History made!
The gavel just came down on a historic resolution at #UNEA5 to #BeatPlasticPollution.
Humbled to have been in the room as Heads of State, Ministers and other reps from across the globe endorsed the #PlasticTreaty @UNEP
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Leticia Carvalho
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Leticia Carvalho
@LeticiaUNEP
Oceanographer I International Diplomat I Multilateralist | Secretary-General, International Seabed Authority @ISBAHQ
- Celebrating the first step towards the #UNEA5 global agreement to end plastic pollution, will see the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG), convene in Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳 from 29 May –1 June 2022. 1/2
- I enjoyed moderating the @UN Ocean Conference, Road to Lisbon side event, at #UNEA5 today. Huge thanks to governments & speakers from Portugal 🇵🇹 , Kenya 🇰🇪 , @andersen_inger @ThomsonFiji for laying out the roadmap & building the momentum needed to act #ForNature & save our seas.
- Exciting news for coral reef 🪸 conservation! @GlobalFundCoral has launched a new monitoring and evaluation framework, developed by @UNEP and @TheWCS, to track progress on coral reef 🪸#biodiversity and community resilience to #climatechange unep.org/technical-high…
GIF - Big congratulations to David Obura @dobura & @cordioea on their receipt of the @ICRI_Coral_Reef award on #CoralReef #Conservation at the @ICRS_2022!
- Taking a moment during the excellent sessions at #UNEA5 to appreciate the powerhouse of #femaleleadership at @UNEP that inspires me every day @SCMGardner @andersen_inger & Tessa Goverse
- I feel very honored to support the tireless work done by the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives #OECPR informal consultations over the weekend. The hard work of member states has yielded a strong positive result towards a resolution to #BeatPlasticPollution #UNEA5
- Congratulating Dr. Musonda, Secretary General of Ramsar for the excellent start of COP14 today! @MumbaMusondam @RamsarConv
- Honoured to hear from Brazil's 🇧🇷 1st Minister of Indigenous People @GuajajaraSonia & climatologist Carlos Nobre on challenges & solutions for the Amazon's #sociobiodiversity! @UNEP is using traditional & scientific knowledge for local, regional, & international support.
- An incredible launch event for the @OceanPanel today. As part of #OceanAction2030 let us all prioritize a #SustainableOceanPlan as it can yield economic, health, & environmental benefits as high as 5x the costs. @UNEP is pleased to join hands with the Ocean Action 2030 Coalition!
- 🛑 It is clear that Nitrogen is accumulating in the environment faster than our capacity to break it down! Here's an op-ed I participated in on sustainable nitrogen management practices on @TheScotsman. Thanks 🙏 to @philip_ciwf and @CIWF_Global #UNEA6
- So pleased to have shared @TESSForum the next steps towards an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution that was adopted at #UNEA5 Thanks to @IHEID @TESSForum and the governments of Barbados, Ecuador, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom… 1/2
- I've been with @EUinKenya at the #GoBlue campaign, and it has been incredible to have so much support and great energy for discussions and, of course, beach cleanup! Together we can #BeatPlasticPollution @GoBlueKenya
- “The blue swimming crab is key to our livelihoods. I worry about what the next generation will have left if we don't change our ways.” Crabs sustain the economy of many coastal communities. UNEP works with them to preserve these essential marine resources unep.org/news-and-stori…
