New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) United Nations Environment Programme chief Inger Andersen on Thursday urged India to lead efforts towards a robust global plastics treaty, calling for a balance between ambition ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 2024 World Environment Day, highlighting the Kingdom’s ...

GENEVA, June 5 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency marked World Environment Day with an exhibition in its Geneva headquarters of some of the eco-friendly programmes and policies it promotes in operations ...

World Environment Day celebrated on a global scale offers a day to focus and bring about awareness to environmental issues. The Southern Environmental Law Center, a nonprofit with an office in Georgia ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day! Held annually since 1973, World Environment Day is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action ...

More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per cent is recycled. An estimated 11 million tonnes end ...