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24th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans (RSCAPs)
12 Jun 2025 | Speech
A new strategic direction for regional seas
Patterns of the wall of the Bahman cinema and a row of split air conditioners.
13 Jun 2025 | Press release
Brazil, Italy announce new push and funding on cooling action ahead of COP30

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Inger Andersen speaking
4 Jun 2025 | Video
Messages from United Nations’ officials for World Environment Day 2025
A chemical plant at dusk, lights blazing
12 Jun 2025 | Story
New body aims to limit pollution’s deadly toll
live corals
11 Jun 2025 | Speech
Coral reefs: a crucial resource for coastal communities
Two albatross in Mexico
11 Jun 2025 | Press release
UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
UN Oceans Conference, 2025
10 Jun 2025 | Speech
50 years of action for the Mediterranean
UN Ocean Conference
09 Jun 2025 | Speech
Protecting the ocean for planetary stability and human well-being
Ovean wave
08 Jun 2025 | Press release
UN and Partners Join Forces to Advance a Transformative Financial Architecture for the Ocean
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Delegates - including UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen - hold up banners that read "Beat Plastic Pollution" and "Shared Challenge, Collective Action" at World Environment Day celebrations in Jeju, Republic of Korea
05 Jun 2025 | Press release
World Environment Day 2025 mobilizes commitment, action to end plastic pollution globally
World Environment Day in Korea
05 Jun 2025 | Speech
Beating plastic pollution on World Environment Day
WED 2025, Jeju Youth Forum
05 Jun 2025 | Speech
Working with Korean partners for a stronger science-policy interface
World Environment Day 2025 Commemoration Ceremony in Nairobi
04 Jun 2025 | Speech
Lasting solutions to plastic pollution
 An aerial view of an island
04 Jun 2025 | Story
In pictures: how the Republic of Korea is taking on plastic pollution
Waste collection bin in mountains at Ayusai Visitors Center
03 Jun 2025 | Press release
UNEP helps tackle waste in Kazakh mountains as plastic pollution hits new heights
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