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This is the most ambitious, busiest @unbiodiversity.bsky.social COP agenda we've ever seen. Watch the #COP17Armenia midpoint press conference with Hambardzum Matevosyan, COP17 President and @astridschomaker.bsky.social again: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16... My statement: www.unep.org/en/news-and-...

A pleasure as always to meet Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu At #COP17Armenia, @unep.org and @ec.europa.eu renewed our strategic partnership and commitment to science based policy making and environmental multilateralism. More on our work #ForPeopleForPlanet: www.unep.org/en/news-and-...

We need all Multilateral Environmental Agreements – on climate, biodiversity, land or pollution – to work together, towards our common and interwoven goals, @unep.org's Inger Andersen said at #COP17Armenia High-level Segment @ingerandersen.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

When the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) was launched in Brazil, I called it the right idea at the right time. It is now an even better idea and even more critical time. At #COP17Armenia, I joined partners to discuss how we ensure TFFF has the power to deliver: www.unep.org/en/news-and-...

A pleasure to meet with Serge Wilmes, Minister of Environment, Climate and Biodiversity of Luxembourg, at #COP17Armenia. Luxembourg is a strong supporter of @unep.org, and are vital partners in our work to accelerate #BiodiversityAction. Look forward to growing our parnership, #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Norway have been a steadfast champion to #BeatPlasticPollution, including support to secure a #PlasticsTreaty   Pleased to meet Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland, 🇳🇴 Minister of Climate and Environment, to discuss ongoing priorities ahead of the next round of INC talks, as well as key issues at #COP17Armenia.

At #COP17Armenia, delighted to meet Carsten Schneider, Germany's Minister for the Environment, Nature, Climate and Nuclear Safety.   Germany are a consistent supporter of environmental multilateralism and #BiodiversityAction. Look forward ongoing German leadership to secure progress here in Yerevan.

Today @unep.org launches the #EmissionsGap Report.   The report lays out the urgent and stringent global cuts to greenhouse emissions needed to minimize the magnitude and duration of overshoot and return to 1.5°C.   Join us live online from @odi.global to learn more: www.youtube.com/unenvironmen...

Ahead of #COP17Armenia Leaders’ Summit, the State of Biodiversity Report shows we are making some progress towards halting & reversing biodiversity loss through the #KMGBF - but it also shows we need much more action. My statement to media: www.unep.org/en/news-and-... @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Migratory birds are vital #ForPeopleForPlanet On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, @unep.org explains how birds show us the health of ecosystems. And find out how community & citizen science is helping conserve migratory birds across the world. Contribute your observations now! www.worldmigratorybirdday.org

Racism and discrimination have no place in our homes or workplaces. As part of the @unep.org anti-racism campaign, I joined colleagues at our Anti-Racism Book Café. All colleagues have the right to a safe and inclusive workplace, so they are able to do the vital work needed #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Meet Willi, one of the world's last genetically wild horses, who arrived in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Absent from this landscape for 200 years, Przewalski's horses are returning to the wilderness of the steppe. Find out more about Willi: www.decadeonrestoration.org/rewilding-su... #GenerationRestoration

As climate impacts intensify, leaders from across the world are gathering for #UNGA81. Across the world, we are seeing these impacts strike faster, hit harder and last longer. The United Nations is leading the fight back. Together, we can keep the Climate Promise and deliver #ForPeopleForPlanet.

As #UNGA unfolds, momentum for stronger climate action is building. National climate action plans will be a key topic of discussion, while the high-level Climate Summit will focus on accelerating solutions to protect people and the planet. Get the latest: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

As global temperature rise is likely to cross 1.5°C within the next few years, we need #ClimateAction solutions that deliver real results. On #WorldOzoneDay we celebrate one of these solutions - the #MontrealProtocol. Follow @unepozone.bsky.social to learn more: ozone.unep.org/ozone-day/gl...

For the Pacific, crossing 1.5°C is not an abstract future scenario. They're already surviving the #ClimateCrisis impacts. At the recent Pacific Island Forum Heads of State meeting, I said 1.5°C remains the goal. @unep.org overshoot report shows how this is possible: www.unep.org/resources/li...

Pleased to meet Abdulsalam Al-Awadhi, Republic of Yemen's Head of Mission to Kenya. We discussed the serious situation in Yemen. Even after the guns fall silent, the toxic legacy of chemicals and destruction of water and land lasts for decades. @unep.org echoes the calls of the Secretary-General.

A pleasure to meet Andrew Barnes, Acting High Commissioner of Australia. Grateful for Australia's ongoing support to @unep.org. Look forward to continuing our work together in this Rio Trio year of COP meetings, including #COP31 on climate where Australia 🇦🇺 will lead negotiations.

Preparations are already underway for #UNEA8 next year. Pleased to welcome Matthew Samuda, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change of Jamaica and #UNEA8 President, to Nairobi. Important meetings and discussions on what the 8th UN Environment Assembly should deliver, #ForPeopleForPlanet.

The United Kingdom is a close @unep.org partner and champion of environmental multilateralism. Delighted to welcome Ruth Davies, UK Special Representative for Nature, to Nairobi this week for UNEP's Annual Subcommittee meetings. Together, our work will continue to deliver #ForPeopleForPlanet.

A pleasure to meet Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado of Japan. As Honorary President of BirdLife International, Her Imperial Highness’s commitment to birds & healthy ecosystems is inspiring. Today’s event was a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we work together to protect nature.

