It has been 5 years since our former colleague #NiloufarBayani was imprisoned in #Iran. Taking note of pardons recently issued by Iranian authorities, I renew my plea for her release. Env. conservationists are critical to making #PeaceWithNature.
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Today I take up the leadership of the @UNEnvironment Programme. We have serious work ahead and we can get the job done. Thread ⬇
An honour to join , , as we mark #WorldEnvironmentDay today. Huge thanks to Pakistan🇵🇰 for leading the global charge to restore the ecosystems on which all life depends. #GenerationRestoration
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We should all be deeply disturbed when those who attack facts & science stoop so low that they feel the need to attack a child. A child who speaks truth to power. Our children r calling us to action. We cannot fail them #ClimateEmergency
Deeply honoured to have been appointed by
and General Assembly to a second term as Head of . Environmental crisis threatens all life on the planet. UNEP is committed to crafting solutions #ForPeopleForPlanet to achieve #SDGs.
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. have teamed up with and today released 1,775 polo-shirts featuring designs of 10 iconic threatened species. Grab one and show your support for #conservation #LacosteSaveOurSpecies bit.ly/2CKw3LD
Deeply honored to have been nominated by the Secretary General for the position of Executive Director @UNEnvironment. At this critical time for the planet and for humankind, environmental stewardship has never been more important. #SDGS # bit.ly/2XacjMO
Huge thanks to Pakistan 🇵🇰 👏👏👏which will be the global host of #WorldEnvironmentDay 2021. The country will lead the global charge to restore our ecosystems. #UNEA5 #GenerationRestoration
Our immediate priority is to prevent the spread of #COVID19. In the long-term, important to tackle habitat and #biodiversity loss.
Never before have so many opportunities existed for pathogens to pass from animals to people.
#ForPeopleForPlanet
Blue skies! Deep breaths! We know that solution to pollution problem is NOT confinement. When #COVID2019 ends, we can all see what we must do: Green transition: clean transport; renewable energy. Less stuff in atmosphere, less pollution. #ClimateEmergency bit.ly/2VudFlN
Bravo!! At #UNEA5 we have just gavelled the resolution paving the way for global action to #BeatPlasticPollution. The most important environmental deal since the Paris accord. The work starts now! Huge congratulations to Member States.
The ongoing fires in the Amazon rainforest are a harsh reminder of the environmental crises facing the world – of climate, of biodiversity and of pollution.
My statement👇
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🔴Marine plastic pollution has 🔺10-fold since 1980.
🔴80% of plastic in our oceans comes from land-based sources.
🔴 #COVID19 response requires 89 million medical masks each month.
We cannot lose momentum. Everyone must step-up to #BeatPlasticPollution
Humanity has spent centuries treating #nature like its worst enemy. The truth is that nature can be our saviour – but only if we save it first.
My remarks at the launch of the #ClimateReport
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Wonderful to meet , Chile's Minister of Environment. We spoke about the imperatives of an ambitious agreement to #BeatPlasticPollution, #COP15 in Montreal to tackle #biodiversity loss & #COP27 to address #ClimateCrisis
An emotional moment here at #COP25. Young people take over the stage and remind us that we HAVE to step up and take #ClimateAction. Our legacy to them cannot be a destroyed planet. We simply must do better. We know what to do. We have a clear deadline. We have to get on with it.
Extremely concerned about the health and well being of our former colleague and conservationist #NiloufarBayani who has contracted #COVID19 in Evin prison. I call for her immediate release so that she can receive proper treatment
Powerful words from Secretary-General “the state of the planet is broken.” Making peace with #nature is the defining task of the 21st century. It must be the top priority for everyone, everywhere.
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Bravo to India🇮🇳 which has ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, becoming the 126th Party.
India's implementation of the Kigali Amendment will have a significant impact in reducing global emissions from HFCs i.e. climate warming chemicals. #ClimateAction
Today is #EarthOvershootDay
Humanity is using nature 1.75 X faster than our planet’s ecosystems can regenerate.
