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Water affects every aspect of the environment and society and is essential for human well-being. Water is embedded in all aspects of development,…

Nearly 50 years ago, world leaders met in Stockholm and for the first time brought the environment into centre stage for human well-being and…

The UNIDO Industry Working Group (IWG) was launched in 2019 to develop a stronger and more collective engagement with industry, supported by enhanced…

Mercury is one of the World Health Organization’s top 10 chemicals of major public health concern. Exposure to mercury harms the nervous system,…

The Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) will take place in two-parts, a reduced (de minimis) virtual session in February 2021 and a…

The principle of gender equality has increasingly been identified as a key, cross-cutting priority and a prerequisite for meeting global goals on…

The global community is at an inflexion point. As it faces a triple planetary crisis — accelerating climate change, mounting pollution, and…

Natural disasters are associated with generation of large volume of waste, damage waste management facilities, and disruption to waste services…

Young people around the world are increasingly taking the front stage in global environment governance, leading by example and asking their…