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@UNEP ’s New York Office elevates the environmental voice in global processes at UNHQ for enduring results in overcoming sustainability challenges

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@UNBiodiversity
UN Biodiversity
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Forests are vital in slowing climate change and increasing resilience, serving as critical carbon sinks. However, deforestation and forest degradation threaten this essential role. 🌍 Sustainable management of rural landscapes can reduce pressure on forests. 🌳 Via @WorldBank
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@WWF
WWF
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Governments must take urgent steps to protect nature, making it a top priority in all decisions. And each city, business, and person has a role in reversing nature loss this decade too. 🌿 We are all part of the solution, for people and nature. #WWFUntangled
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UN Environment Programme
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This #WorldCleanAirDay , we're turning up the volume for #CleanAirNow . Dive into a mix of @Spotify tracks that inspire action and serve as reminders of why clean air matters.
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@UN
United Nations
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“Peace is at the heart of all we do. I will never give up fighting for peace.” — @antonioguterres Learn about the UN's efforts to secure a peaceful future for #OurCommonFuture :
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UN Environment Programme
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The climate crisis is an economic sinkhole, sucking the momentum out of economic growth. Delivering on #ClimateAction will unlock a goldmine of benefits. @UNCCD ’s Executive Secretary @simonstiell at #AMCEN :
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@minamataMEA
Minamata Convention on Mercury
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Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk, worsening climate change & harming #biodiversity . #Mercury , a highly toxic chemical, intensifies this when enters the atmosphere. Discover: ☣️ risks 🏭sources ✅ solutions 🔗
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@UNGeneva
United Nations Geneva
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Here are 10 ways the UN makes a difference in the world:
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@EU_ENV
EU Environment
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Soil is a living, non-renewable natural resource, crucial #ForOurPlanet and our lives #DYK soil 🌱stores the most carbon 🌱hosts 25%+ of biodiversity 🌱provides 95-99% of food for 8 billion people Read our proposed #EUSoil Monitoring Law to #SaveSoil 👉
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UN Environment Programme
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How are you celebrating this weekend's #WorldCleanAirDay ? Latest updates from partners and more on actions and events around the world for #CleanAirNow :
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UN Environment Programme
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Climate and air pollution are closely linked, with chemicals that degrade air quality often emitted along with climate-warming greenhouse gases. This week, @WMO issued its latest Air Quality and Climate Bulletin for #WorldCleanAirDay :
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@UNBiodiversity
UN Biodiversity
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🌳Restoring forest landscapes helps fight #ClimateChange , but it also helps the survival of many species. Learn more about forest landscape restoration in our Issues Brief. 🦍 ➡️ Via @IUCN
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@UN
United Nations
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Climate change, wildfires & air pollution are having an increasing negative impact on human health, ecosystems & agriculture. Latest @WMO report highlights why we need more ambitious #ClimateAction now:
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UN Environment Programme
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3 calls to African leaders from @andersen_inger at #AMCEN : 1. Unite action on land under the three Rio Conventions 2. Account for the value of nature. 3. Back circular approaches to minerals Info
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UN Environment Programme
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250 scientists have been discussing an advanced draft of #GEO7 this week in Nairobi, part of a highly-anticipated series for policymakers with peer-reviewed data & evidence-based analysis on everything from pollution to climate change. New Q&A:
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@UNBiodiversity
UN Biodiversity
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Scientific studies have shown that being in nature can help improve mental health and cognitive function. Learn more about some of the benefits of urban trees 🌳 Via @nature_org
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UN Environment Programme
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Register now for #OurCommonFuture Summit side event to explore what changes are needed in education and across society to build green skills and green jobs to deliver a just and sustainable transition. Deadline 6 Sept:
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@UNBiodiversity
UN Biodiversity
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While #Pollution and #ClimateChange impacts are severe in cities, we still have a chance to make them desirable living places. Urban #forestry is our unsung hero, turning grey to green, slashing stress, cleaning air and water AND fighting off urban heat. Via @BHI_GLOBAL
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UN Environment Programme
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Although a human right, clean air is still denied to 99% of the world’s population. Ahead of #WorldCleanAirDay , @andersen_inger calls for urgent global action to tackle air pollution, set strong standards, and invest in solutions for #CleanAirNow .
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@UNEP
UN Environment Programme
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Record-breaking heatwaves are wreaking havoc worldwide which are further exacerbated by climate change. UNEP Goodwill Ambassador @deespeak calls on governments, industries & more to finally get serious about sustainable cooling in this @htTweets piece.
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@CIFOR_ICRAF
CIFOR-ICRAF
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Trees on Farms (TonF) are key to #biodiversity conservation in agriculture.🌱 They connect fragmented habitats, conserve #soil and agrobiodiversity, and provide vital ecosystem services. 🔗: #Trees4Resilience #COP16Colombia
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