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In the Cook Islands, rising seas and cyclones are no longer forecasts— they're reality. GCF, UN Environment Programme, 🇨🇰 government are upgrading early warning systems to keep communities safer and more prepared against climate shocks. Read more 👉 g.cf/43EBSbZ #SustainableBlueEconomy

In the Cook Islands, rising seas and cyclones are no longer forecasts— they're reality.

GCF, <a href="/UNEP/">UN Environment Programme</a>, 🇨🇰 government are upgrading early warning systems to keep communities safer and more prepared against climate shocks.

Read more 👉 g.cf/43EBSbZ #SustainableBlueEconomy
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Most of the ocean lies beyond any country’s borders. It is rich in life but currently under threat from pollution, overfishing & climate change. A new agreement could help #SaveOurOcean by protecting marine life & ensuring sustainable use. Here's how: unep.org/resources/agre…

Most of the ocean lies beyond any country’s borders. It is rich in life but currently under threat from pollution, overfishing &amp; climate change.

A new agreement could help #SaveOurOcean by protecting marine life &amp; ensuring sustainable use.

Here's how: unep.org/resources/agre…
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Tune in as Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh joins UNEP’s Inger Andersen at #UNOC3 to discuss the threats and the solutions to protect marine life, #BeatPlasticPollution, ocean finance, and more. Watch the conversation: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k… #SaveOurOcean

Tune in as Patron of the Oceans <a href="/LewisPugh/">Lewis Pugh</a> joins UNEP’s <a href="/andersen_inger/">Inger Andersen</a> at #UNOC3 to discuss the threats and the solutions to protect marine life, #BeatPlasticPollution, ocean finance, and more.

Watch the conversation: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k… #SaveOurOcean
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Exciting news! Three new #GenerationRestoration Flagships have been unveiled! From restoring forests to reviving island ecosystems, these outstanding initiatives are charting the course for a greener & better future for all. Discover their efforts: unep.org/news-and-stori…

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Every year, 19 to 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas. Negotiations on a #PlasticsTreaty to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, will resume in August at the second session of #INC5:

Every year, 19 to 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas.

Negotiations on a #PlasticsTreaty to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, will resume in August at the second session of #INC5:
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East Africa’s marine heart is coming back to life thanks to this new @‌UN World Restoration Flagship. Congratulations to the Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Tanzania for their efforts to revive 4.85 million hectares while uplifting their communities. Discover more:

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She is our future. The ocean supports humanity in countless ways, and when the ocean suffers, so do we. Instead of protecting it, we’ve polluted its depths and pushed it to the brink. #ActNow to #SaveOurOcean

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As global demand for digital services increases, so does the environmental impact. UNEP’s new procurement guidelines offer practical solutions to make data centres more energy-efficient and climate-resilient: unep.org/technical-high…

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For decades, sharks have been cast as killing machines. Yet, it’s humans who kill ≈274,000 sharks every single day. 50 years after Jaws premiered, UNEP Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh is swimming 96km to rewrite the narrative and #SaveOurOcean. lewispughfoundation.org/campaign/shark… #UNOC3

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The ocean is undervalued, underfunded, and overexploited. At #UNOC3, UNEP and partners launched One Ocean Finance, a new initiative to reshape global finance and unlock billions to #SaveOurOcean. More: unep.org/news-and-stori…

The ocean is undervalued, underfunded, and overexploited.

At #UNOC3, UNEP and partners launched One Ocean Finance, a new initiative to reshape global finance and unlock billions to #SaveOurOcean.

More: unep.org/news-and-stori…
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Resumed 3rd session of the ad hoc open-ended working group on a Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to #BeatPollution. 🗓 14 - 18 June 📍 Punta del Este, Uruguay More info and livestream: bit.ly/43XmLe6

Resumed 3rd session of the ad hoc open-ended working group on a Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to #BeatPollution.

