Exploring the UN system's collective contribution to environmental sustainability
The UN Environment Management Group (EMG) has developed an interactive dashboard to make the UN system's environmental work more visible, accessible and easier to explore.
Building on the EMG's System-Wide Framework of Strategies on the Environment (SWFS) and its subsequent reporting exercises, the dashboard represents a shift from periodic narrative reporting towards a more dynamic, data-driven overview of environmental action across the UN system.
Drawing primarily on data from UN INFO, the UN system's reporting platform, the dashboard brings together information on more than 68,000 activities involving 44 UN entities across 249 locations. It enables users to explore who is doing what, where, and on which environmental issues, including climate change, biodiversity, pollution, water, oceans, land, and chemicals and waste.
Through interactive visualizations, users can examine the geographical distribution of UN environmental activities, their alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the types of support provided by UN entities, and patterns of collaboration and joint work. The dashboard helps identify areas of concentrated activity, potential gaps and overlaps, and opportunities for stronger cooperation across the UN system.
By transforming dispersed information into accessible, visual insights, the dashboard supports greater transparency, informed decision-making and more coherent UN system-wide environmental action. It provides a practical tool for understanding the UN's collective contribution to environmental priorities and identifying opportunities to strengthen collaboration in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The dashboard is based primarily on self-reported data from UN INFO and reflects the information available for the selected reporting period. It is intended as an analytical and coordination tool rather than a comprehensive assessment of UN entities' environmental performance.
