
Inger Andersen
@andersen_inger
Executive Director of @UNEP and @UN Under-Secretary-General
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http://www.unep.org 24-03-2014 20:04:50
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📣The 2024 UN Environment Programme #EarthChamps winners have just been announced! This year's six laureates from 🇨🇳🇮🇳🇪🇬🇺🇸🇧🇷🇷🇴 are delivering bold solutions to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification. More on their #GenerationRestoration leadership at work: unep.org/news-and-stori…

At #COP16_Riyadh wonderful to meet with my dear colleague and friend Ibrahim Thiaw who heads up the Desertification Convention. Under his strong leadership, the convention has demonstrated its relevance & significance. We at UN Environment Programme are pleased to have such strong partnership.


Congratulations to the 2024 UN Environment Programme Champions of the Earth! This year’s Champions are advancing solutions to restore degraded land, increase drought resilience and prevent desertification. They’re an inspiration in our quest to make peace with nature. unep.org/championsofear…


.Sonia Guajajara made history as Brazil’s first Minister of Indigenous Peoples. From fighting illegal logging to securing Indigenous territories, she stands for the Amazon’s biodiversity & its communities. Meet the 2024 United Nations #EarthChamps laureate for Policy Leadership:

Wishing all Kenyan’s a happy #JamhuriDay! We at UN Environment Programme are incredibly proud to call beautiful Nairobi home, and hope our Kenyan colleagues, neighbours and friends enjoy this day of celebration.


As we close this historic 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Land and Drought, I am filled with immense gratitude. Together, we’ve set a new standard for ambition and collaboration. From the arid landscapes of my childhood to this moment, my journey has been guided by

Following the close of #COP16Riyadh it is clear: land is life. We cannot address climate change, nature loss or food security without healthy & productive land. 39 new decisions will help tackle land degradation challenges globally. More from UN Land and Drought: unccd.int/news-stories/p…


After years of work and hours of perseverance, the #NexusAssessment Report has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11. 👏🏽👏🏽 Kudos and congratulations to the experts on this monumental achievement! 📷 Earth Negotiations Bulletin kiara worth


At today's annual #LeadershipCouncil, chaired by UN Environment Programme Executive Director, Inger Andersen, banks and insurers convened to address the most pressing challenges in #SustainableFinance, reinforcing the role of finance in a #JustTransition. Learn more here: ow.ly/Jk4550UpRIE


Pleased to receive Vsevolod Tkachenko, Russia's new Ambassador to Kenya & UN Environment Programme Permanent Representative, in Nairobi today. As the impacts of the triple planetary crisis grow ever more extreme, I look forward to constructive work together to deliver our global environment goals.


A pleasure to meet with French Ambassador Arnaud Suquet. We at UN Environment Programme are grateful to ongoing strong 🇫🇷 support and look forward to working together ahead of the UN Ocean Conference that will be hosted in Nice next year and co-chaired by France and Costa Rica.


.UN Environment Programme is deeply troubled by the killing of the environmental human rights defender and journalist Chhoeung Chheng in Cambodia. Environmental journalists are allies in protecting the planet and must be able to undertake their vital work safely.


From #INC5 to #COP29, it has been 3 months of intense environmental diplomacy. Amid a turbulent geopolitical background we have seen indisputable progress with some disappointments along the way. My speech to UN Environment Programme Committee of Permanent Representatives⤵️unep.org/news-and-stori…

Pleased to welcome Hiroshi Matsuura, Japan's new Ambassador to Kenya, to UN Environment Programme Headquarters in Nairobi today. Appreciate Japan's ongoing support to UNEP Environment Fund and 🇯🇵 commitment to tackle triple planetary crisis impacts, including work to #BeatPlasticPollution.


Massive congratulations to ipbes! #TransformativeChangeAssessment helps the world understand how we can live in #HarmonyWithNature. Great work by all! We at UN Environment Programme are proud to host #IPBES. Assessment forms important basis to inform discussion & resolutions at #UNEA7 in 2025.

At #GEFCouncil68, Global Environment Facility (GEF) announced $99.8 million in funding for UN Environment Programme to address some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. This funding will not only help protect the environment, but also support communities around the world. unep.org/gef/news-and-s…


As we come to the end of 2024, sending my best #SeasonsGreetings for a peaceful and happy New Year to all friends and partners around the world. We at UN Environment Programme look forward to ongoing work together to deliver even more ambitious progress on the triple planetary crisis in 2025.


Deeply relieved that my colleague and friend Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is now safe and sound and back with his family in Geneva. I wish our injured UN Humanitarian Air Service colleague & n crew member speedy recovery. Civilians, humanitarians, United Nations workers must never be a target.