For too long, we have treated #ClimateAction as a cost to be managed and air pollution as the unfortunate outcome of development. Today, on #CleanAirDay, we can - and must - reframe the conversation around climate and air pollution. New @unep.org report explains how: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

The world is set to cross 1.5°C global warming. But it is still possible to bring temperatures down and achieve #ParisAgreement goals. We must double down on #ClimateAction New @unep.org report shows how we can still limit, adapt to & return from higher temperatures: www.unep.org/resources/li...

Proud of the fabulous @unep.org team for their great work last week supporting countries and our partners at #UNCCDCOP17. As our environmental challenges become ever more interconnected, so must our solutions. Our 🌍 work on land degradation, drought & desertification continues, #ForPeopleForPlanet

The world came to #UNCCDCOP17 in Ulaanbaatar committed to the fact that if we restore land, we can restore hope in a future where we all thrive. The past two weeks have helped move us forward, but the work to restore our lands continues. And so does the hope. My statement: lnkd.in/p/drn7wYEg

A pleasure to meet Lee Kwangho, Korean Forest Protection Bureau Director General, at #UNCCDCOP17, as well as speak at the Peace Forest Initiative side-event.   Deeply appreciate @unep.org and 🇰🇷partnership in advancing forest conservation, including through UN-REDD work and sustaining ecosystems

Mongolia has welcomed the world to Ulaanbaatar for #UNCCDCOP17 🇲🇳 is delivering ambitious action on land across the country - increasing growth and resilience, as well as supporting rural communities & pastoralists. Pleased to meet Odbayar Erdentsogt, Foreign Policy Advisor to Mongolia's President.

Every year 14% of global GDP growth is at risk from climate-related damage to infrastructure. At #UNCCDCOP17, @unep.org & partners outlined how countries are being supported to identify, design and integrate Nature-based Solutions into existing & future infrastructure. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Deeply saddened by the devastating footage of the floods hitting Nepal and China. As analysis on the factors that contributed to this deadly disaster continues, understanding what data & monitoring we need to help us prepare for similar future catastrophes will be key. @unep.org's ready to support.

Today, at the #UNCCDCOP17 Gala of Hope, three new initiatives are recognized as United Nations World Restoration Flagships for their success in restoring land: 🏆 Restoring Brazil’s Cerrado Savannah 🏆 Integrated Resilience in the Sahel 🏆 KSA’s National Greening Program www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

@unccd.bsky.social #COP17 has shown that if we restore our lands, we restore hope in our shared future. Pleased to meet with my good friend and colleague Yasmine Fouad, UNCCD Executive Secretary. Her leadership & the work of the UNCCD team is bringing the world together so we are all #UNited4Land.

@unep.org and UNESCO are working together to protect nature, champion science and ensure cultural heritage plays a leading role in global #ClimateAction. Pleased to discuss these priorities with Åsa Regnér, UNESCO Assistant Director-General, and our teams at #UNCCDCOP17 in Mongolia today.

Always a pleasure to meet Aziz Adbdukhakimov, Advisor to the Uzbekistan President on Ecology & Climate. Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 is leaning in on global environmental cooperation, delivering action at a national, regional & global level - including a successful @thegef.bsky.social #GEF8 Assembly in Samarkand.

Pleased to meet Dr. Osama Ibrahim Faqeeha, Deputy Minister of Environment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at #UNCCDCOP17 As @unccd.bsky.social #COP16 Presidency, Saudi Arabia have led efforts on restoration and drought - including the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership launched last year.

We must recognise the role land plays in global security. This was the message at the #UNCCDCOP17 High-Level Ministerial on Security and Migration. Healthy land strengthens resilience & stability. Degraded land intensifies competition for resources, deepens insecurity & forcibly displaces people.

Land is life. As #UNCCDCOP17 continues in Mongolia, this years theme reminds us if we restore our lands, we restore hope in our shared future. Key topics at @unccd.bsky.social include: ➡️ Drought ➡️ Sustainable finance ➡️ Synergies with UNFCCC and @unbiodiversity.bsky.social ➡️ Migration and security

As I begin my #UNCCDCOP17 mission, pleased to meet Tsend Sandag-Ochir, Mongolia's Minister of Environment, and thank him for 🇲🇳 leadership as @unccd.bsky.social COP hosts.   Mongolia faces severe land degradation and why @unep.org is committed to support land restoration & drought resilience efforts.

The future of people & planet will be shaped by the health of the land beneath our feet. At #UNCCDCOP17 we can turn our growing vulnerability into a source of innovation and hope. Because if we restore land, we restore hope in a future for every community: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/08/21/h...

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Deeply saddened by severe earthquake to hit Colombia this week - including impacts to Cali, a city that welcomed us so warmly for @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP16. Our thoughts are with the people of Colombia. @unep.org is ready to support the UN response as needed. news.un.org/en/story/202...

The Caspian Sea - the world's largest inland body of water – holds significant ecological, economic, and cultural importance. On this Caspian Sea Day, we must recommit to move from commitment to implementation and ensure we protect the Caspian Sea, #ForPeopleForPlanet. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Why does El Niño bring floods to some countries and drought to others? El Niño is a natural climate pattern that alters weather worldwide, with impacts that vary by region. This explains what it is, why it matters, and how the UN is helping communities prepare: https://ow.ly/5S3U50Zwqea

We are already over halfway through 2026. As we look ahead to the rest of the year, here are a few environment priorities I’m keeping an eye on. What are you watching out for? Make sure you are following @unep.org for all the latest.

Indigenous Peoples are rights holders as well as stewards and defenders of the world's biodiversity. Today, on #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we recognise and celebrate Indigenous Peoples leadership and all they do #ForPeopleForPlanet.