🗓 14 - 18 June
📍 Punta del Este, Uruguay

More info and livestream: bit.ly/43XmLe6
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Small island countries are on the frontlines of climate change, with extreme weather threatening their way of life. UNEP’s efforts in the Pacific include installing state-of-the-art #EarlyWarnings4All systems to reduce climate-related damage and save lives and livelihoods.

Small island countries are on the frontlines of climate change, with extreme weather threatening their way of life.

UNEP’s efforts in the Pacific include installing state-of-the-art #EarlyWarnings4All systems to reduce climate-related damage and save lives and livelihoods.
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A report from Food and Agriculture Organization at this week's #UNOC3 highlights a critical issue: 35% of global fish stocks are overfished. However, there is a silver lining—effective fisheries management can help #SaveOurOcean. Explore more info from @UN_News_center: news.un.org/en/story/2025/… .

A report from <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> at this week's #UNOC3 highlights a critical issue: 35% of global fish stocks are overfished.

However, there is a silver lining—effective fisheries management can help #SaveOurOcean.

Explore more info from @UN_News_center: news.un.org/en/story/2025/… .
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Dirty air kills 8.1 million people a year. Lead exposure is linked to millions more deaths. This week, countries are fine-tuning plans for a new science-policy panel to provide robust, independent information on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention. Our explainer breaks it

Dirty air kills 8.1 million people a year. Lead exposure is linked to millions more deaths.

This week, countries are fine-tuning plans for a new science-policy panel to provide robust, independent information on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention.

Our explainer breaks it
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Climate negotiators meet this week in Bonn for mid-year talks. On the table are plans for more concrete mitigation and adaptation initiatives that can form the basis of countries' climate plans. Follow UNEP events at #JuneClimateMeetings here: unep.org/events/confere…

Climate negotiators meet this week in Bonn for mid-year talks.

On the table are plans for more concrete mitigation and adaptation initiatives that can form the basis of countries' climate plans.

Follow UNEP events at #JuneClimateMeetings here: unep.org/events/confere…
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To #BeatPollution, we need the best science and policy working together. That’s why countries are in Uruguay this week, shaping a new panel to tackle chemicals, waste and pollution with science at the centre. Follow live: bit.ly/43XmLe6

To #BeatPollution, we need the best science and policy working together.

That’s why countries are in Uruguay this week, shaping a new panel to tackle chemicals, waste and pollution with science at the centre.

Follow live: bit.ly/43XmLe6
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Today marks 30 years of the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement, a global pact to protect birds, wetlands & planet health. African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) safeguards 560+ bird populations across 119 countries, proving what’s possible when nations unite for migratory species: unep-aewa.org/en

Today marks 30 years of the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement, a global pact to protect birds, wetlands &amp; planet health.

<a href="/unep_aewa/">African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)</a> safeguards 560+ bird populations across 119 countries, proving what’s possible when nations unite for migratory species: unep-aewa.org/en
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Land sustains life on Earth, but with 2 billion hectares of land degraded, restoring ecosystems and building drought resilience is urgent. For #DesertificationandDroughtDay, swipe to see ways to restore land.

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Europe’s first ecosystem to become a legal person is now a United Nations World Restoration Flagship! Thanks to citizen action and government leadership, Spain's Mar Menor lagoon is being restored after years of pollution. Congratulations to this inspiring #GenerationRestoration

Europe’s first ecosystem to become a legal person is now a <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> World Restoration Flagship!

Thanks to citizen action and government leadership, Spain's Mar Menor lagoon is being restored after years of pollution.

Congratulations to this inspiring  #GenerationRestoration
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Ozone protection efforts have contributed significantly to slowing climate change by avoiding an estimated 135 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions from 1990 to 2010. Explore more facts from Montreal Protocol Ozone Secretariat on ozone protection here: ozone.unep.org/facts-and-figu…

Ozone protection efforts have contributed significantly to slowing climate change by avoiding an estimated 135 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions from 1990 to 2010.

Explore more facts from <a href="/UNEPozone/">Montreal Protocol Ozone Secretariat</a> on ozone protection here: ozone.unep.org/facts-and-figu…