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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UNEP Senior Programme Officer Pier Carlo Sandei attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - MP Olena Kryvoruchkina attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Ukraine Nadir Khan (L) attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UNEP Senior Programme Officer Pier Carlo Sandei attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UNEP Senior Programme Officer Pier Carlo Sandei, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis and MP Olena Kryvoruchkina (L to R) attend a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the waron the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UNEP Senior Programme Officer Pier Carlo Sandei, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis and MP Olena Kryvoruchkina (L to R) attend a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis and MP Olena Kryvoruchkina attend a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UNEP Senior Programme Officer Pier Carlo Sandei, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis (L to R) attend a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - UNEP Senior Programme Officer Pier Carlo Sandei attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint briefing of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and UNEP in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - MP Olena Kryvoruchkina attends a joint briefing of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the impact of the war on the environment in Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-ENVIRONMENT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240616) -- ZHONGWEI, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Organized by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), international delegates inspect straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Oct. 14, 1981. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforesta

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-ENVIRONMENT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240616) -- ZHONGWEI, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Organized by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), international delegates inspect straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Oct. 14, 1981. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent

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CANADA-OTTAWA-PLASTIC POLLUTION-INC-4

(240424) -- OTTAWA, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows an art installation set up in front of the conference venue of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada. A new round of negotiations for a legally binding international treaty to eliminate plastic pollution must make meaningful progress, the head of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said Tuesday. The UN event, the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), is being held in Ottawa from April 23 to April 29 to advance the development of the global agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024. (Photo by Min Chen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-OTTAWA-PLASTIC POLLUTION-INC-4

(240424) -- OTTAWA, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person holding placards is pictured at an art installation set up in front of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada, April 23, 2024. A new round of negotiations for a legally binding international treaty to eliminate plastic pollution must make meaningful progress, the head of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said Tuesday. The UN event, the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), is being held in Ottawa from April 23 to April 29 to advance the development of the global agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024. (Photo by Min Chen/Xinhua)

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UN hails China-fronted biodiversity conservation agenda

STORY: UN hails China-fronted biodiversity conservation agenda SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference on multilateral environmental agreements 2. various of dialogue conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): INGER ANDERSEN, UNEP Executive Director 4. various of dialogue conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID COOPER, Acting executive secretary of Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity 6. various of 26th UNEA opening ceremony STORYLINE: China's stewardship has been instrumental in injecting vitality into global efforts to protect habitats amid mounting threats, senior United Nations officials said Wednesday on the sidelines of the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) underway in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Inger Andersen, the executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), noted that during its presidency of the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Co

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Kenya launches ecosystem restoration strategy via tree planting

STORY: Kenya launches ecosystem restoration strategy via tree planting SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of tree planting by Kenyan First Lady Rachel Ruto and UNEP officials 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RACHEL RUTO, Kenyan First Lady 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LEILA BENALI, President of UNEA-6 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SOIPAN TUYA, Kenya's cabinet secretary for environment, climate change and forestry STORYLINE: Kenyan First Lady Rachel Ruto launched a landscape and ecosystem restoration strategy on Tuesday at the only closed canopy forest in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, aiming to plant an additional 500 million trees countrywide. The launch, coinciding with the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi, will complement government efforts to grow 15 billion trees by 2032. Kenyan President William Ruto initiated the campaign in 2023 to plant 15 billion trees, aligning with the

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Preparations for global environment assembly in top gear: UNEP

STORY: Preparations for global environment assembly in top gear: UNEP SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNEP headquarters 2. various of press conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): INGER ANDERSEN, UNEP's executive director 4. various of Press conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): INGER ANDERSEN, UNEP's executive director 6. various of press conference 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SOIPAN TUYA, Cabinet secretary for environment, climate change and forestry STORYLINE: Preparations for the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), to be held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi from Feb. 26 to March 1, have entered the home stretch. Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), said on Thursday that more than 3,000 delegates from government, industry, civil society, and academia have already confirmed participation at the biennial event that seeks to shape the

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UN & CHINESE EMBASSY-SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

(240201) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students from the Confucius Institute of the University of Nairobi perform dragon dance at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 31, 2024. The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday, amid calls for strengthening cooperation to realize shared aspirations. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UN & CHINESE EMBASSY-SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

(240201) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zainab Hawa Bangura (2nd R), director-general of the United Nations Office in Nairobi, and Zhou Pingjian (3rd R), the Chinese ambassador to Kenya, attend the prelude to the Chinese New Year gala at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 31, 2024. The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday, amid calls for strengthening cooperation to realize shared aspirations. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UN & CHINESE EMBASSY-SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

(240201) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students from the Confucius Institute of the University of Nairobi perform face changing at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 31, 2024. The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday, amid calls for strengthening cooperation to realize shared aspirations. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UN & CHINESE EMBASSY-SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

(240201) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of the United Nations attend the prelude to the Chinese New Year gala at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 31, 2024. The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday, amid calls for strengthening cooperation to realize shared aspirations. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UN & CHINESE EMBASSY-SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

(240201) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the United Nations poses for photos with lion dance performers at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 31, 2024. The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday, amid calls for strengthening cooperation to realize shared aspirations. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UN & CHINESE EMBASSY-SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

