UNEP United Nations Environment Programme [to 18 April 2015]
http://www.unep.org/newscentre/?doctypeID=1
Selected Press Releases
African Ministers Call for Strong Paris Agreement, Climate Finance Flows
Africa has perhaps the most to lose from climate change and the most to gain from an effective climate change agreement.
16/04/2015
Organized Crime in Wildlife, Gold and Timber, Worth Over One Billion USD, Further Fuels Conflict in Eastern DR Congo – UN Report
Experts estimate that 10-30 per cent of this illegal trade (around US$ 72-426 million per annum) goes to transnational organized criminal networks based outside eastern DRC
16/04/2015
The 2015 World Environment Day Blogging Competition now open
UNEP challenges bloggers to envision a world where seven billion people make a change towards responsible consumption.
15/04/2015