Environment Day 2026: A Global Call for Climate Action
Dec 16, 2025 Blogpost

Advancing gender and informal sector integration in waste management

Oct 17, 2025 Blogpost

Japan Showcases Food Waste Leadership at Osaka Expo 2025, Building Momentum for Global Breakthrough
Jun 24, 2025 Story

Countries Establish New Global Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution
Jun 01, 2025 Blogpost

5 June World Environment Day 2025 #BeatPlasticPollution
May 05, 2025 Story

Youth Lead the Zero Waste Movement: The Mottainai Declaration Goes Global
May 05, 2025 Story

Global Call for Systemic Change: Advancing Waste Management based on Circular Economy Principles
Mar 27, 2025 Statement

Press Release: Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025
Feb 08, 2025 Blogpost

Global Dialogue and Youth Day: Circular Economy Model of Waste Management
Dec 03, 2024 Blogpost

Event Report: Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai Theme Week Pre-event x “Inochi Forum” Action Panel “Protecting Our Planet and Future - Action Plastic Pollution
Nov 19, 2024 Blogpost

UNEP-IETC promotes capacity-building workshop on EPR to advance Circular Waste Management in West Asia
Aug 30, 2024 Blogpost

Event Report: Online Launch of the Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 for Youth on International Youth Day
Jun 05, 2024 Blogpost

World Environment Day｜5 June 2024

The mandate of IETC, as agreed in Decision 16/34 of UNEP Governing Council, is the transfer of environmentally sound technologies (EST) to developing countries and countries with economies in transition.