Water is life. Over 2 billion people face water scarcity as climate change and overuse threaten this precious resource. Let's act now to protect our future with sustainable solutions. #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #WaterForFuture

The Minister of Ministry of Environment & Climate Change 🇸🇴, Amb. Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, held an insightful meeting with Ms. Schomaker, Exec. Sec. of UN Biodiversity, to advance Somalia's biodiversity conservation strategies. We're committed to preserving ecosystems & strengthening climate resilience.

Unsurprisingly, negotiations at #COP29 on the new collective quantified goal on #ClimateFinance touch upon the elephant in the room: how to account for the possibility that countries withdraw from the #ParisAgreement, in the context of which the goal is to be defined?

The #COP29 Presidency’s new draft texts on key outstanding issues, including the #NCQC on finance, were not well received. Groups consulted throughout the day and António Guterres held bilaterals. Plenary will not reconvene before 10am Saturday. Read ▶️ enb.iisd.org/baku-un-climat…

Biggest outcome so far at #COP29: parties adopted the decisions on #ParisAgreement Article 6.2 and 6.4, effectively operationalizing the market-based cooperative approaches for implementing the Agreement 🎉 This was in the works for a long time

After much #COP29 suspense, parties set a new finance goal They also operationalized the market-based approaches for the #ParisAgreement and extended the gender work programme, but failed to agree on taking forward the outcomes of the Global Stocktake ➡️ enb.iisd.org/baku-un-climat…

After two weeks of negotiations in Azerbaijan, Baku city, a finance deal reached at the COP29 summit. Poorer countries had asked for $1.3 trillion to help them fight the climate battle. But Developed countries agree to raise their contribution to $300bn a year by 2035. #COP29

After tense #COP29 talks, parties agreed on a new climate finance goal... but many argued the USD 300 billion/year was an “insult” While parties took decisions on carbon markets, on many other issues they remained deadlocked ENB Summary ➡️ enb.iisd.org/baku-un-climat… #climate

UNEP’s 2024 #AdaptationGap report found that reducing carbon emissions is no longer enough to halt the impacts of the #ClimateCrisis. As we look ahead to 2025, it’s time for countries to improve national adaptation plans to protect their communities: unep.org/resources/adap…

🌱 Protecting biodiversity means safeguarding our food systems 🌾 With 5 years left to meet the #GlobalGoals and the targets of the #KMGBF, we must pursue these universal agendas together to achieve harmony with nature and sustainable development. #BiodiversityDay UN Environment Programme

H.E. Lt. Gen. Lt. Gen. Bashir Mohamed Jama, Minister of Environment & Climate Change, spoke at the GEED Programme launch and first Steering Committee on 21 May 2025 in Mogadishu. He thanked the EU and German Cooperation for their continued support to the Somali people. The Minister noted that GEED

Celebrating #BiodiversityDay 2025, UN Biodiversity joined the event hosted by GENeva Environment Network at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, focusing on the theme: "Harmony with nature and sustainable development." 🎥 Watch the full event: youtube.com/watch?v=OQNkt6… #KMGBF #GlobalGoals #IPBES

➡️🌳Food and Agriculture Organization’s flagship publication The State of the World’s Forests 2024 contains 18 case studies from around the world that illustrate how forest-sector innovation can bring about positive change. 🌍🔗Read here: ow.ly/CFGN50SGXZG #SOFO2024

Expert Panel | NECC Summit 2025 A high-level discussion on “Unlocking Climate Finance to Harness Resilience, Peace, and Security.” Featuring national and international experts from government, development banks, and global institutions.

Through the “family” of GEF trust funds, Council Members approved over USD 250 million in funding for projects and programs at #GEFCouncil69 ENB Summary ➡️ enb.iisd.org/global-environ… #GEF #LDCs #climate #biodiversity

This is a great project for the Somali people, particularly the direct beneficiaries. It will provide much-needed relief if managed and implemented effectively. Thanks to Green Climate Fund for the allocation and contribution. #ClimateAction #Somalia #UgbaadProject FAO in Somalia

Delegates left Montreal Protocol Ozone Secretariat #OEWG47 in a cheerful mood after making strides towards a series of important decisions to further protect the #ozone layer and the climate later this year at the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Nairobi Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/montreal-proto…

Russia is out, Saudi Arabia is on the way in The tally of contracting parties to Convention on Wetlands remains 172 After #WetlandsCOP15's energetic start, delegates elected the President, Alternate President and Vice Presidents, then moved through the agenda ➡️ enb.iisd.org/ramsar-convent…

#Target10 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF is about enhancing biodiversity and sustainability in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry. Learn more: 🖇️cbd.int/gbf/targets/10