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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-2ND ANNUAL BOTSWANA ESG AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FORUM

(240619) -- GABORONE, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- World Bank Country Representative Liang Wang addresses the 2nd Annual Botswana ESG (Environment, Sustainability and Governance) and Sustainable Finance Forum in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 19, 2024. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Bank have called on Botswana to allow the private sector to play a major role in the country's economic activities for rapid growth and development. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-2ND ANNUAL BOTSWANA ESG AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FORUM

(240619) -- GABORONE, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Botswana Resident Representative Balazs Horvath addresses the 2nd Annual Botswana ESG (Environment, Sustainability and Governance) and Sustainable Finance Forum in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 19, 2024. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Bank have called on Botswana to allow the private sector to play a major role in the country's economic activities for rapid growth and development. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-2ND ANNUAL BOTSWANA ESG AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FORUM

(240619) -- GABORONE, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Botswana Resident Representative Balazs Horvath addresses the 2nd Annual Botswana ESG (Environment, Sustainability and Governance) and Sustainable Finance Forum in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 19, 2024. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Bank have called on Botswana to allow the private sector to play a major role in the country's economic activities for rapid growth and development. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-2ND ANNUAL BOTSWANA ESG AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FORUM

(240619) -- GABORONE, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Bank Country Representative Liang Wang addresses the 2nd Annual Botswana ESG (Environment, Sustainability and Governance) and Sustainable Finance Forum in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 19, 2024. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Bank have called on Botswana to allow the private sector to play a major role in the country's economic activities for rapid growth and development. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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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-NAIROBI-UNEA-6-INAUGURATION

(240226) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Inger Andersen, the executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, addresses the opening ceremony of the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 26, 2024. The UNEA-6 kicked off in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Monday, with delegates renewing their call for robust multilateralism to aid action on threats to planetary health. More than 4,000 delegates from 182 member states, including ministers, representatives of multilateral institutions, industry, civil society and academia, are attending UNEA-6, which lasts from Monday to Friday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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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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UNICEF, China's Qinghai join hands to promote rural sanitation campaign

STORY: UNICEF, China's Qinghai join hands to promote rural sanitation campaign SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of schools and villages in Qinghai 2. SOUNDBITE (English): XU QING, Program officer on Climate, Environment and Sanitation STORYLINE: A rural sanitation campaign, jointly launched by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Chinese government, has benefited the students and local residents in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The project aims to explore the construction of safe, inclusive and cold-tolerant toilet facilities to improve the living conditions of local people and boost rural revitalization. SOUNDBITE (English): XU QING, Program officer on Climate, Environment and Sanitation "Since 2021, UNICEF China and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs started a special sanitation project in Qinghai. Through this project, we want to explore climate-resilient, safety management and

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Global negotiations for plastic treaty commences in Kenya

STORY: Global negotiations for plastic treaty commences in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President arrival 2. various of delegates at the meeting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 4. various of the meeting 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): INGER ANDERSEN, Executive director of the United Nations Environment Program 6. various of the meeting STORYLINE: The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3), tasked with developing a legally binding global treaty to address plastic pollution, opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday. Over 2,000 representatives from governments, civil society, industry and academia are attending the seven-day meeting. They will discuss the Zero draft text, which forms the basis for establishing a global treaty to enhance action against plastic litter that is causing harm to terrestrial and marine ecosystems. In his op

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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 shares sustainable urban development experience with Africa

STORY: China shares sustainable urban development experience with Africa DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric buses used as shuttles at the UN-Habitat assembly 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo 3. various of driver and passengers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BETTY, Passenger 5. various of China-built, electric-powered light rail project in Nigeria 6. various of Africa 7. various of Chinese-built hydropower plant in Zambia 8. various of green park in Ethiopia 9. Maimunah Mohd Sharif at the UN-Habitat assembly 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director, United Nations Human Settlements Program STORYLINE: These shuttle buses traveling back and forth during the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi were probably eye-catching. The electric buses were provided by Kenya's startup BasiGo. It assembles buses locally by using parts

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UN-Habitat announces new hosts of World Habitat Day, World Cities Day

STORY: UN-Habitat announces new hosts of World Habitat Day, World Cities Day DATELINE: June 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN-Habitat banners 2. various of press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program 4. various of press conference STORYLINE: UN-Habitat on Thursday unveiled the next hosts for World Habitat Day and World Cities Day. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the second United Nations Habitat Assembly that is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from June 5 to 9. World Habitat Day 2023 will be hosted in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan, and World Habitat Day 2024 will be celebrated in the city of Queretaro, Mexico. SOUNDBITE (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program "I would like to announce that World Habitat Day 2024 will be held in the city of Queretaro, the United Mexican States, congratulatio

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Visit first zero-carbon energy demonstration village in N China's Shanxi

STORY: Visit first zero-carbon energy demonstration village in N China's Shanxi DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony 2. various of Zhuangshang Village, North China's Shanxi Province 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG QUANHUI, Chief expert of Rural Energy and Environment Agency of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs STORYLINE: Zhuangshang Village in north China's Shanxi Province was jointly recognized as the first zero-carbon energy demonstration village in China earlier this week by the United Nations Development Program, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). China has promoted renewable energy in rural areas over the years as part of its pursuit of green development. Zhuangshang Village started its zero-carbon transformation in March 2019. Now, the villagers are using solar energy in daily life, instead of traditional energy sources such as coal, which h

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People collect e-waste at dump in Kenya

NIROBI, Kenya - A woman looks for electronic waste at Nairobi's Dandora dump site, Kenya, in June 2014. The United Nations Environment Program is concerned about environmental pollution and its impact on public health due to the improper management of solid waste.

