Plastic production has risen exponentially in the last decades and now amounts to some 400 million tons per year– a figure set to double by 2040. Photo:Parilov/Adobe Stock Beat plastic pollution More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than […]
A UN Project in collaboration with the Korea Forest Service is empowering local farmers in Ethiopia to restore their land, secure sustainable incomes, and combat climate change. Photo:UNCCD Restore the land. Unlock the opportunities Healthy land underpins thriving economies, with over half of global GDP dependent on nature. Yet we are depleting this natural capital […]
Sandstorm in Kidal, Mali Photo:©UN Photo/Blagoje Grujic Some of the most intimidating sights in nature are rolling dark clouds of sand and dust that engulf everything in their path, a phenomenon that turns day into night and wreaks havoc everywhere from Northern China to sub-Saharan Africa. Sand and dust storms and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will be hosted by Mongolia in its capital city, Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026 under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope. COP17 is expected to bring together delegates from UNCCD’s 197 Parties, alongside leaders from […]
RCOY Central Asia 2026 is the only fully youth-led platform of its kind in the region: on 4-6 September, around 100 delegates from nine countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan) will gather in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to develop a common regional position on water security and climate justice. HOW TO GET […]
September 7 is one of the memorable dates of the United Nations, which is called the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. In 2020, it was celebrated for the first time. It is no secret that the problem of environmental pollution has long been included in the number of global problems of our […]
We are pleased to invite you to the Second Regional One Health Conference, which will take place on September 14–15, 2026, in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic. The event is organized with the support of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the World Bank, in collaboration with the One Health Committee under the Coordination Council for […]
Every year on September 18, since 2003, World Water Monitoring Day has been celebrated. This environmental holiday, established on the initiative of the American Clean Water Foundation, has now become an informational and educational program aimed at raising public awareness of the problems of the planet's water resources and participating in protection against pollution. The […]
World Animal Day is celebrated annually on October 4th . Historically, this date commemorates the death of St. Francis, the founder of the monastic order of the same name and the patron saint of animals and the environment. The holiday is not officially recognized internationally, but is widely observed by animal rights organizations worldwide. The […]
 Since 1993, BirdLife International has held World Birdwatch Day . In 1995, more than 115,000 people from 77 countries participated in this remarkable event, aimed at raising public awareness of bird and habitat conservation issues. Participants were drawn to over two million birds representing 2,764 different species. In 1997, under the auspices of BirdLife International, […]
