UN Environment Programme New York

01/22/2026

For every $1 invested in protecting and restoring nature, the world spends $30 destroying it. Governments and businesses must urgently shift finance away from nature-destroying activities and invest in working with nature, not against it.

State of Finance for Nature report: https://www.unep.org/resources/report/state-finance-nature-2026

The world is spending far more destroying nature than protecting it.UNEP’s State of Finance for Nature 2026: Nature in the Red tracks global financial flows ...

07/17/2025

07/15/2025

Every step towards the shapes a brighter tomorrow.

At , find out how we can accelerate action to reach the targets by 2030.

Learn more: https://hlpf.un.org/2025

07/14/2025

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Chimpanzees play a vital role in keeping forest ecosystems diverse and thriving. Without them and their fellow great apes, forests would be forever changed.

Some quick facts about chimps:

They are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. We share more than 98% of our DNA.

Chimps are not monkeys: they are great apes, which means no tails and bigger brains.

Thanks to the work of United Nations Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall know that chimps use tools, show empathy, and live in complex social groups.

But they face serious threats, from deforestation to wildlife trafficking. Let’s protect them, their forests, and their future.

07/14/2025

📢 Coming soon! The 2025 details notable development progress in the past decade as well as the challenges holding back full achievement of the .

Join the official launch:
🗓️ 14 July 2025
⏰ 12:45PM EDT
📺 https://webtv.un.org/

07/11/2025

06/30/2025

Every year, some 9 million deaths are attributable to pollution, making it one of the biggest environmental health risks to humans.

Explore life-saving solutions to on our interactive page: https://www.unep.org/interactives/beat-pollution/ #

06/27/2025

According to a new ‌World Meteorological Organization report, Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average.

In 2024, heatwaves gripped a record area of the ocean, with sea surface temperatures the highest on record, fueling more extreme weather and wreaking a heavy toll on the region’s economies, ecosystems, and societies.

Read the full report and discover why investments in early warning systems are needed to save lives: https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/rising-temperatures-and-extreme-weather-hit-asia-hard

06/27/2025

Congratulations to Sir David Attenborough for receiving the UN Environment Programme Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to research, documentation and advocacy for the protection and restoration of nature.

06/27/2025

The UN Environment Programme Climate Fund supports increased science and transparency in support of the Paris Agreement.

Some impacts so far include food waste prevention, reducing emissions from transportation & more.

info here: https://www.unep.org/about-un-environment-programme/funding-and-partnerships/planetary-funds/unep-climate-fund