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Newsletter 03 Nov 2025

Environment: What’s Up in GENeva | 3 – 9 November 2025

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Image of the week | A special event to the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention concluded with the screening of Amazon, the New Minamata?, after powerful presentations on mercury exposure in the Amazon—among the highest in the world—bringing human stories and meaningful dialogue to the forefront of the negotiations. Conservation scientist Fernando Trujillo shared decades of research and advocacy, while Aileen Mioko Smith, Executive Director of Green Action in Japan and co‑author of Minamata, linked the disease’s legacy to today’s Amazon crisis and introduced the COP‑6 photo exhibit Minamata: Photographer’s Eye Project. The film highlighted the Munduruku people’s fight against gold mining on their ancestral lands and the ongoing threat of mercury contamination across the region. © UN Photo, Philippe Morard, 2 November 2025.

Making Mercury History | Minamata COP-6

The Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention convenes this week, from 3 to 7 November 2025, at the International Conference Center of Geneva (CICG). → Follow the streaming of Minamata COP-6 and stay up to date with the live coverage from the Earth Negotiation Bulletin and other social media with #MakeMercuryHistory and #MinamataCOP6. For further information to prepare for Minamata COP-6 and what you can also join if you are not accredited, consult our update Towards the Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6) and rewatch the session and read the summary of the Briefing on the 6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury held on 2 October 2025.

Over one thousand registered participants, including Parties’ representatives, non-party governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN bodies, and NGOs, are expected to attend the meeting to discuss key issues such as measures to control mercury supply and trade, amendments to Annex A of the Convention to move from phase down to phase out dental amalgam, import and export of skin-lightening products containing mercury, progress in implementing the required measures to reduce and eliminate use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) among others. → Read more in the Secretariat press release.

During the week, special events, knowledge labs, and exhibitions will be taking place at CICG and around Geneva. Public events are being proposed to spotlight the urgency of phasing out mercury and to mobilize greater action toward making mercury history, including this week:

  • Humanæ of Angelica Dass: Photo Exhibition | 27 October to 16 November | Quai Gustave-Ador
    The photo exhibition “Humanæ” of Angelica Dass will be on display on the shores of Lake Geneva, Quai Gustave-Ador, starting this week. Through powerful portraits that celebrate the true spectrum of human skin tones, the exhibition challenges stereotypes and narrow beauty ideals. It reinforces the important message: mercury has no place in cosmetics, calling for beauty standards that honor uniqueness and diversity — free from toxic chemicals. The activity is organized under the auspices of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership.
  • Detoxifying Cosmetics​ and Beauty Ideals: Movie screening and panel discussion | 6 November 2025 | 18:15 to 20:15 CET | Geneva Graduate Institute
    This event is organized by the International Geneva Global Health Platform, the Global Health Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and co-hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Global Mercury Partnership, the World Health Organization, the Biodiversity Research Institute, and the Global Environment Facility. It will include a dialogue at the intersection of policy and art—challenging toxic beauty standards and calling for an end to harmful chemicals, such as mercury in cosmetics. The discussion will be followed by the screening of Timpi Tampa.

Other key moments this week include:

  • Health, Human Rights and Mercury Impacts of ASGM: Prioritising health interventions | 4 November 2025, 18:00 – 18:45 | CICG, Room 3
    This Knowledge Lab, co-organized by IPEN, OHCHR, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, and Mexico, will address the lack of implementation of Article 16 of the Minamata Convention on health. With a focus on the human rights of groups in vulnerable situations, especially women, children, and Indigenous Peoples, the event will highlight urgent health impacts of mercury, explore strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and share guidance to strengthen health systems and professional capacity.
  • Launch of Women’s Caucus- Minamata Convention | 5 November 2025 | 13:00 – 14:00 CET | CICG, Room 4
    The Women’s Caucus is a space for advancing the equality and empowerment of women within the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. It provides a self-organized framework for collective action guided by shared experiences and perspectives on preventing women’s exposure to mercury and driving positive change for women in mercury-related decision-making processes.

Stakeholders’ views on Minamata COP-6 include:

Additional news include:

Rethinking Mining for a Resilient Future | IGF 2025

The 21st IGF Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) is taking place from 3 to 5 November 2025 at the Palais des Nations. Hosted by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), this year’s AGM will be held under the theme ‘Value Beyond Extraction: Rethinking Mining for a Resilient Future’, focusing on ways to diversify value in small-scale and non-metallic mining, establish legal frameworks for value addition policies, and align value addition with environmental protection.