We need to be smarter in the choices we make and #MoveTheDate
And in doing so, we can create a healthier and sustainable future for all.
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Absolutely correct decision by #Zimbabwe. We don't need new coal mines. Protecting #biodiversity is vital for #ForPeopleForPlanet.
Historic milestone here: Nations have reached agreement to protect the world's oceans. Human activity has altered 66% of marine environment. Action to protect our oceans, marine biodiversity & livelihoods must now be immediate.
. has been telling us for over 3 decades of the dangers of allowing the planet to warm. We listened, but didn’t hear or act strongly enough.
As a result, #ClimateChange is a problem here & now.
My statement on launch of #IPCC's #ClimateReport
Outstanding news: The ’s -European Investment Bank - is to stop funding oil, gas and coal projects at the end of 2021. There is no future in fossil fuel. Simple. #ClimateAction
We have long waited for the #healthyenvironmentforall right to be recognized. No one can take nature, clean air & water, or a stable climate away – at least not without a fight. Huge thanks to all who made it happen, incl friends , &
A welcome move: countries are coming together to preserve the world's largest rainforest.
Seven countries in South America's Amazon region have agreed to coordinate rainforest preservation measures and enhance cooperation.
Today we mark the 1000th day of the imprisonment of our former colleague Niloufar Bayani. At this time, I once again call for clemency for her and fellow environmentalists, and for safe release to their families.
Three things that can save the world 🌏🌍🌎
🟢 Invest in nature
🔵 Change our habits
🟢 Listen to the young people raising their voices
What are your three things?
#UN75 #ShapingOurFuture
I am delighted to announce that the Secretary-General has announced the appointment Ligia Noronha of India 🇮🇳 as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of in the New York. un.org/sg/en/content/ un.org/sg/en/content/
Bravo! The Great Green Wall receives $14bn in funding. When soil is degraded, people struggle. The Great Green Wall is about peace, sustainability, development, viability, jobs, opportunity, hope. #GenerationRestoration #OnePlanetSummit #ForNature
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Today is #WorldCitiesDay
Cities are on the frontline of pandemic impacts and the frontline of solutions for people & planet.
Greening our cities:
✅ Brings health benefits
✅ Helps climate mitigation & adaptation
✅ Creates jobs
Huge congratulations to President and Vice-President 🇺🇸. We at look forward to working closely with you to strengthen global #ClimateAction, to address a planet in crisis, and to build a just and green transition for all. #ForNature
January 14 marks the third year of the imprisonment of former colleague Niloufar Bayani and fellow environmentalists in Iran. I continue to call for clemency for all and a safe return to their families.
Bravo to Morocco which has ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to become the 132nd party to the Amendment.
Great to see countries continue to take critical #ClimateAction steps like this.
Today is #NatureDay at #COP26 . The more we fragment, overuse, exploit and change #climate, the more we endanger people and planet. The climate and biodiversity COPs are a huge opportunity to integrate our thinking and action. We cannot fail! #ForNature
Protecting mega forests is a global imperative.
It is critical we reform global food systems that are driving the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, water insecurity, and soil & water pollution.
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Nearly one million species our planet face extinction. #COVID19 is a reminder of the intimate relationship b/w humans, animals and the environment. This is one relationship we must protect, conserve and watch thrive.
#EndangeredSpeciesDay
Good news from Jakarta, Indonesia🇮🇩 where a ban on single-use plastic bags will come into effect by June.
Atleast 8 million tonnes of plastic flows into our oceans each year. Countries, cities and individuals need to act to #BeatPlasticPollution
We are faced with a triple environmental crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss & pollution. #TheTimeIsNow for global recognition of human right to safe, clean, healthy & sustainable env. #HRC2021
Joint statement by 15 entities today to
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Diversity is a richness. Racism is an abhorrence.
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I am heartbroken to see violence on the streets in our host country and our host city of New York.
Grievances must be heard, but should be expressed peacefully - and authorities must show restraint in responding to demonstrations.
