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ArticleMar 6 / 4 min readResolution Recap Series – Strengthening the global management of wildfiresThis Cluster A resolution, introduced by India, affirms the link between wildfires and human activities, formalizing UNEP’s role in prevention and response. Citing UNEP’s 2022 report Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires, Member States call for an integrated, science-based international approach to strengthening national and regional wildfire management.
ArticleMar 4 / 4 min readResolution Recap Series – Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from the environmental lensAt its seventh session, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) adopted a landmark resolution addressing the environmental dimensions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) proposed by the host country, Kenya. Traditionally framed as a health and, AMR is now increasingly recognized as an environmental governance challenge under the One Health approach.
ArticleMar 2 / 6 min readYouth at the Table: Lessons from IPBES12Guest blog by CYMG to UNEP delegation to IPBES12: Hafsah Abdi, Gulnaz Jadigerova, Alexandros Tataridas, Charlotte Evans, and Emma Ralph.Event noticeSep 1, 2025 / Event noticeAfrica Youth Environment Forum 2025The Africa Youth Environment Forum 2025 was listed for September 2025, with date and venue to be confirmed on the legacy regional forums page.Event noticeSep 1, 2025 / Event noticeLatin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2025The LAC Youth Environment Forum 2025 was listed for September 2025 in Peru, with final venue details to be confirmed on the legacy page.Event noticeAug 24, 2025 / Event noticeAsia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2025The Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2025 was listed for 24 to 25 August 2025 in Fiji as part of CYMG regional youth engagement.Event noticeJan 1, 2025 / Event noticeArab Youth Environment Forum 2025The Arab Youth Environment Forum 2025 was listed as a regional youth environment forum connected to UNEP regional engagement, with date and venue to be confirmed on the legacy page.
ArticleJul 1, 2024 / 3 min readAdvancing Global Nitrogen ManagementYouth Insights from the Fifth Meeting of the UNEP Working Group on NitrogenThe Fifth Meeting of the UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen, held on January 9-10, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya and online, marked a significant milestone in the global effort to address nitrogen pollution towards the sustainable management of Nitrogen. Delegates, including representatives from member states, major groups, and stakeholders, gathered to discuss sustainable nitrogen management plans and strategies, underscoring theArticleMar 17, 2024 / 6 min readUNEA-6 Postmortem: Solar Radiation ModificationAuthors:Lydia Dai, Thematic Facilitator for Disaster, Climate and Resilience, CYMG UNEPJoshua Prentice, Thematic Facilitator for Environmental Law, CYMG UNEP/ International Policy Lead - SRM Youth WatchIntroduction Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) represents a deliberate intervention aimed at reducing the warming impact of anthropogenic climate change by reflecting sunlight back into space or facilitating the escape of thermal heat from the Earth. This strategy includes various approaches, wiArticleMar 13, 2024 / 6 min readUNEA-6 Postmortem: Environmental Aspects of Minerals and MetalsOverview of UNEA-6 discussions on minerals and metalsActivity recapOct 21, 2023 / Activity recapLatin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2023LACYEF 2023 took place on 16 and 21 October 2023, aligned with the UNEA-6 theme and focused on collective action, youth inputs, knowledge sharing, and equitable outcomes.Activity recapOct 2, 2023 / Activity recapAsia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2023The 2023 Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum took place from 1 to 2 October 2023 in a hybrid format from the UN Compound in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and produced the Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Manifesto 2023.
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OpportunityOpportunityUNEP OEWG3 SPP: Accreditation Support for Youth from CYMGApply for accreditation to join the last negotiations for a science-policy panel on sound management of chemicals and waste, and prevention of pollution
OpportunityOpportunityYouth Accreditation and Travel Support Nomination for INC-5
Event noticeEvent noticeUNEP SPARK Webinar Series: Understanding Environmental Finance
Event noticeEvent noticeWebinar | Empowering Tomorrow: Safeguarding Children and Youth from Chemicals, Waste, and PollutionRoad to a Future Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution
Event noticeEvent noticeWebinar | Youth Action for Climate and Clean Air NowFriday, 12 July 2024 from 8:00 am Eastern Time
Event noticeEvent noticeYouth Consultative Meeting on OEWG-316 June 2024 | 9:30 - 13:00 CEST | International Conference Center in Geneva (CICG), Switzerland and Online
UpdateUpdateAdvancing Intergenerational Well-being and Health Against Plastic PollutionOpportunities and Threats under the Plastics Treaty for Children, Women, and Informal Workers
UpdateUpdateIntegration of Sustainable Upstream Measures and Binding Rules to Combat Plastic PollutionSecond Session of the #Road2Busan Plastic Action Webinar Series
UpdateUpdateInternational Day of Zero Waste 2024: Unleashing the Power in YouthJoin CYMG in celebrating youth initiatives leading towards a waste-free future
UpdateUpdateUnderstanding Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental DemocracyOfficial Side Event at the Second Global Meeting of the National Focal Points of the Montevideo Environmental Law Programme