This report shows how the UN system tackles challenges presented by global plastic pollution, coordinating action to address it holistically and through action on the ground. Over 40 UN entities are supporting the Member States in reducing and addressing marine litter and microplastics.
The report presents the findings of the EMG Consultative Process on COVID-19 and the Environment and sets out a common UN perspective on an inclusive green recovery from the pandemic. It defines the key objectives and building blocks of green recovery, identifies priority areas for investment, and outlines the roles of governments, the private sector, international organizations and other actors in advancing a greener, more inclusive and rights-based recovery.
The report also examines the UN system’s particular role in supporting this transition, taking stock of initiatives launched during the pandemic and identifying opportunities to strengthen coherence, collaboration and leadership across the UN system. An accompanying inventory maps UN green recovery products against the report’s building blocks and the Sustainable Development Goals.
This report signals the importance of collaboration and coordination among UN entities in sustainably solving the global e-waste problem. It showcases efforts by UN Environment Management Group (EMG) Members who have already undertaken various successful activities in the e-waste domain and also highlights the areas which still require improvement, or where efforts are lacking.
The report signals the importance of sound chemicals management to the broader sustainable development agenda, showcases what has already been accomplished, and indicates how the UN system can further assist Member States in achieving sound chemicals management in the context of sustainable development.
This report presents a compilation of green economy products developed by the UN System.
This report provides a common reference for United Nations agencies on the meaning and implications of a green economy approach including the possibilities such an approach brings in terms of improved public-private collaboration.