(240201) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows a view of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday, amid calls for strengthening cooperation to realize shared aspirations. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UN & CHINESE EMBASSY-SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

(240201) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of the United Nations attend the prelude to the Chinese New Year gala at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 31, 2024. The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday, amid calls for strengthening cooperation to realize shared aspirations. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UN & CHINESE EMBASSY-SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

(240201) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of the United Nations attend the prelude to the Chinese New Year gala at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 31, 2024. The United Nations and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya hosted a prelude to the Chinese New Year gala in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday, amid calls for strengthening cooperation to realize shared aspirations. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Kenya banks on private sector to scale up green financing

STORY: Kenya banks on private sector to scale up green financing DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of conference banners 2. various of conference exteriors 3. various of conference 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOIPAN TUYA, Cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry 5. various of attendees at the conference 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MREMA, UNEP's deputy executive director 7. various of attendees at the conference STORYLINE: The Kenyan government has come up with a raft of policy and regulatory incentives to encourage the private sector to invest in the green economy and tame the escalating climate crisis, a senior official said Monday. Soipan Tuya, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, said that by tapping into capital, technology and skilled manpower from the local private sector, the country's green transition will be accelerated. "We are committed

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Implementation of flagship ecosystem restoration projects stays on course, says UNEP official

STORY: Implementation of flagship ecosystem restoration projects stays on course, says UNEP official DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNEP logos 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATALIA ALEKSEEVA, UNEP coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 3. various of UNEP logos 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATALIA ALEKSEEVA, UNEP coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration STORYLINE: A senior UNEP official said that the implementation of flagship projects aimed at restoring degraded ecosystems has been accelerated worldwide, injecting vitality into global green agendas. Natalia Alekseeva, the UNEP coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, said there are concerted efforts to reclaim natural habitats that sustain human livelihoods through targeted funding and policy support. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATALIA ALEKSEEVA, UNEP coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restora

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UNEP-ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECTS

(230712) -- NAIROBI, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Natalia Alekseeva, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 11, 2023. The implementation of flagship projects aimed at restoring degraded ecosystems has been accelerated worldwide, injecting vitality into global green agendas, the senior United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) official has said. (Xinhua/Dai He) TO GO WITH Interview: Implementation of flagship ecosystem restoration projects stays on course, says UNEP official

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China, UNEP joint ecosystem management initiative marks 10th anniversary

STORY: China, UNEP joint ecosystem management initiative marks 10th anniversary DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 10th-anniversary ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN ROBINSON, Branch head of Ecosystems Division of UNEP 3. various of the 10th-anniversary ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MREMA, Deputy Executive Director of UNEP STORYLINE: The United Nations Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP), a collaborative venture between the UNEP and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), on Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary since its inception. The initiative aims at fostering scientific research on revitalizing the health of natural habitats in the global south. Senior officials from the UNEP and the CAS, as well as scientists from China and Africa, graced the 10th-anniversary ceremony held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN ROBINSON, Branch head of E

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Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger

STORY: Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi 2. various of the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LINXIU, Director of UN Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AGGIE KONDE, Vice president of Program Innovation & Deliver at the Nairobi-based Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) 5. various of delegates taking group photos and logos STORYLINE: Chinese and African scientists on Monday renewed the call for upscaling farming systems that are in harmony with nature and resilient to climatic shocks in order to overcome hunger and malnutrition. Speaking at a forum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, the scientists acknowledged Africa's growing hunger crisis, stressing that a durable solution hinged on transiting to climate-smart food production methods. Yan Z

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CLIMATE-ECOSYSTEMS-LIVELIHOODS-CONFERENCE

(230626) -- NAIROBI, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Susan Gardner, the director of Ecosystems Division of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), speaks at the third conference on climate, ecosystems, and livelihoods in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 26, 2023. Chinese and African scientists on Monday renewed the call for upscaling farming systems that are in harmony with nature and resilient to climatic shocks in order to overcome hunger and malnutrition. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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Former UNEP chief praises China's achievements in environmental protection

STORY: Former UNEP chief praises China's achievements in environmental protection DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Oslo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN Under-Secretary-General and executive director of UNEP 2. various of China STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, Erik Solheim, former under-secretary-general of the United Nations and former executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), praised China's achievements in environmental protection. Solheim noted that east China's Zhejiang Province is a shining example of how China has "waged war" on pollution in the last ten years. The Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang, which aims to transform the once heavily polluted waterways and improve the environment of villages, won the UN's highest environmental honor in 2018. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN Under-Secretary-General and executive director of UNEP "There has been a complete turnaround in

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows a view of Xiaoruo Village of Shitang Town, Wenling City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take selfies in Zhenzhong Village of Wangdian Town, Xiuzhou District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 3, 2023. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows a view of the An'ding Village, Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 8, 2023 shows local residence of Tengtou Village, Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows a view of Haili Village of Shitang Town, Wenling City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists read books at a B&B hotel in Haili Village, Shitang Town, Wenling City of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 7, 2023. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a peach garden in Gaocheng Village, Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 25, 2023. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows the view of a village in Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows Yucun Village of Anji County, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows staff members collecting floating stuffs on a section of Puyang river in Pujiang County, Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)