The IGF, whose secretariat is hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, supports its 85 Member States in strengthening their legal and policy tools to promote good governance in mining for the betterment of communities, economies, and the environment. More responsible and sustainable governance of the extractive sector is on the agenda of various processes in international Geneva. It’s annual meeting is a unique forum that attracts mining policy-makers from around the globe, alongside key actors from industry, civil society, non-governmental, and international organizations. → Register to participate, consult the full agenda and follow the live coverage by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin

FOREST 2025 | UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry

FOREST 2025, the 83rd session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI), is convening from 4 to 6 November 2025 at the Palais de Nations. The forum brings together forest policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and experts from across the UNECE region and beyond to discuss issues such as sustainable forest management, the circular bioeconomy, global trade and innovation, forest landscape restoration, urban forestry and, climate change. COFFI-83 will feature meetings of COFFI’s Teams of Specialists (ToS) on Sustainable Forest Products, on Monitoring Sustainable Forest Management, and on Forest Products and Wood Energy Statistics, as well as various side events, workshops and site visits. → Consult the full agenda and register on Indico to attend

With various actors in Geneva present, sessions will include:

  • Innovation Processes for New Markets | 4 November 2025, 10:00 – 12:00 CET | Wood replacing fossil-based products; case studies on circular bioeconomy innovation.
  • A Stroll in the Parc | 5 November 2025, 08:00 – 09:00 CET | With partners including the Global Cities Hub and ArboCityNet, this side event will offer a visit to Geneva’s Miyawaki forest (Parc Rigot) and discuss different methods of increasing urban forest cover.
  • Urban Forests in Action | 5 November 2025, 11:30 – 12:30 CET | The session will explore how to systematically implement the San Marino Regional Urban Forestry Action Plan, which identifies how local and national governments can collaborate to plan, fund and sustainably manage urban trees and forests, with partners across society. The session focus will be on practical tools, policies, and funding models that align with national and international goals.
  • 2025 Forest Profile for Europe, North America, the Caucasus and Central Asia | 6 November 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CET | The session will launch the “2025 Forest Profile” and debate on balancing nature protection and economic growth in the UNECE region. A press conference presenting the report is also taking place on 5 November, from 14:00 CET.

Ahead of UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, where global efforts to safeguard and restore nature will take center stage, UNECE has released two new guides to support governments and partners in integrating urban forestry into national strategies to advance climate action and other environmental goals. The guides highlight how urban and peri‑urban forests serve as effective nature‑based solutions:

Marking One Health Day: Global Forums and Key Negotiations this Week

While not an official UN observance, 3 November is celebrated by many as One Health Day. The global campaign is co-coordinated by the One Health Commission, the One Health Initiative, the Autonomous pro bono Team and the One Health Platform Foundation with the aim of bringing global attention to the need for One Health collaborations. Key events raising awareness on the importance of One Health taking place this week include:

  • On the occasion of World One Health Day, Lyon is hosting the One Sustainable Health for All Forum from 2 to 5 November, bringing together international experts in human, animal, and environmental health. The event will also feature experts from International Geneva.
  • To foster stronger cooperation between authorities and inspire EU Member States to adopt solutions that advance a unified One Health approach, the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with WHO Europe will host the international One Health Conference in Copenhagen on 5 and 6 November 2025.

It is also to be noted that the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement will resume this week for its third meeting to start text negotiations for an annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system. The IGWG will consider the draft PABS annex text for the first time. → Read more in the Health Policy Watch article

Climate Action Updates Towards COP30

Heads of state and government, ministers, and leaders of international organizations are already heading to Belém, Pará, Brazil for the Belém Climate Summit, held on 6 and 7 November 2025. Convened by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Summit marks a central milestone in the process of international mobilization and dialogue on the global climate agenda just a few days ahead of COP30. The Climate Summit agenda includes the General Plenary of Leaders, featuring speeches by heads of state and representatives of international organizations. There will also be thematic sessions chaired by President Lula, dedicated to the following topics: Climate and Nature: Forests and Oceans; Energy Transition; and Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: NDCs and Financing. With the countdown towards the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference nearing its end, recent reports include:

