UN System works together to reduce environmental footprint
When it comes to the environment, the United Nations and its affiliates are walking the talk, according to a new report.
In 2019, the nearly 60 bodies that comprise the United Nations System offset 97 per cent of the greenhouse gases they generated, according to the
2eq) per capita last year, down 22 per cent from 2010.
“The emergence of COVID-19 is a stark reminder of how we are all a part of nature and the environment,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “Just as humanity does not exist in isolation, neither does the United Nations System. We are all part of the global climate crisis and our efforts to achieve environmental sustainability are essential to tackling it.”