On 5 December 2023, SAICM will host a webinar to explore effective methods for advancing gender mainstreaming for a more inclusive and gender-responsive framework in chemical management.
On the 5th of December 2023 11:30a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CET), during UNCTAD E-week, UNEP is co-organizing the session 'Greening E-Commerce: Tools and Frameworks towards Shaping the Digital Economy', along with the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Germany Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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On 18-21 March 2024, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe will host this event to promote replicable methane mitigation successes and mobilize action to achieve ambitious methane emission reductions.
On 3 June 2022, UNEP and PRI hosted this side event focusing on solutions for the environmental and social challenges in the mining sector and how to build back better from COVID-19.
From 31 October to 12 November, the Government of the United Kingdom hosted the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UNFCCC in Glasgow, Scotland.

COP28 President-Designate urges G20 nations to lead the way and demonstrate solidarity on climate action

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At COP28, GO4SDGs and partners will be demonstrating how public-private partnerships are tackling food loss and waste at scale around the world, as well as presenting the success stories from the Recipe of Change Campaign, focusing on behavioural change mainly in households and the hospitality sector.

When: 10 December 2023

Time: 11:45–12:30 pm GMT+4

Location: UNEP Pavilion, Thematic Arena 4 of the Blue Zone, Expo City, Dubai, UAE

Background Information

As part of the Global Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production, a new flagship initiative, “Digitalization 4 Circular Economy” was initiated by the 10YFP Secretariat with the aim of developing and implementing a critical path for harnessing digital technologies and unleashing the full potential of a circular economy.

This has been done in close cooperation with the UNEP Digital Transformation sub-programme and the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES).

On 4 December 2023, the Centre for European Policy Studies will host a roundtable to discuss the future of global governance, particularly when it comes to climate change, pandemics, migration, inequalities and artificial intelligence.
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Pakistan has one of the highest percentages of mismanaged plastic in South Asia. More than 3.3 million tons of plastic are wasted in Pakistan each year, and most of it ends up in landfills, unmanaged dumps, or in nature—land and water bodies across the country[1].