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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The city of Cape Town has been much in the news lately, for its severe water shortage and fears that the city will soon run out of water. But officials in Cape Town have done an incredible job of halving daily water use in a few short months. I was…
At the High Level Political Forum in New York, countries around the world reported on progress to achieving sustainable development goals on clean water and sanitation; affordable and clean energy; sustainable cities; responsible consumption and…
My mission to China focused on recent environmental and policy developments in the country and on renewing our strategic partnership with the country. With Minister Li Ganje, we agreed to timelines on key areas of cooperation including the China-…
The Oslo Tropical Forest Forum, one of the largest conferences globally focused on the issue, kicked off with news that tropical forests lost 39 million acres last year, an area roughly the size of Bangladesh. Protecting and restoring forests is…
I joined Heads of state and government, ministers, business leaders, academics and civil society leaders at the Sixth Global Environment Facility Assembly. One of the most significant global gatherings of the year on the environment, a record…
Cambodia has witnessed steady and rapid economic growth over the past decade, amongst the highest in South east Asia. While economic development has improved the livelihoods of the people, the importance of considering environmental protection and…
I visited Brussels for meetings with the European Union, namely at the EU-UN Environment High Level Meeting on a range of issues including climate change and security and environmental governance. At a high-level event on climate, security and peace…
My visits to the West Africa region focused on a number of environmental concerns facing the region including ecosystem restoration; coastal erosion; renewable energy promotion and plastic pollution. Importantly, it was also an opportunity to see…
I have just returned from India where we have concluded one of the most outstanding World Environment Day celebrations ever held. It was a pleasure to be with India’s Prime Minister Modi when he signed on to the Clean Seas Campaign. The Government…
As part of my travels around India, the global host of World Environment Day 2018, I visited the states of Kerala to see the world's first fully solar-powered airport and Maharashtra, to join thousands of people on Mumbai's beaches, celebrating the…
