The Caspian Sea holds ecological, economic & cultural significance to the region and world. Yet the Caspian is at growing risk from climate change impacts, risking long-term security & the livelihoods of millions. Pleased to meet Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss.

A pleasure to meet with Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to Azerbaijan's President and Head of Foreign Policy Affairs for the Presidential Administration, in Baku. As 2026 #WorldEnvironmentDay hosts, @unep.org deeply appreciates Azerbaijan's commitment to bringing the world together to act #NowForClimate.

The planet is sending us signals. Heatwaves. Droughts. Floods. Desertification. Dust & sandstorms. But this does not need to be a story of despair. #WorldEnvironmentDay reminds us we have solutions. Our future is not yet written. Together we can act #NowForClimate. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Pleased to meet 🇳🇬 Nigerian Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal at #GEFAssembly2026. @unep.org and Nigeria work closely together across key issues - from action on methane emissions to sustainable finance to protect biodiversity. Look forward to ongoing work together #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Côte d'Ivoire, as Abidjan Convention hosts, understand the importance of protecting the marine environment & coastal region of West Africa, Central and Southern Africa. A pleasure to meet Abou Bambaa, Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition of Côte d’Ivoire, to discuss in more detail.

Central Asia faces compounding environmental shocks as climate change accelerates land desertification and the frequency of floods, glacier melt, droughts, as well as sand and dust storms. Financing solutions is critical. Good to discuss priorities with Central Asian ministers at #GEFAssembly2026.

At #GEFAssembly2026, I met with Zaghloul Samhan, Head of the Environmental Quality Authority of the State of Palestine. @unep.org assessments show environmental damage in the Gaza Strip is harming human health & risk long-term food and water security. UNEP will continue to support Gaza's recovery.

A pleasure to meet Mónica Navarro del Valle, Costa Rica's new Minister of Environment and Energy, at #GEFAssembly2026. With 20 ongoing projects across Costa Rica, we look forward to continuing our close partnership to support even greater progress protecting biodiversity, oceans & #ClimateAction.

Just under 35 years ago the @thegef.bsky.social was born. As I said at the #GEFAssembly2026 Opening Ceremony, the need for a strong GEF has never been more important - and why @unep.org will continue to work with the GEF to safeguard the planet for generations to come. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

A pleasure to meet with Marie Nyange Ndambo, Minister of Environment for Democratic Republic of Congo, at #GEFAssembly2026. @unep.org and 🇨🇩 are close partners, working on integrated solutions to protect critical forest biomes that ensure planetary life-support systems, including the Congo Basin.

Delighted to meet Claude Gascon, Interim GEF CEO and Chairperson at #GEFAssembly2026. For 35 years, @unep.org and @thegef.bsky.social have worked together to deliver integrated, science-based solutions. As we face growing 🌍 environmental challenges, this partnership has never been more important.

Are you ready for #WorldEnvironmentDay tomorrow? Join us #NowForClimate: www.worldenvironmentday.global Follow @unep.org for all the latest.

Transparency is a pillar of the #ParisAgreement. By reporting on progress & setbacks, countries build trust in #ClimateAction. At #GEFAssembly2026, I shared more on why we need to support countries to build strong climate transparency systems for more ambitious action: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Madagascar represents 5% of global biodiversity. Yet 🇲🇬 faces urgent conservation challenges - from land degradation to unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade. At #GEFAssembly2026, discussed priority actions with Nolave Luck Andriatsihala, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.

Delighted to be at Central Asia Eco Expo opening in Samarkand with Aziz AbduKhakimov, Environment Advisor to the 🇺🇿 President. In a fragmented world, Central Asia continues to demonstrate strong regional leadership - including Uzbekistan as hosts of @cms.int & CITES COPs, as well as #GEFAssembly2026

This week, environmental leaders will come together at #GEFAssembly2026. The Assembly follows a successful #GEF9 replenishment - a strong signal from countries on the importance of investing in the environment. A busy few days ahead as we continue our work #ForPeopleForPlanet @thegef.bsky.social

Delighted to welcome Andy Raine as he begins his tenure as Executive Secretary of @cms.int today. Protecting migratory requires multilateralism, unity & transboundary cooperation. Looking forward to working with Andy to strengthen collaboration with other biodiversity and environmental conventions.

