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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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26 Jun 2018 Climate Action, Disasters & conflicts, Nature Action, Transport
Vietnam: The Global Environment Facility

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…

Global Environment FacilityAsia and the PacificGlobalViet Nam

08 Jun 2018 Chemicals & pollution action, Ocean, seas and coasts, Sustainable Development Goals, Transport
Regional cooperation for the environment in West Africa: Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone and Ghana

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…

Institutional strengtheningPollutionWaste managementAfricaBeninGhanaNigeriaTogo

31 May 2018 Energy, Ocean, seas and coasts, Sustainable Development Goals, Transport
India: Leading the global charge to beat plastic pollution on World Environment Day

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…

Marine LitterPollutionSustainable DevelopmentAsia and the PacificGlobalIndia

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