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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.
Activity recapSep 27, 2025 / Activity recapLatin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2025LACYEF 2025 took place in Lima, Peru, consolidating youth inputs for the XXIV Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean and UNEA-7 preparations.Activity recapSep 23, 2025 / Activity recapWest Asia regional preparation for UNEA-7West Asia regional preparation for UNEA-7 took place in Muscat, Oman, before the Council of Arab Ministers responsible for Environment affairs met in October 2025.
Activity recapAug 24, 2025 / Activity recapAsia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2025Asia-Pacific youth engagement fed into the 2025 regional UNEA-7 preparatory process in Fiji, including the Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Manifesto 2025.Activity recapJul 14, 2025 / Activity recapAMCEN @40 Youth DayYoung people met around AMCEN @40 in Nairobi to shape Africa's youth priorities for UNEA-7 and the region's environmental agenda.
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 gathered youth inputs on sustainable measures, collective action, and equitable outcomes ahead of UNEA-6.Activity recapOct 2, 2023 / Activity recapAsia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2023The 2023 Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum gathered regional youth inputs before the fifth Asia-Pacific ministerial forum and produced the Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Manifesto 2023.
OpportunityOpportunityApply for CYMG Steering Committee Positions!Be part of the leadership team of the global mechanism commited to addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and promoting youth engagement in global environmental governance and environmental dimension of sustainable development agenda!
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