Known as the "Father of Environmental Justice," Robert D. Bullard has spent over 40 years fighting for racial equality and fair environmental policies. UNEP is proud to have him as one of its United Nations #EarthChamps. On #AfricanDescent Day, get inspired by his work: unep.org/championsofear…

Nature is in crisis – and each of us has a role to play in protecting our ecosystems. Take UN Environment Programme's quiz and see how much you know about the need to take action #ForNature. unep.org/news-and-stori…

We need to listen to the science so that we can design policy solutions and secure transformative change. The Global Environment Outlook identifies these solutions. Solutions to achieve environmental sustainability in an equitable way. My #GEO7 remarks: unep.org/news-and-stori…

The Global Environment Outlook is the authoritative voice on the state of the environment. Since 1995, this UN Environment Programme report has monitored how our actions are influencing our planet. Today I met lead #GEO7 scientists coordinating the report production ahead of its launch next year.

Pleased to meet with German Amb. Amb Sebastian Groth 🇩🇪🇪🇺 to discuss ongoing 🇩🇪 and UN Environment Programme joint work to tackle the environmental dimension of water management. Very grateful for strong German support to UNEP’s water agenda - including need for greater monitoring & data to identify solutions.

Pleased to visit السفارة في كينيا as H.E. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Salman, Ambassador to Kenya, finishes his tenure. Good to discuss this year’s successful #WorldEnvironmentDay in 🇸🇦as we prepare for UN Land and Drought #COP16 in Riyadh. Look forward to ongoing UN Environment Programme & Saudi Arabia work together.

On sidelines of #GEO7 meeting, delighted to meet Malawi representatives to discuss how scientific assessments are informing 🇲🇼 policy.   UN Environment Programme is proud to work with🇲🇼 on national environmental assessment which will allow for better policy development and long term sustainability.

As the current #AMCEN Presidency, Ethiopia is helping advance Africa positions on key issues like drought and land degradation & upcoming #PlasticsTreaty. Pleased to meet H.E. Seyoum Mekonen, 🇪🇹 Planning & Development State Minister, to discuss priorities for 10th AMCEN meeting.

A pleasure as always to run into UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador Rocky Dawuni here at #AMCEN in Abidjan. Very grateful to Rocky for his dedication and using his voice - for both singing and advocating! - to champion the solutions we need to fight the triple planetary crisis.

It is clear we need to increase progress & investment in land and drought resilience. #UNCCDCOP16 later this year will be a key moment to drive change. As #AMCEN talks begin, great to see my good friend Ibrahim Thiaw, UN Land and Drought Executive Secretary. We all need to be #UNited4Land.

The 10th special session of #AMCEN is underway in Abidjan, tackling key issues on land degradation, desertification, and drought. Want to learn more about the discussions? Click the link for updates and insights on the ongoing session unep.org/events/confere…

A pleasure to see Messouda Baham Mohamed Laghdaf, Mauritania's Minister of Environment & Sustainable Development at #AMCEN Appreciate Mauritania's leadership chairing African Union & pushing environmental issues, especially during the AU's first year as a #G20 permanent member.

Pleased to meet Dr. Dion George, South Africa's new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries & Environmentza. Discussed the critical leadership role #G20 must play to tackle the triple planetary crisis. UN Environment Programme looks forward to working closely with🇿🇦when they assume their #G20 presidency.

65% of Africa’s land is degraded. At #AMCEN I suggested 3 ways we can raise ambition on land degradation, desertification & drought: ➡️Unite land action under the three Rio Conventions ➡️Account for the value of nature ➡️Circular approaches to minerals unep.org/news-and-stori…

.UN Environment Programme and UN Climate Change are working together to tackle the most pressing climate & environmental challenges in Africa and beyond. As #COP29 approaches, pleased to meet with my friend Simon Stiell at #AMCEN to discuss how we deliver faster, more ambitious progress to meet global goals.

The climate crisis is an economic sinkhole, sucking the momentum out of economic growth. Delivering on #ClimateAction will unlock a goldmine of benefits. UN Land and Drought’s Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at #AMCEN: unfccc.int/news/deliverin…

Senegal has always been a strong champion of a global #PlasticsTreaty. At #AMCEN, met Pr Daouda Ngom, 🇸🇳 Environment Minister, to thank Senegal for their leadership & discuss the importance of an ambitious deal to #BeatPlasticPollution at #INC5. Appreciate ongoing 🇸🇳support.

.UN Environment Programme and Nigeria have a wide ranging partnership, from clean energy to sustainable food systems & building climate resilience. At #AMCEN, discussed shared priorities with Mahmud Adam Kambari, 🇳🇬Ministry of Environment Permanent Secretary, including how we #BeatPlasticPollution

Pleased to meet Hon. Aden Duale, EGH, Kenya's Environment & Climate Change Cabinet Secretary, at #AMCEN. Nairobi is the environmental capital of the world. UN Environment Programme is proud to call Kenya home and work closely with 🇰🇪 to support progress in Kenya and across Africa, #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Delighted to meet with H.E. Dr Beugré Mambé, Prime Minister of Cote d’ Ivoire. Deeply grateful to Cote d’Ivoire for hosting this important 10th session of #AMCEN in Abidjan & championing African needs to address drought resilience, restoring land and combatting desertification.