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Historic UN Treaty on High Seas
The United Nations High Seas Treaty is an instrument of the United Nations Convention on the Law of ...

A Final Draft for the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Human Rights and Climate Change
Vanuatu and 17 other States publish the final draft of the UNGA resolution to request an Internation...

A Fresh New Start: The Green Diplomacy Blog
Pathway to the 2022 Declaration becomes... the Green Diplomacy Blog ! Welcome to our new platform fo...

COP15: Historic Agreement on a new Global Biodiversity Framework
As the Montreal 15th Convention of the Parties on Biodiversity closed on 19 December 2022, a histori...

UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution: Success for a Milestone Negotiation
The first round of negotiations around the forthcoming treaty on plastics pollution in Punta del Est...

The UN General Assembly recognizes the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right
On July 28th, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution recognizing the ...

UNEP adopted a High-Level Political Declaration
On 30 August 2019, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution 73/33, which "noted...

Third Consultation on the 2022 Declaration
From 16 to 18 February 2022, UN Member States will meet in Nairobi for a third informal consultation...

Second Consultation on 2022 Declaration: Debrief
From 17 to 19 November 2021, UN Member States met in Nairobi for a second informal consultation on t...

The Stockholm +49 Summit
On October 20 and 21, world-renowned scientists, economists, lawyers, activists, and diplomats will...

Landmark Climate Case: Paris Agreement No Empty Shell
In a historical first, a dutch court condemned a corporation, rather than a government, for not doin...

UN Updates On Process Towards 2022 Declaration
UN-designated co-facilitators open a window of opportunity for dialogues between States and civil so...