United Nations Environment Programme

Youth in Myanmar are turning their climate anxiety into positive action, building resilience in their communities and restoring ecosystems with reforestation efforts.

In 2025, the urgency of climate action is undeniable. Spotlighting ten solutions that prove that scaling action now can drive justice, jobs, resilience and still bend the curve towards the 1.5-degree limit.

In Lebanon, amid overlapping economic and political crises, a new generation of young women is rising to the challenge, turning adversity into agency. University campuses are emerging as critical avenues where young women claim their rights and step into leadership roles and shape the country’s future socio-political landscapes.

The reality is that change is happening, and it affects our everyday lives. From grassroots initiatives to national policy, we are seeing progress that is real, measurable, collective and worth scaling up. 

With the Amazon at the crossroads of climate action, biodiversity, and inclusive development, UN Resident Coordinator in Brazil Silvia Rucks reflects on how community-driven solutions, backed by the Brazil–UN Fund with support from Canada, are fostering resilience, equity, and hope across the region. 

For women and children in Nusa Tenggara Timur Province in eastern Indonesia, the wait for drinking water has transformed from an obstacle to an opportunity, thanks to a joint UN programme.

As the world marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the 2025, it is a powerful reminder to seize indigenous knowledge and wisdom to forge a path to a sustainable digital future.

Landlocked Developing Countries face unique challenges and Resident Coordinators through their UN country teams, is helping them turn these barriers into bridges for development.

Following the recent UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), DCO Regional Director for Africa Yacoub El-Hillo, reflects on Africa’s readiness

The UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa has reignited global momentum for transforming food systems.

On the sidelines of the 2025 Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake, Resident Coordinators are driving global progress on food system transformation; leading efforts in countries like Ethiopia, Guyana, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Togo, and the Central Sahel.

Ahead of the upcoming UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4), the UN is accelerating ongoing efforts to transform food systems, with Resident Coordinators in countries like Bolivia and Nigeria leading initiatives to mobilize financing and foster collaboration for sustainable, inclusive, and climate-friendly solutions.

Youth around the world gathered to discuss the clean energy transition, responding to the UN Secretary-General's call for accelerating action against fossil fuels. Led by Resident Coordinators and Country Teams, these youth-driven events emphasized energy justice, economic dignity, and a liveable planet.

Unprecedented civic engagement, grassroots leadership, and private sector collaboration are driving progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, setting a new standard for national development.