We at @unep.org are very proud to call Kenya home since we were established 54 years ago. Wishing all our colleagues, neighbours and friends in Kenya a happy #MadarakaDay. Enjoy the celebrations! 🇰🇪

This #WorldEnvironmentDay we are calling on everyone to move together for climate action.  Because if global temperatures go past 1.5°C, we must bring them back down as quickly as possible. So limbo & go as low as you can! Follow @unep.org and visit www.worldenvironmentday.global/2026/get-inv...

Sending my best wishes to everyone celebrating #EidAlAdha across the world. We can all take inspiration from the great spirit of compassion and unity that Eid al-Adha represents. Eid Mubarak!

Human activities on land are the leading cause of marine pollution. It drives economic loss, threatens biodiversity, and damages the ecosystems we all depend on. Share your views in this survey and help shape our work to #SaveOurOcean: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

What a great evening at @ununiversity.bsky.social in Tokyo! A lively exchange on addressing the triple planetary crisis - from climate change and nature loss, to pollution and waste - made even better by such thoughtful questions from students. Thanks to Tshilidzi Marwala, UNU Rector, for hosting.

A pleasure to meet H.E. Hirotaka Ishihara, Japan's Minister of Environment and Minister for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness. Japan continues to lead on innovative action to tackle waste - including how we #BeatPlasticPollution. @unep.org appreciates such strong Japanese support, #ForPeopleForPlanet.

The path to a cleaner, resilient future is built through strong cooperation. Pleased to join the Japan and @unep.org Policy Dialogue in Tokyo today to discuss practical our shared work, including action on pollution, circularity and climate resilience. Grateful for Japan’s 🇯🇵 continued leadership.

Always a pleasure to meet - under the leadership of Secretary-General, António Guterres - UN Chief Executives Board colleagues. During our meeting in Tokyo, important discussions on reform, efficiency & #UN80 Initiative. To deliver the UN’s core principles, we must invest in the environment today.

Honored to meet H.E. Toshimitsu Motegi, Japan's Foreign Minister, in Tokyo. Japan’s ongoing commitment to multilateral cooperation is vital. We are very proud of the strong collaboration between @unep.org and Japan 🇯🇵 - helping advance #ClimateAction, sustainable development and nature protection.

🐝 Tiny pollinators. Big impact 🐝 Bees help grow the food we eat, support farmers and rural communities and keep ecosystems thriving. Protecting pollinators means protecting our future. This #WorldBeeDay, celebrate the tiny species working overtime #ForPeopleForPlanet: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Climate action is key to affordable housing, but buildings decarbonisation has stalled. Delivering faster progress can help reduce energy bills, improve living conditions, and strengthen resilience - all while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. A new @unep.org report explains more: t.co/VU5t9SGVYY

Violence against LGBTIQ+ people and criminalisation of same-sex relationships must end. International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia reminds us we must stand together against discrimination every day. If we don't protect equality & justice for some, we fail for everyone #IDAHOBIT

A busy week here in Nairobi as global leaders gathered for the #AfricaForwardSummit. A thriving and sustainable blue economy - in Africa and beyond - was a key feature on the agenda. Pleased to join ministers and share how @unep.org is supporting a strong blue economy: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Pleased to meet Hassan Ali Joho, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy & Maritime Affairs, at the #AfricaForwardSummit ahead of the upcoming Our Ocean Conference. I look forward to attending the conference as @unep.org continues our work to help #SaveOurOceans & protect a blue economy.

If we are to deliver our global climate and environment goals there is no question, countries need finance that flows faster, reaches further and delivers now. A pleasure to meet Mafalda Duarte, Green Climate Fund Executive Director, to discuss our partnership and work together #ForPeopleForPlanet.

An honour to welcome Duma Gideon Boko, President of Botswana, to the UN campus. Botswana is particularly vulnerable to climate impacts, facing increasingly frequent flooding. Good discussion on how @unep.org can support Early Warning Systems, as well as efforts to safeguard Botswana's biodiversity.

