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Secretary-General António Guterres called for a “peace pact with nature,” as well as “a dramatic step up in climate action.” UNIFEED

The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Kenya are appealing for $472.6 million to help 4.3 million drought-affected people in 2023, in support of the Government-led response, as the crisis is expected to worsen. UNEP

As COP27 biodiversity day unfolds in Egypt, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Ellie Goulding called on global community of leaders to acknowledge the importance of coral reefs, and “to get seriously ambitious and competitive about funding, restoration and protection.” UNIFEED

The United Nations’ General Assembly held a High-Level Thematic Debate entitled a “Moment for Nature”, with the goal of keeping the 1.5 degrees target alive, and rapidly accelerate the implementation of the SDGs for sustainable and resilient COVID-19 recoveries. UNIFEED

World Environment Day’s official celebrations were held today in Stockholm, and the host country Sweden announced a ban on issuing new licenses for the extraction of coal, oil, and natural gas from 1 July this year to protect people and the planet. UNEP

At a press encounter for the closing of Stockholm+50, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Inger Andersen said, “we stand in solidarity. We emphasize cooperation. And we have rebuilt a degree of trust and inclusivity," adding that "It's time to get this done. It really is now or never.” UNIFEED

In an exclusive interview, David Attenborough, United Nations Champion of the Earth, and Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, discuss the importance of restoring nature and how science can appeal to people’s hearts. UNEP

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

On the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UN chief António Guterres called on leaders to be inspired by past successes for the “huge efforts that are needed now to ensure this, and future generations can live on a sustainable planet,” as the world is “nearing a point of no return.” UNEP

Closing the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday, 175 nations endorsed a historic resolution to End Plastic Pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. UNEP