My Global Advocacy

I joined United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres in New Delhi to honour the 2018 Champion of the Earth Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The high-level event in Delhi was well attended with almost all of the country’s top leadership in…

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…

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 Europe began with the opening of the European Union Green week in Utrecht. Like many cities growing rapidly, people are concerned about keeping cities healthy and making sure they are enjoyable places to stay, live and work in for…

The primary purpose of my mission to Geneva was to brief Nordic countries on our ongoing work and future priorities. I also provided a briefing to representatives from 63 countries of the permanent missions in Geneva on the outcomes of the…

UN Environment is one of the few regional offices of the UN to be based in Manama, Bahrain. As a key financial hub in the West Asia region, there are enormous opportunities for the country to lead on green finance and technology, and renewable…

At the World Economic Forum in Davos I sought to draw attention to the need for global leadership on a circular economy as part of our programme of work. Each year we throw away plastics, electronics and food valued at US$ 1.15 trillion. This much…