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From protecting species to restoring the ozone layer, UNEP-facilitated international agreements have made global environmental action possible throughout the years.

UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off Target finds that available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course of this century, …

Dec 15, 2025 · This is the future that awaits the world unless humanity takes dramatic steps to end a series of mushrooming environmental crises, finds a new report from the United Nations …

Feb 3, 2026 · Air pollution is the greatest environmental health risk of our time— a silent killer that claims more than 8.1 million lives every year. Air pollution and climate change are closely interlinked, …

Nov 13, 2025 · This week, UNEP released an issue note that explores AI’s environmental footprint and considers how the technology can be rolled out sustainably. It follows a major UNEP report, …

Jun 27, 2024 · Held annually since 1973, the Day has also become a vital platform for promoting progress on the environmental dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals. With the United …

Jan 27, 2026 · Published once every five-to-ten years – most recently in December 2025 – this seminal report represents the work of nearly 300 leading environmental scientists from 82 countries.

Jul 11, 2025 · The programme comes at a time when a growing number of experts raise the alarm about the environmental fallout from the fashion industry. Clothing production is a driver of climate change, …

UN Environment’s Sixth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) is the most comprehensive assessment of the state of the world's environment. The report also offers a rigorous analysis of our prospects for …