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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My four-day visit to California focused on the state’s leadership on climate, its convening power as a hub of global action and the role of its tech giants in saving our planet! The Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco is perhaps one of…
In Oslo I met with Crown Prince Haakon and the Crown Princess of Norway Mette-Marit to explore potential cooperation with UN Environment on key areas of interest including oceans. We are now in the process of developing some suggestions and I…
I’ve often said that there is no crisis we cannot innovate our way out of, and the environmental challenges we face are no exception. From tacking climate change to protecting biodiversity, and reducing pollution, the solution starts with innovation…
Addressing marine litter is one of the highest priorities for the Japanese Government. This is in line with UN Environment’s work on oceans and seas. The Government appreciates UN Environment’s work on this issue and they will continue to be…
At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, I attended the Beijing Summit of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum. The Summit, which brought together representatives from 53 countries in Africa, underscored the importance of a…
My mission to East Asia began with a visit to South Korea aimed at strengthening cooperation with UN Environment. In the 1940s, most South Koreans could not expect to live beyond their forties, but now life expectancy is more than 80 years. The…
UN Environment has been engaging with both nations on the Korean peninsula and has offered its support on environmental matters. A UN Environment delegation visited Pyongyang in June and held discussions on environmental matters. Further to this…
UN Environment has been engaging with both nations on the Korean peninsula and has offered its support on environmental matters. A UN Environment delegation visited Pyongyang in June and held discussions on environmental cooperation Following this…
My mission to Indonesia focused on greater collaboration between UN Environment and the Government of Indonesia on oceans, marine pollution, tropical peatlands and green growth. The Government of Indonesia is committed to reducing 70 percent of…
Over the last few years, the state of our oceans has been a cause of growing concern to Norway. The recent establishment of a multi-donor trust fund to address marine litter and the Norwegian contribution to the new Initiative on Ocean Business…