The world has gathered in Madrid for #COP25 to address #ClimateEmergency. The asks seem high: stretch NDCs; take tough decisions; reach agreement on contentious issues; work with nature & leave no one behind. Difficult, but not impossible. Let's do this. #ClimateAction
Looking forward to this important discussion at convened by President of Kenya🇰🇪. We all know that if done right, ecosystem restoration works for #climate, #nature #pollution reduction. Critical tool to accelerate #NDC implementation. #ClimateAction #COP27
Today is #EarthOvershootDay - a reminder that our relentless consumption of natural resources has exceeded what our planet can regenerate this yr. But together, we can #BuildBackBetter - smarter, more inclusive & sustainable than before. We have no alternative #ForPeopleForPlanet
On #WorldEnvironmentDay, join us as we launch the UN🇺🇳 Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and embark on a journey to rapidly restore our ecosystems.
Because people and nature can heal together.
#GenerationRestoration
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An inspiring day one with @UNEnvironment colleagues around the 🌍
Each one of us has signed up for the job we do because we want to re-write the story of planetary stress.
I look forward to all that we will achieve together!
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So grateful to for her strong support to here at #UNEA5 in #Nairobi as we are set to gavel the pathway to legally binding agreement to #BeatPlasticPollution
B/w 1950 & 2017 we produced more than 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic. 76% ended up in landfills, dumps or was released in the environment.
Time to peel away the #plastic and count the costs to human health; climate & nature. At #UNEA5 we have real chance to #BeatPlasticPollution
A child born in 2020 will endure 30 extreme heatwaves in his or her lifetime. The world's children are looking at an impossible future.
On #WorldChildrensDay let us commit to realising the right to a healthy environment for #ForEveryChild.
Why is it time #ForNature?
Because nature:
1. Feeds us
2. Provides shelter
3. Regulates our weather patterns
4. Fuels our economic growth
5. Is the foundation of human health
On #WorldEnvironmentDay Learn. Engage. Act.
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Going circular 🔄 means embracing more than just the “three R’s”
Recover
Recycle
Repurpose
Refurbish
Repair
Remanufacture
Reduce
Reuse
Rethink
Refuse
#GEO6
Africa can be a continent of solutions to the #ClimateCrisis.
The upcoming #AfricaClimateSummit2023 is an opportunity to showcase Africa's green growth potential & explore financial solutions for a climate-resilient Africa.
More info here: africaclimatesummit.org
Ending #biodiversity loss is everyone's responsibility.
It requires transforming:
💚Food systems
💚Infrastructure investments
💚Energy systems
💚Aligning finance flows
What's good #ForNature is good for people and the planet.
Happy #BiodiversityDay!
A great honor to present Sir David Attenborough with the #EarthChamps Lifetime Achievement Award. A giant in the world of nature conservation, advocacy & activism to protect our planet, — our only home. See below for my interview with Sir David. #ForPeopleForPlanet
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Sir David Attenborough has been awarded the @UN #EarthChamps Lifetime Achievement for his dedication to research, documentation & advocacy for the protection of nature & its restoration.
Here is his interview with @andersen_inger
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#GenerationRestoration
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To prevent the next pandemic, countries must integrate human, animal and environment health expertise and policy — a one-health approach. Countries in Africa that have managed deadly zoonotic disease outbreaks have much to offer. #ZoonosisReport
Deeply concerned by oil spill on coast of Mauritius🇲🇺. Marine ecosystems are under immense pressure. We must avoid ecological disaster. I call on countries to join hands & address environmental emergency. ready to support the country & edition.cnn.com/2020/08/11/wor
At #COP27 countries must put on the table more ambitious climate pledges & long-term strategies for 2050.
But #ClimateAction must begin this year, not next year. This month, not next month. Today, not tomorrow.
My statement on #ClimateReport
The #ClimateCrisis is a humanitarian crisis. With #COP26 within sight, we at support #TheHumanRace.
If we don’t stand in solidarity, now at this moment - time is running out. Let’s get this done. No more delays, no more talking. Just action.
