Publications

The 2017 edition of the Greening the Blue Annual Report presents the environmental performance of the UN system in 2016, covering operations of headquarters and field offices worldwide. 

The 2016 edition of the Greening the Blue Annual Report presents the environmental performance of the UN system in 2015, covering operations of headquarters and field offices worldwide. 

The System-wide Framework of Strategies is a collaborative framework to achieve greater synergy, collaboration and coherence in the UN system’s work on the environment to support Member States in the delivery of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

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 brochure spotlights a number of the main UN system-wide reports, guidance manuals, information kits and booklets on the environment in which UNEP has played either a leading or contributory role, during the period between 2009 and 2013. The publications are global in scope, demonstrating the UN family’s collaboration as it builds on synergies between different agencies and works closely to “Deliver as One”. These publications have been categorized according to the six environmental themes, namely: climate change, disasters and conflicts, ecosystem management, environmental governance, chemicals and waste, and resource efficiency.

In 2012, Members of the UN Environment Management Group prepared a Framework for Advancing Environmental and Social Sustainability in the UN system at the policy, program and operational levels. This Interim Guide serves as a basic tool to help the UN entities to start implementing the Framework. Its specific objectives are to raise awareness about environmental and social sustainability measures that can be adopted at the individual entity level, and to sensitize staff about the implications of and options for applying them.

This report presents a compilation of green economy products developed by the UN System. 

This flyer provides a quick picture of the report prepared by the UN Environment Management Group (EMG) on UN System contribution to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity which was submitted to the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

The Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework strives to carry the United Nations system beyond the typical safeguard measures of “do no harm” to identify ways to “do good”. In the spirit of One United Nations, the Framework takes a holistic view of the organization’s work from policy conception through programme implementation and internal operations management, providing a broader base of knowledge for smart decision-making. The initiative looks to build on the internationally agreed sustainability norms and principles by adapting the best practices of environmental and social assessment procedures and management systems to United Nations System activities.

This report is designed to start a discussion about how the UN might adapt to a changing environment and help to lead the world in sustainable development.