Together for a better response. The JEU assists Member States affected by disasters & works to enhance the sustainability of humanitarian action.
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UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
2/2 To support continued learning, JEU is partnering with Somali NGOs Consortium & has made the contextualized training materials open source for wider use.
#LEHA
#EnvironmentInHumanitarianAction
#Somalia
#HumanitarianAid
#Sustainability
#UNEP
#OCHA
#CapacityBuilding
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
1/2 #UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit (JEU) conducted a 7-day Localisation of Environment in Humanitarian Action training in #Mogadishu from June 15-21 for 27 professionals.
The training was supported by @SwissDevCoop , national & international partners.
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
Big step to #BeatPollution!
Countries have just agreed to establish a new global science-policy panel to support the management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution.
The panel will equip countries with the science needed #ForPeopleForPlanet: bit.ly/45z01DE
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
Chemical pollution has caused the degradation of ecosystems, biodiversity loss, and global health risks.
Ahead of the Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals in Uruguay, see what’s on the agenda to advance safer chemicals management.
#GFC_OEWG2025 info: bit.ly/4lbdaXQ
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
➖Drought and heat waves
➖Heavy rains and flooding
Many of today’s humanitarian crises are being influenced by environmental factors.
More people are being displaced, facing hunger or losing access to water due to environmental shocks.
More from @UNEP & @EnvironmentOcha
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
7 billion tonnes of plastic waste — that’s the staggering burden on our planet🌍.
At 🇺🇳 UNHQ, we keep our conference rooms free of single-use plastic bottles year-round, not only on #WorldEnvironmentDay, 5 June.
Let’s unite to #BeatPlasticPollution ♻️🙌
ALT 7 billion tonnes of plastic waste — that’s the staggering burden on our planet🌍. At 🇺🇳 UNHQ, we keep our conference rooms free of single-use plastic bottles year-round, not only on #WorldEnvironmentDay, 5 June. Let’s unite to #BeatPlasticPollution ♻️🙌
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
Many of today’s humanitarian crises are being influenced by environmental factors.
More people are being displaced, facing hunger or losing access to water due to environmental shocks.
On #WorldEnvironmentDay, find out how the environment affects humanitarian action.
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!
Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it.
Every voice matters. Every action counts. Join the movement.
Together, let’s #BeatPlasticPollution.
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
Plastic is choking the planet – and us.
As nations plan to negotiate a global treaty in August, @UNEP urges action to #BeatPlasticPollution this #WorldEnvironmentDay.
news.un.org/en/story/2025/06…
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
Happy World Environment Day!
Microplastics are everywhere, from oceans to our bodies, harming ecosystems & potentially our health.
But what are they, why should we care, and what can we do about them? Swipe to discover more.
#WorldEnvironmentDay
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
In the wake of the #earthquakes in #Myanmar, many families are living in makeshift shelters, exposed to heat, rain & increasing health risks.
📖 Read “Myanmar, under the open sky” on how people are coping, surviving & holding on to hope.
🔗unocha.exposure.co/myanmar-u…
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
Mines continue to destroy lives during conflict – and after.
Due to funding cuts, demining work has declined in Afghanistan. From almost 300 teams a month working to clear explosive hazards, to only 176 in April this year.
@UNReliefChief's message from Afghanistan.👇
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
#WorldEnvironmentDay is around the corner!
See how countries, communities & changemakers are stepping up to #BeatPlasticPollution and get inspired to join in: worldenvironmentday.global/2…
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
We sincerely thank @UNOCHA for deploying the #UNDAC & JEU teams to support our response to environmental emergency. Their expertise is deeply valued at this critical time @EnvironmentOcha @CancilleriaEc @Riesgos_Ec @lenasavelli1 @cruzrojaecuador @UNOCHA_Americas @gabisommerfeld
The oil spill in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, continues to threaten water, health and livelihoods for over 100,000 people.
We have deployed a team of experts, supporting the government’s response, to assess riverbeds, track oil slicks and test water with @cruzrojaecuador.
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
La respuesta al derrame de petróleo en Esmeraldas, Ecuador 🇪🇨, fue un trabajo coordinado bajo el liderazgo del gobierno, apoyado por UNDAC/OCHA y @EnvironmentOcha con la participación activa de varios socios...
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UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
The oil spill in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, continues to threaten water, health and livelihoods for over 100,000 people.
We have deployed a team of experts, supporting the government’s response, to assess riverbeds, track oil slicks and test water with @cruzrojaecuador.
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
1️⃣ month after powerful earthquakes in #Myanmar, Millions of people still facing their devastating consequences.
People forced to sleep outside, safe water is scarce, health services are disrupted.
More support is needed to help communities recover.
↘️ reliefweb.int/report/myanmar…
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
I’ve been in China to listen and learn, with unforgettable explorations of culture and history. And through that I’ve understood that we must make the humanitarian reset green and innovative, and that China will help us navigate that uncertain but exciting terrain.
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
This #EarthDay, I urge everyone to raise your voices & demand that leaders make peace with nature.
Let's all do our part to protect our common home for the sake of people & planet right now & for the generations to come.
UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit retweeted
Climate justice is both a moral imperative & a prerequisite for effective global #ClimateAction.
The climate crisis can only be overcome through cooperation – between peoples, cultures, nations, generations.
Let's work together to get the job done.