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Dandora dump site in Nairobi, Kenya

NIROBI, Kenya - A man holds a telephone at Nairobi's Dandora dump site, Kenya, in June 2014. The United Nations Environment Program is concerned about environmental pollution and its impact on public health due to the improper management of solid waste.

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Minamata Convention

KUMAMOTO, Japan - United Nations Environment Program Executive Director Achim Steiner (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands during a press conference after an international conference to adopt the landmark "Minamata Convention on Mercury" in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2013. Delegates from across the world adopted the treaty to regulate the use and trade of mercury, named after a Japanese city where industrial emissions of the toxic substance caused a poisoning disease affecting thousands of people.

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China makes good efforts in protecting biodiversity: expert

STORY: China makes good efforts in protecting biodiversity: expert DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in China 2. various of the China Pavilion at the ongoing United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Canada's Montreal 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LUIS SECO, Director of the Master's Program in Mathematical Finance at the University of Toronto STORYLINE: A Canada-based analyst says that China has made good efforts in preserving biodiversity. Luis Seco, from the University of Toronto, made the remarks after visiting China Pavilion at the ongoing United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Canada's Montreal. SOUNDBITE (English): LUIS SECO, Director of the Master's Program in Mathematical Finance at the University of Toronto "China is a very large country with a very large diversity footprint. So we're all very interested in what is being discussed at this pavilion today. So I think it's very encou

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UNEP reports more damage to woods globally

TOKYO, Japan - Trees are cut down illegally in a forest in Brazil. The United Nations Environment Program has reported that more woods, forests and other habitats for creatures have been damaged globally.

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Singer Kato visits Seoul World Cup stadium

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese singer Tokiko Kato, who is a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), listens to a Korean official explain about environment policies during a visit to the Seoul World Cup Stadium on April 10.

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COP27 seeks unity in tackling global climate crisis

STORY: COP27 seeks unity in tackling global climate crisis DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YASMINE FOUAD, Egypt's Minister of Environment 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RICHIE MERZIAN, Director of Climate and Energy Program at Australia Institute STORYLINE: The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change kicked off on Sunday in Egypt's coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh, with countries jointly seeking to combat the global climate crisis. In the past year, in addition to climate change and the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been battered by multiple crises such as geopolitical conflicts, higher energy and food prices, increasing inflation, and frequent extreme weather events. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-Gene

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China has made great strides in environmental protection: Australian scholar

STORY: China has made great strides in environmental protection: Australian scholar DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australia Institute 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHIE MERZIAN, Director of the Climate and Energy Program at the Australia Institute 3. various of the Australia Institute 4. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHIE MERZIAN, Director of the Climate and Energy Program at the Australia Institute STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, Richie Merzian, director of the Climate and Energy Program at the Australia Institute and a former Australian government negotiator to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, said China has made great strides in environmental protection in recent years. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHIE MERZIAN, Director of the Climate and Energy Program at the Australia Institute "Environmental protection not just in terms of air pollution, which China has made great strides on, but also in t

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UNEP-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220304) -- NAIROBI, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (3rd, R) unveils a commemorative plaque marking the official opening of two-day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the UN Environment Program (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, March 3, 2022. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday marked 50 years since its founding in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi where it is headquartered, with participants vowing to rally behind the vision for a green and inclusive future. (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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Mother, baby orangutans on Malaysia's Borneo Island

File photo taken in November 2011 shows a mother orangutan and her offspring in the Malaysian part of Borneo Island. The "Great Apes Survival Partnership" of the United Nations Environment Program has come up with a study predicting 80 percent of habitats for orangutans on the island will be lost by 2080 if deforestation and global warming continue at the current pace. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. agency awards for environmental crime fighters

The United Nations Environment Program on May 20, 2015, gives awards to 13 individuals and organizations for their remarkable contributions to tackling the illegal trade in wildlife, chemicals and waste in the Asia-Pacific region. Photo was taken at the United Nations Bangkok Office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Singer Kato visits Seoul World Cup stadium

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese singer Tokiko Kato, who is a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), listens to a Korean official explain about environment policies during a visit to the Seoul World Cup Stadium on April 10.

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UNEP reports more damage to woods globally

TOKYO, Japan - Trees are cut down illegally in a forest in Brazil. The United Nations Environment Program has reported that more woods, forests and other habitats for creatures have been damaged globally. (Kyodo)

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Plastic pollution research in Laos

Photo taken in February 2020 in Vientian, the capital of Laos, shows officials conducting research on plastic waste in the Mekong River as part of a project by the United Nations Environment Program to combat ocean plastic pollution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Plastic pollution research in Laos

Photo taken in February 2020 in Vientian, the capital of Laos, shows officials conducting research on plastic waste in the Mekong River as part of a project by the United Nations Environment Program to combat ocean plastic pollution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Plastic pollution research in Laos

Photo taken in February 2020 in Vientian, the capital of Laos, shows officials conducting research on plastic waste in the Mekong River as part of a project by the United Nations Environment Program to combat ocean plastic pollution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo