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Ligia Noronha, UN Assistant Secretary-General, calls for a shift towards a circular economy to achieve global goals and address inequalities, speaking on behalf of UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen.
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, UNEP's Deputy Director, urgently calls for global action on land degradation, desertification, and drought. She highlights the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration as a beacon of hope, but acknowledges vast challenges ahead. Mrema also praises Saudi Arabia's leadership, acknowledging their hosting of World Environment Day 2024 and their ambitious initiatives, which inspire collaboration for a sustainable future.
The People’s Pension has strengthened its responsible investment policy – setting out its expectations for the climate change, nature and human rights impacts of its investments.
World Environment Day (WED) 2024 host the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have launched campaigns to combat desertification, restore land and build drought resilience ahead of global WED celebrations on 5 June in the country’s capital Riyadh.