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HCENR and UNDP kickstart US$41.2 million project to improve the resilience of local communities in the face of climate change impacts.
Photo: Will Seal / UNDP Sudan
A US$23.6 million initiative to improve protection for three national parks in Sudan will see over 20,000 sq. km of land and marine areas supported.
Photo: UNDP Somalia
Climate change is not just an environmental phenomenon. It also has significant ramifications for peace, stability and security.
Where natural resources are at stake, conflict recurrence is twice as likely within five years.
Statement by Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator
Photo: Claire Thomas / UNDP Iraq
Addressing climate change can play an important role in preventing and mitigating health crises, with green solutions vital for recovery efforts.
For the first 5 years of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), little progress was made in…
Image: Ministry of Environment, Peru
Gonzo and Nono will live many adventures to show the value of measuring and reducing organizational carbon footprint
UNDP Timor-Leste / Yuichi Ishida
COP26 will be a time to discuss the progress and challenges related to the Paris Climate Agreement. Here's what to expect.
The aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Photo: Michael Atwood / UNDP
Smarter climate finance can support the most vulnerable people living with the impacts of both climate and insecurity.
This analysis of circular economy opportunities for Vanuatu seeks to help reduce the waste flow of imported materials, while also examining how to…
In this report, the Republic of Vanuatu presents its enhanced NDCs for the period 2020-2030 and calls on all Parties to increase their ambitions in…
UNDP Peru / Monica Suarez Galindo
There is growing awareness of the importance of NDCs, which are central to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
In most G20 countries, people under 18 years old were more likely to believe in the climate emergency than adults.
Photo credit: Ministry of Environment, Peru
Countries such as Chile, Peru and Panama are promoting voluntary carbon footprint programmes within the private sector.
UNDP has the largest climate portfolio in the UN system, supporting climate action in more than 140 developing countries, delivering a portfolio of…
Climate Promise works with more than 140 countries and territories to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the challenges of climate…
A drying stream in Moroto, North Eastern Uganda.
This year’s Africa Climate Week was held virtually, in advance of the United Nations 26th Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26).
People getting together to plant trees in Comoros. Photo : UNDP Comoros
A major reforestation campaign aiming at protecting watersheds and reaching the goals of the country's NDC.
The climate crisis has the potential to irreversibly change our futures.
We have a short window of time to collectively take the urgent action…