#WorldHumanitarianDay
"I am asking all leaders, from governments and private sector, to present plans – at the summit or at the latest by December 2020 – to cut greenhouse emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 and get to carbon neutrality by 2050."
Powerful words from at #ADClimateMeeting
As we seek to build back better in a world of greater risk and uncertainty, we simply cannot do it without #nature.
So on #BiodiversityDay let’s remember that nature provides the solutions to a sustainable future for all.
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We cannot just develop a vaccine for #COVID19 & call it “job done”. We need to halt #biodiversity loss. Investing in sustainability is not something we do #ForNature or climate. We do it for us. My thoughts with #WorldEnvironmentDay
2020 is a “super year” for the environment—a make or break year in which key international meetings will set the tone and agenda for action in the decade ahead. Here’s a list of some key dates ahead. unenvironment.org/news-and-stori
Says UN at opening of Summit. “This is not a climate TALK summit, because we have had enough talk. This is not a climate NEGOTIATIONS summit, because you don’t negotiate with nature. This is a Climate ACTION Summit.” #ClimateActionSummit
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Success 4 @UNEnvironment means:
Stabilizing ecosystems & protecting species
Preventing 7 million deaths per year fr air pollution
Countries taking action towards sustainable consumption & production
A 🌍 powered by clean energy
All of humanity reaping benefits of a healthy planet
Our oceans are full of plastic. A new assessment provides a strong scientific case for the urgency to act, and for collective action to protect and restore our oceans from source to sea. #CleanSeas
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Delighted to announce the appointment of as Executive Secretary . Look forward to your leadership in steering the world towards an ambitious post-2020 biodiversity framework to end biodiversity loss and protect the planet. #ForNature
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As we mark a most unusual #WorldEnvironmentDay, it is time to remember that when we protect the planet, we protect ourselves. It is time #ForNature because this will help us:
✔️ Lower risk of future pandemics
✔️ Slow climate change
✔️ #BuildBackBetter and healthier than before
If true, it would be outrageous and unconscionable. We are so proud of our host nation #Kenya’s strong lead on reducing plastic waste and forcing a shift away from single use plastic. #PlasticPollution #Plastic
I'm frequently asked what gives me hope in such difficult times. My response? Young people like who steadfastly hold us to account for the #ClimateCrisis which she rightly describes as "an everything crisis facing people everywhere". #UNEA5
Plastic pollution is hitting poor communities hardest in the #COVID19 crisis. And it is affecting people in countries across the globe.
I spoke with about plastic waste and the pandemic, read more here ⤵️
Water is the foundation. For health. For livelihoods. For well-being. For security. More than 3 bn ppl. are at risk due to lack of data on water quality. On #WorldWaterDay let's commit to managing water resources sustainably to ensure safe water for all.
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Climate change is an existential crisis. But the solutions to pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate are entirely within reach. The cost of not doing it, far outweighs costs of action. We need to take the best from multilateralism to get there.
#HLPF #ClimateAction
New research: plastic waste in our oceans expected to triple in 20 years. We are barely making a dent in this "tsunami of waste". But reducing plastic waste is cost effective, creates jobs and is crucial for human health. #BeatPlasticPollution #CleanSeas
Historic day as adopts the agreement on conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond areas of national jurisdictions #BBNJ.
Now it's time to get down to work. To ratify and implement rapidly #ForPeopleForPlanet.
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A true honor and privilege to be sworn in as Under Secretary General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme @UNEnvironment.
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Official welcome to our new @UNEnvironment Programme Executive Director @andersen_inger. She was sworn in by @antonioguterres & took the @UN oath of office today.
Delighted that Colombia 🇨🇴, one of the most biodiversity-rich countries in the world is the global host of #WorldEnvironmentDay. Good opportunity to reflect on actions #ForNature and how this can improve human health!
We caused the triple planetary crisis but we can reverse damage done.
On #WorldEnvironmentDay join us as we launch the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt & reverse ecosystem degradation. #GenerationRestoration.
In a snap, we can safeguard what matters most.
