Inger Andersen

Executive Director of @UNEP and @UN Under-Secretary-General

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

Follow me on Bluesky, Instagram, LinkedIn & Threads as we work together to deliver action #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Bluesky: https://t.co/cSBMp8kDaB

Instagram: https://t.co/bsqF2RCmEL

LinkedIn: https://t.co/X4oPizZ0rT

Threads: https://t.co/fqp1Fe9VtC

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

Deeply relieved that my colleague and friend @DrTedros is now safe and sound and back with his family in Geneva. I wish our injured @WFP_UNHAS colleague & n crew member speedy recovery. Civilians, humanitarians, @UN workers must never be a target.

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Thank you to all my friends, colleagues, and everyone who has wished me well during the ordeal in the past few days.

I'm especially grateful to the colleagues and airport staff, who were selfless as they tried to protect me.

We faced a very dangerous attack, but my @UN colleagues and I are now safe. We successfully evacuated our wounded colleague to Amman, and he is stable.

My heart goes out to our colleagues on the front lines and the civilians who face such danger every day.

I am on my way back home to Geneva.

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

As we come to the end of 2024, sending my best #SeasonsGreetings for a peaceful and happy New Year to all friends and partners around the world.

We at @UNEP look forward to ongoing work together to deliver even more ambitious progress on the triple planetary crisis in 2025.

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

My warmest wishes to everyone celebrating #Christmas around the world. A time of gratitude, compassion and peace - something we can all be inspired from.

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

At #GEFCouncil68, @theGEF announced $99.8 million in funding for @UNEP to address some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.

This funding will not only help protect the environment, but also support communities around the world.

https://t.co/lrxA2hjC4O

[Global Environment Facility (GEF) @theGEF]

⚡️#GEFcouncil68 approves nearly $700M to improve chemicals & waste management, protect biodiversity & boost resilience in developing countries. Negotiations for the GEF-9 replenishment to start early next year.

🔗Read the full press release: https://t.co/P0JAa69KUX

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

Massive congratulations to @IPBES! #TransformativeChangeAssessment helps the world understand how we can live in #HarmonyWithNature. Great work by all! We at @UNEP are proud to host #IPBES. Assessment forms important basis to inform discussion & resolutions at #UNEA7 in 2025.

[ipbes @IPBES]

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨

📚 The @IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment Summary for Policymakers is here!

➡️ Dive into the extensive exploration of how fundamental change can halt biodiversity loss and secure just and sustainable futures for all.

https://t.co/zKrmSXR6Qk

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

Pleased to welcome Hiroshi Matsuura, Japan's new Ambassador to Kenya, to @UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi today.

Appreciate Japan's ongoing support to UNEP Environment Fund and 🇯🇵 commitment to tackle triple planetary crisis impacts, including work to #BeatPlasticPollution.

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

From #INC5 to #COP29, it has been 3 months of intense environmental diplomacy.

Amid a turbulent geopolitical background we have seen indisputable progress with some disappointments along the way.

My speech to @UNEP Committee of Permanent Representatives⤵️https://t.co/1FhOkpNIEP

[ipbes @IPBES]

After years of work and hours of perseverance, the #NexusAssessment Report has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11. 👏🏽👏🏽

Kudos and congratulations to the experts on this monumental achievement!

📷 @IISD_ENB @kiaraworth

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

.@UNEP is deeply troubled by the killing of the environmental human rights defender and journalist Chhoeung Chheng in Cambodia.

Environmental journalists are allies in protecting the planet and must be able to undertake their vital work safely.

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

A pleasure to meet with French Ambassador @arnaud_suquet.

We at @UNEP are grateful to ongoing strong 🇫🇷 support and look forward to working together ahead of the UN Ocean Conference that will be hosted in Nice next year and co-chaired by France and Costa Rica.

[UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) @UNEP_FI]

At today's annual #LeadershipCouncil, chaired by @UNEP Executive Director, @andersen_inger, banks and insurers convened to address the most pressing challenges in #SustainableFinance, reinforcing the role of finance in a #JustTransition.

Learn more here: https://t.co/XCuYSzQxxk

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

Pleased to receive Vsevolod Tkachenko, Russia's new Ambassador to Kenya & @UNEP Permanent Representative, in Nairobi today.

As the impacts of the triple planetary crisis grow ever more extreme, I look forward to constructive work together to deliver our global environment goals.

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

Following the close of #COP16Riyadh it is clear: land is life.

We cannot address climate change, nature loss or food security without healthy & productive land.

39 new decisions will help tackle land degradation challenges globally.

More from @UNCCD: https://t.co/ucdoevZkxy

[Ibrahim Thiaw @ibrahimthiaw]

As we close this historic 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the @UNCCD, I am filled with immense gratitude. Together, we’ve set a new standard for ambition and collaboration.

From the arid landscapes of my childhood to this moment, my journey has been guided by one conviction: land restoration is key to our collective future. The resilience I witnessed growing up fuels my hope for what we can achieve together.

#COP16Riyadh has been the largest, most inclusive, and most complex conference in the 30-year history of @UNCCD. The beautiful and efficient facilities here in Riyadh reflect the extraordinary commitment of our hosts, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Thank you!

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

.@GuajajaraSonia made history as Brazil’s first Minister of Indigenous Peoples. From fighting illegal logging to securing Indigenous territories, she stands for the Amazon’s biodiversity & its communities.

Meet the 2024 @UN #EarthChamps laureate for Policy Leadership: https://t.co/xByxCwxx0q #GenerationRestoration

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

Wishing all Kenyan’s a happy #JamhuriDay!

We at @UNEP are incredibly proud to call beautiful Nairobi home, and hope our Kenyan colleagues, neighbours and friends enjoy this day of celebration.

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Congratulations to the 2024 @UNEP Champions of the Earth!

This year’s Champions are advancing solutions to restore degraded land, increase drought resilience and prevent desertification.

They’re an inspiration in our quest to make peace with nature.

https://t.co/HsjsTAypuX

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

At #COP16_Riyadh wonderful to meet with my dear colleague and friend @ibrahimthiaw who heads up the Desertification Convention. Under his strong leadership, the convention has demonstrated its relevance & significance. We at @UNEP are pleased to have such strong partnership.

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

📣The 2024 @UNEP #EarthChamps winners have just been announced!

This year's six laureates from 🇨🇳🇮🇳🇪🇬🇺🇸🇧🇷🇷🇴 are delivering bold solutions to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.

More on their #GenerationRestoration leadership at work: https://t.co/r8HxqsGLG3