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My Global Advocacy

A crucial part of UN Environment’s work is advocating far and wide for people and planet. We seek to inform, inspire and enable positive action, and galvanise global leadership and promote partnerships. This page summarizes the global reach of our work, including engagements with Member States, businesses and civil society.

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01 Oct 2018 Cities, Climate Action, Nature Action, Green economy, Ocean, seas and coasts
Paris and Geneva: Plastics, Sustainable Lifestyles and Trade for Development

In a series of meetings in Paris, I met with counterparts in government and non-government sector, to discuss the forthcoming Conference of the Parties on Climate Change, the 2019 Secretary-General Climate Summit, the Global Pact…

Marine LitterTradeEuropeGlobalFranceSwitzerland

17 Sep 2018 Environment under review, Environmental law and governance
My meeting with President Macron

France is a key partner to UN Environment and our second largest contributor to the Environment Fund. I had the privilege of meeting Emmanuel Macron, President of France and  Laurent Fabius, President of the French Constitutional Council and a…

PollutionEuropeFrance

11 Mar 2018 Energy
India: Banking on solar

Perhaps one of the most exciting developments in our fight against climate change in recent years has been the launch of the International Solar Alliance. I was honoured to attend the inaugural session of the International Solar Alliance co-hosted…

Clean fuelsAsia and the PacificFranceIndia

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