Congratulations Astrid, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with the CBD Secretariat under your leadership! un.org/sg/en/content/…

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay2024

2023 saw the world break all the wrong environment records.

And why UN Environment Programme's commitment to solve the triple planetary crisis has never been more important.

Our annual report looks back at how our work supported climate, nature & pollution action in 2023: unep.org/annualreport/

And again! Environmental risk dominates the 10yr outlook for respondents to the latest @WEF Global Risks Perception Survey.
weforum.org/publications/g…

📢UNEP-WCMC is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Deputy Director Melissa de Kock.

Melissa joins us today from UN Environment Programme, where she was Head of the Biodiversity, People and Landscapes Unit.

We look forward to working with her
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António Guterres: 'More than 130 of my colleagues have already been killed, many with their families. This is the largest single loss of life in the history of our Organisation. Some of our staff take their children to work so they know they will live or die together'

If we are to address the climate and nature crises then we will need to tackle the vast disconnect in global values that drives them through our current unjust economy. #ClimateJustice

Bear this is mind the next time you hear someone try and make the argument that the transition to renewables is too expensive…

To ensure the urgent transformation we need to tackle our triple planetary crisis is delivered, environmental rule of law is becoming increasingly important.

New UN Environment Programme report looks at this evolving landscape and how governments can navigate these changes: unep.org/resources/publ…

Published today:
The Broken Record of countries' climate pledges not delivering on the emissions reductions we need.

Read the latest UN Environment Programme #EmissionsGap report

unep.org/resources/emis…

(A longer 🧵to follow)

Take a look at the latest impacts we've achieved at UNEP-WCMC. A huge thanks to all our delivery and funding partners for joining forces to achieve great things. We celebrate these successes, but we also look forwards, as there's so much more to be done!

This weekend, read this:
academic.oup.com/oocc/article/3…
or even just: 'under present GHG emissions, warming will exceed 1.5°C in the 2020s' 'Equilibrium warming for today’s GHG amount is 10°C; rapid phaseout of emissions would prevent most equilibrium warming from occurring.

NEXT WEEK AT #SBSTTA25 : Monitoring equity and governance in area-based conservation

We'll join UNEP-WCMC, Women4Biodiversity, Forest Peoples Programme and IUCN WCPA to explore viable options to improve monitoring of protected areas equity & governance. Find out more: cbd.int/side-events/52…

A total of 77 countries around the world have experienced their hottest September on record this year. See the full list below.

🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇧Barbados
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇻Cabo Verde
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇴Colombia

A resounding endorsement from United Nations for those driving and advocating for #ClimateAction , whatever obstacles may be put in the way by vested interests. Just Stop Oil Chris Packham Scientist Rebellion

Imagine having the option to be a leader or a laggard, and choosing the latter…!?! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Congratulations to Elizabeth M. Mrema David Craig and the entire team TNFD for delivering this major milestone in support of business and finance response to the biodiversity crisis!

Summer temperature record broken by a record amount. #ClimateEmergency
Take a look at the graph here of global average summer temperatures since 1940:
edition.cnn.com/2023/09/06/wor…

Biodiversity loss is too big an issue for governments to act alone. If we are to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, then private sector action is critical!
carbon-pulse.com/218055/?utm_so…

Good to see Ministers reconvening after #COP15 to accelerate turning commitments in the #KMGBF into action!