SDG Roundtable: Mia Mottley
Prayers and hopes are not strategies that can tackle the climate crisis - Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, co-chair of the UN SDG Advocates group, discusses climate action at a fireside chat on making the world a better place for everyone. Watch the interview
Catherine Mckenna: We need to get our act together
In support of the Secretary-General’s call for bolder net-zero pledges matched by concrete action, the 18-member High-level Expert Group on the Net-zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities was tasked with developing stronger and clearer standards, and criteria for assessing non-state actor commitments to reach net-zero.
Spotlight: UN Ocean Conference
With climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution exacting a devastating toll on the world’s ocean, the Ocean Conference opens in Lisbon, Portugal, calling for ocean action driven by science, technology, and innovation. Read more
Public consultation on net-zero accountability
The UN Secretary-General’s Expert Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments launches a new portal seeking submissions from individuals and groups on how to hold non-state entities accountable for net-zero pledges and deliver immediate climate action. Read more
Dear World Leaders
The UN Development Programme relaunches its award-winning campaign to give people a platform to share messages of hope and anxiety to world leaders on climate change in the lead up to COP27. Learn more about the campaign
Africa: Saving the world’s damaged lands and ecosystems
UNDP’s expert on land management and restoration Phemo Kgomotso talks about how Africa’s power to move the world towards a secure climate-resilient future despite facing some of the toughest global challenges. Read more
If we lose our rainforests
We cannot limit global warming without reducing emissions from deforestation and significantly restoring rainforests to remove carbon from the air, alongside efforts to rapidly decarbonization of our economies, says UNEP. Read more
Global leaders call for urgent action to boost drought resilience
On Desertification and Drought Day, global leaders call for urgent action to build drought resilience amid worsening drought conditions globally due to land degradation and climate change. Read more
Guterres: Our energy mix is broken
New funding from governments for fossil fuel exploration or production is simply “delusional” warned the UN chief speaking at the Sixth Austrian World Summit, reiterating that renewable energy is “the peace plan of the 21st century.” Read more
Africa’s priorities for COP27
Chair of the African Group of Negotiators, Ephraim Mwepya Shitima, discusses the continent’s priorities for the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Read more
Amid worsening climate crisis, WhatsApp and UN collaborate to promote more sustainable lifestyles
In light of rising greenhouse gas emissions and worsening climate impacts around the world, the United Nations ActNow campaign is collaborating with Whatsapp to engage global audiences through an automated messaging service providing tips to shift to more sustainable lifestyles.
Ocean's ten
Say no to single-use plastics, reduce your carbon footprint and speak up for ocean conservation! Here are ten ways you can help turn the tide, lessen your impact, and contribute to rebuilding ocean health. Read more
Sea women of Melanesia – inspiration and action
To most people, fins, masks, and wetsuits are recreational gear. But to the Sea Women of Melanesia, UNEP Champions of the Earth for Inspiration and Action, they are tools of change. Read more
Five things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference
The UN Ocean Conference, due to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, will be an important opportunity to redress the damage that we continue to inflict on marine life and livelihoods. Read more
How is climate change impacting the world’s ocean?
Sea-level rise, marine heatwaves, loss of marine biodiversity – some of the devastating impacts of climate change on our ocean, affecting the lives and livelihoods of coastal communities and beyond. Read more