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An organization that “conducts research and educational programming  to promote the integration of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.” It “particularly focuses on fostering sustainable futures that: provide equitable benefits to...

It brings scientists, economists, engineers, and social scientists together from multiple universities to do research and communication on climate change and to incorporate this into ideas for sustainable development. TCCCR...

The Environmental Training Network of Latin America and the Caribbean (1980; Latin America/The Caribbean; unep.org) Is an “intergovernmental platform that aims to strengthen the regional exchange of knowledge and experiences...

It is considered to be the “first major institutional reform undertaken by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres” striving to “promote international counter-terrorism cooperation and support Member States in the implementation...

Works at the intersection between understanding risk and risk impact to reduce disaster loss and prevent the emergence of new risk. It focuses on exposure to hazards, vulnerability and capacity,...

An "interagency mechanism within the system of the United Nations," a small entity which hasn't gained the status of being a program. It aims to "create a coherent approach towards...

Launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the scientific Panel works to "build and share the knowledge needed to improve our use of resources worldwide by assessing natural resource...

It works to "ensure women’s rights and gender justice within the climate change convention framework" by providing a "number of ways for civil society and non-governmental organizations which work for...

The "team of fashion insiders works to radically challenge the fashion industry’s environmental record". It's linked to Extinction Rebellion and the focus centres on the "use of dialogue, research and...

Kofi Annan (1938-2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006), where he promoted the UN Millennium Development Goals, launched the UN Global...