June 2020

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  Supporting healthy forests, vital for green recovery from COVID-19 Category: Forests

March 2020

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  Turn around deforestation in 2020, the ‘Nature Super Year’, says Guterres Category: Forests
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  Forests – a lifeline for people and planet Category: Forests

May 2019

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  Ensuring the ‘lungs of the planet’ keep us alive: 5 things you need to know about forests and the UN Category: Forests
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  Forests play vital role in empowering people, promoting economic growth and combating climate change Category: Forests

March 2019

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  Education critical to ensure future of forests, and reverse their destruction Category: Forests
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  International Day highlights forests’ role in education for sustainable development Category: Forests

October 2018

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  Strengthening laws to tackle wildlife crime in Central, West and Southern Africa Category: Forests, SDG Knowledge

July 2018

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  Made in Forests: Eco-friendly “star threads” for actress Michelle Yeoh in new UN video Category: Forests
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  Fashionable Forests at the High Level Political Forum Category: Forests

May 2018

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  UN Forum to highlight forests’ fundamental role in supporting healthy, resilient societies Category: Forests

March 2018

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  As cities boom, forests key to meeting demands for water, food and energy – UN Category: Forests
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  Safeguarding the world’s forests – our best bet for sustainable societies Category: Forests, SDG Knowledge

February 2018

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  Halting deforestation within reach if we step up action, say UN experts Category: Forests

July 2017

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  Africa and Asia Pacific ‘justice league’ moves for stronger action on wildlife crime Category: Forests

May 2017

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  Importance of broad financing for sustainable forest management highlighted at UN forum Category: Forests
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  Protection, sustainable management of forests ‘fundamental to security of humanity’s place on this planet,’ UN Forum told Category: Forests

March 2017

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  More sustainably managed forests would help meet energy needs Category: Forests, Uncategorized
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  International Day highlights forests’ role in sustainable energy Category: Forests

January 2017

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  UN Forum sets landmark target to increase world’s forests by 120 million hectares by 2030 Category: Forests

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