World Environment Day

The ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development (CED9) will be held at the ministerial level from 1-3 July 2026 in Bangkok. CED9 will review progress in the priority areas outlined in the Ministerial Declaration, on Protecting Our Planet through Regional Cooperation and Solidarity in Asia and the Pacific, adopted by the Committee at its seventh session in 2022, as well as standing issues to be addressed by the Committee, with an added focus on promoting synergistic policymaking and the integrated implementation of efforts to advance the SDGs and address the triple planetary crisis — climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution in its multiple dimensions. Related Sites and Documents:  The ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development . 9th Session of the Committee on Environment & Development - Afternoon Plenary (Day 3) Economic and Social Council

The ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development (CED9) will be held at the ministerial level from 1-3 July 2026 in Bangkok. CED9 will review progress in the priority areas outlined in the Ministerial Declaration, on Protecting Our Planet through Regional Cooperation and Solidarity in Asia and the Pacific, adopted by the Committee at its seventh session in 2022, as well as standing issues to be addressed by the Committee, with an added focus on promoting synergistic policymaking and the integrated implementation of efforts to advance the SDGs and address the triple planetary crisis — climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution in its multiple dimensions. Related Sites and Documents:  The ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development . Watch the 9th Session of the Committee on Environment & Development - Morning Plenary (Day 2)! Economic and Social Council

The ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development (CED9) will be held at the ministerial level from 1-3 July 2026 in Bangkok. CED9 will review progress in the priority areas outlined in the Ministerial Declaration, on Protecting Our Planet through Regional Cooperation and Solidarity in Asia and the Pacific, adopted by the Committee at its seventh session in 2022, as well as standing issues to be addressed by the Committee, with an added focus on promoting synergistic policymaking and the integrated implementation of efforts to advance the SDGs and address the triple planetary crisis — climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution in its multiple dimensions. Related Sites and Documents:  The ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development Watch the 9th Session of the Committee on Environment & Development - Afternoon Plenary (Day 1)! Economic and Social Council

The ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development (CED9) will be held at the ministerial level from 1-3 July 2026 in Bangkok. CED9 will review progress in the priority areas outlined in the Ministerial Declaration, on Protecting Our Planet through Regional Cooperation and Solidarity in Asia and the Pacific, adopted by the Committee at its seventh session in 2022, as well as standing issues to be addressed by the Committee, with an added focus on promoting synergistic policymaking and the integrated implementation of efforts to advance the SDGs and address the triple planetary crisis — climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution in its multiple dimensions. Related Sites and Documents:  The ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development . Watch the 9th Session of the Committee on Environment & Development - Morning Plenary (Day 1)! Economic and Social Council

The high-level debate will raise awareness on the scale and complexity of crimes that affect the environment, and their impact on security, sustainable development and human rights. The meeting will offer a platform to reiterate the strategic importance of preventing and combating this type of crime, to share information on their trends and exchange good practice in responding to them. The meeting will also contribute to addressing the relationship between crimes that affect the environment and corruption. Continuation of the plenary segment followed by interventions from relevant stakeholders Members States and Observers of the General Assembly, UN entities and stakeholders participating in the high-level debate are invited to share existing promising practices from across regions, reflecting on effective national and regional policies, including the importance of community involvement in responding to crimes that affect the environment. -- Crimes that affect the environment, includin...

High-level side event titled " Protecting People and the Planet: Innovative approaches in addressing Crimes that Affect the Environment ", organized by UNODC in the margins of the UN General Assembly High-level Debate on "Preventing and Combating Illicit Trafficking in Wildlife and other Crimes that Affect the Environment" (A/RES/80/229). Related Sites and Documents:  (A/RES/80/229)  &  Concept Note . Watch protecting People and the Planet: Innovative approaches in Addressing Crimes that Affect the Environment! Side Events