Nairobi is where the future of multilateralism is being shaped. That was the message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres as he joined us in Nairobi - the environmental capital of the 🌍 This visit reinforced a clear commitment: Africa - and Kenya - are key to the present & future of the UN.

Today, as Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we mark the extraordinary contribution of a global figure who has dedicated his life to deepening our understanding of nature. His work reminds us all to protect the only home we share - with urgency, responsibility and hope. Happy birthday, Sir David!

A pleasure to welcome Gunn Jorid Roset, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) Director General, to Nairobi. Norway and @unep.org are close partners, working to #BeatPollution and increase #ClimateAction. Deeply appreciate strong 🇳🇴financial support to our work, #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Warm greetings to everyone observing #VesakDay today.   May the values of kindness, mindfulness, and compassion inspire us all to continue our work for a more sustainable world, #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Climate change is a global emergency that extends beyond national borders. To address it, world leaders came together to adopt the #ParisAgreement, a legally binding international treaty requiring countries to reduce emissions and adapt to climate impacts: https://tinyurl.com/3ur93rdr

A pleasure to meet Pekka Haavisto, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan. While Sudan suffers such extreme violence, which must be strongly condemned, important to review how investing in restoration, water, and resilience will be essential to peace, livelihoods and Sudan's recovery.

So many across the world are united by their love for sports -and why strong environment advocates in sports matter. Delighted to meet Kevin Wekesa, a Kenya Rugby 7s player and Olympian, at @unep.org today. He is using his platform to help #BeatPlasticPollution and raise #ClimateAction awareness.

What a team behind #RES2026! From the 🇰🇿 hosts, all the volunteers, partners from across Central Asia, @unep.org colleagues & the media covering the Regional Ecological Summit - it has been an important week of action. UNEP looks forward to continuing our work with Central Asia #ForPeopleForPlanet.

#RES2026 in Astana has reinforced Kazakhstan's commitment to invest in environmental action #ForPeopleForPlanet. @unep.org is here to support. Pleased to sign a new 🇰🇿 and UNEP partnership agreement with Yerlan Nyssanbayev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, to continue our work together.

My #RES2026 three key take aways: 1️⃣ Shared challenges mean shared opportunities. Central Asian countries are working together #ForPeopleForPlanet. 2️⃣ Circularity is the future - supporting resilience and new jobs. 3️⃣ Strong biodiversity collaboration, with @unep.org support, is already happening.

This year #WorldEnvironmentDay will be hosted by Azerbaijan in Baku with a focus on ambitious #ClimateAction. Pleased to discuss the latest, as well as ongoing environmental action, with Mukhtar Babayev, Representative of the Azerbaijan President for Climate Issues and #COP29 President, at #RES2026

The great @unep.org team continue to find creative ways to show the reality of nature & biodiversity loss. At #RES2026, they used immersive virtual reality to show the challenges endangered species face. A powerful reminder why we must act to protect these vanishing treasures before lost forever.

A pleasure to see H.E. Huang Runqiu, China's Minister of Ecology and Environment, at #RES2026. China is continuing to lead on environmental multilateralism - advancing nature protection and ecosystem restoration, while investing in global biodiversity goals through the Kunming Biodiversity Fund.

At #RES2026, Ministers signed the Regional Declaration on Cooperation in Biodiversity Conservation – creating a framework for action across Central Asia. Now we need implementation that can turn 'harmony with nature' into resilience & sustainable regional development. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

An honour to meet Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in Astana. Kazakhstan’s leadership in convening the Regional Ecological Summit will support meaningful progress across Central Asia, demonstrating how regional cooperation can translate ambition into action. #RES2026

Mountains are vital 🏔️ They supply freshwater, store carbon and host immense biodiversity. Kyrgyzstan is leading efforts to safeguard these ecosystems. Pleased to discuss the importance of this agenda with Akyl Toktobayev, Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology of the Kyrgyz Republic, at #RES2026.

Honored to meet Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, during #RES2026 Regional Ecological Summit. Uzbekistan is driving regional action on air pollution and land degradation - delivering real transboundary progress #ForPeopleForPlanet. Deeply appreciate strong 🇺🇿 environmental leadership.