The environment is always a casualty of war. Always. Regardless of how wars begin or end. And when the environment is a casualty of war, people suffer long after the conflict has ended.
My closing statement at #UNEP50
In 2016, reported 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic. Important to map links b/w ecosystem health, biodiversity loss & species over-exploitation. This needs to be backed by policies that support a safe operating space #ForNature
It is time #ForNature. We are losing species. We are polluting our land, seas and air. And we are destroying human health. So even in these difficult #COVID19 times, let’s protect nature together and watch humanity thrive. #WorldEnvironmentDay
This partnership between & @UNEnvironment has great potential to contribute to citizen science, empower people through education and bring exciting opportunities to the environmental community. Look forward to seeing its results! unenvironment.org/news-and-stori
The time for climate procrastination is over.
On the eve of the Climate COP in Madrid, findings from 's #EmissionsGap report call on us all to stretch and take #ClimateAction to reduce emissions by 7.6% each year between 2020 and 2030.
Nature is a finely tuned system where each species plays a role in the overall puzzle. This is why this #WorldEnvironmentDay, we're drawing attention to a time #ForNature. Protecting the natural world is protecting humanity.
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Outstanding news from #UNCCDCOP14: India 🇮🇳 to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. Great commitment to also further south-south cooperation on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable land restoration. #ClimateAction
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Plastic pollution aggravates the triple planetary crisis of #climate, nature loss & #pollution. It hinders the right to a healthy environment. It slows sustainable development. And it hits vulnerable communities hardest. #BeatPlasticPollution.
Virtually every problem we face, can be traced back to the breakdown of our relationship with nature. It is time to put conservation and restoration at the heart of our agenda. #NatureBasedSolutions
My speech at #IPCC52⬇️
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Climate change is here now and it is getting worse faster. On #WorldOzoneDay I call on all countries to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol - an important lever to help build a cleaner and cooler world. #ClimateAction
Every year 11 million tonnes of plastics flows into our oceans, rivers & chokes waterways. But curbing plastic pollution is entirely within our means. Start by taking simple action to reduce your own use of single-use plastic #BeatPlasticPollution
If we want to do better at conservation, we must do better by our rangers who are at the frontline of efforts to protect wildlife. On #WorldRangerDay, let's honour the often unsung heroes of the conservation world. #WildforLife
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For the first time since 1998, global poverty is set to rise. “The #SDGs are more necessary than impossible”. Look forward to High-Level Political Forum on #2030Agenda. “Together we can help the world rise stronger”
Pleased to be at the #UNCCDCOP15 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire🇨🇮. Critical discussions to get underway on #desertification, #land degradation and #drought.
This is about solutions because without healthy land, there can be no prosperity. We must all be #United4Land.
Nature is the ultimate healthcare system. It is time we started treating it that way.
My thoughts on how conserving nature opens up the possibility of universal health care across the globe 👇 #G20 #HealthForAll
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Our former colleague #NiloufarBayani is on the
#BBC100Women 2022 List. Niloufar has been jailed in Iran for almost 5 years now. I continue to plea for her release. Environmentalists are absolutely vital #ForPeopleForPlanet
If we are able to realise the full contribution of nature to climate change mitigation, we will have also achieved the goal of biodiversity conservation
report shows the power of integrated action in tackling the biodiversity & climate crises.
#COVID19 lockdowns have shown that a cleaner sky is possible. That people are willing to listen to science. That we can act quickly to protect human health. We must take similar urgent action to lift the smog of air pollution & ensure #CleanAirForAll #ClimateAction
Incredibly moving words by at the Climate Action Summit. “The world is waking up. Change is coming whether you like it or not.”
The Adaptation Gap Report, to be published next week, will show that we are still not taking adaptation seriously.
As has said, we need a global commitment to put half of all global climate finance towards adaptation before #COP26.
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The world needs science and science needs women. Only 33% of scientific researchers are women. That's simply not good enough.
From #climate to pandemics - we need more #WomenInScience to address a planet in crisis.
Stand up. Speak out. Act now for #GenerationEquality
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