  • Synthesis Report of Biennial Transparency Reports | UNFCCC | 31 October 2025 
    The first Synthesis Report of Biennial Transparency Reports collects data from over 100 Biennial Transparency Reports, and, as stated by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, “marks another milestone in the implementation of the Paris Agreement”. It shows that climate actions are being implemented in a systematic way, and driving real-world progress, but must be broadened and accelerated.
  • Synthesis Report of the Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement (FCCC/PA/CMA/2025/8) | UNFCCC | 28 October 2025
    The Synthesis Report provides data about progress being made and the major challenges still remaining. As stated by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, “this new generation of NDCs show a step-change in terms of quality, credibility and economic breadth.” Stressing that the data of the report provides quite a limited picture, as the NDCs it synthesizes represent around one-third of global emissions, he underscores, “While the direction of travel is improving every year, we have a serious need for more speed, and for helping more countries take stronger climate actions.”
  • The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change | Marina Romanello, Maria Walawender, Shih-Che Hsu et al. | The Lancet | 28 October 2025
    The latest Lancet Countdown report warns that health impacts of climate change are worsening, with millions dying needlessly each year due to fossil fuel dependence, growing greenhouse gas emissions, and failure to adequately adapt. As some countries and companies rollback on climate commitments, local and grassroots leadership is building momentum for a healthier future.​ → Read WHO reaction
  • Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on Empty | UNEP | 29 October 2025
    UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on Empty finds that the gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk. The report updates the cost of adaptation finance needed in developing countries stressing that, if current finance trends continue, the Glasgow Climate Pact goal of doubling international public adaptation finance from 2019 levels by 2025 will not be achieved, while the New Collective Quantified Goal for climate finance is not ambitious enough to close the finance gap. Reactions to the report include:

  • The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink | William J Ripple, Christopher Wolf, Michael E Mann, Johan Rockström et al. | BioScience | 29 October 2025
    This report shows evidence of accelerated warming and document changes in Earth’s vital signs. These indicators build on the framework introduced by Ripple and colleagues (2020), who issued a declaration of a climate emergency that has garnered support from approximately 15,800 scientist signatories worldwide. It also examine recent extreme weather disasters and discuss physical and social risks. The final sections of the report include suggested climate mitigation strategies and the broader societal transformations needed to secure a livable future.
  • Climate Plunder: How a powerful few are locking the world into disaster | Oxfam | 29 October 2025
    The report presents extensive new updated data and analysis which finds that a person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than the poorest 50% emit all year. If everyone emitted like the richest 0.1%, the carbon budget would be used up in less than 3 weeks.
  • Leveraging the ICJ Climate Ruling at COP30 to Unlock Ambition and Advance Accountability. A Pocket Guide for Negotiators and Allies | Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, WY4CJ, CIEL, Climate Action Network Pacific Islands | 30 October 2025
    As Parties head to COP30, the ICJ climate advisory opinion provides a powerful legal compass: outcomes in Belém must align with the ICJ’s findings and international law. The guide unpacks how the ICJ climate ruling can and should shape negotiations. The message is clear: Delay is not an option. COP30 is the first global climate negotiation since the landmark ICJ climate ruling- Parties at COP 30 must ensure their decisions and actions comply with international law.
  • 10 New Insights in Climate Science | Future Earth in Stockholm | 30 October 2025
    Each year, leading scientists from around the world review the most pressing findings in climate change-related research and summarize them into 10 concise insights. This year’s report warns that the planet’s natural carbon sinks are reaching critical limits, absorbing fewer emissions than expected as decades of climate change have weakened their capacity. → Read more in the Stockholm Resilience Centre Press Release

Events held in preparation for COP30 taking place this week include:

Additional statements, key messages, and news include:

Advancing the Human Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment in ASEAN

Last week, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment at the 47th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Declaration, “cognisant of the growing and pressing need to address global and transboundary environmental concerns, in particular, the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution”, states its commitment to “advance the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment for present and future generations” and to promote and foster “the implementation of environmental law” and of “multilateral environmental agreements to which all ASEAN Member States are parties”. They also commit to improve “efforts to provide for a safe and enabling environment” to ensure the exercise of this right.

The Declaration comes two months after the International Court of Justice published its landmark Advisory Opinion on States’ obligations and climate change, reaffirming that all States have the erga omnes obligation to prevent environmental harm and that international human rights law applies to climate and environmental action. Being one of the latest regional processes and efforts advancing environmental rights, the ASEAN Declaration has also drawn inspiration from various international and regional instruments, such as the UN General Assembly Resolution 76/300 on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making, and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention); and the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation, and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement). → Consult the full declaration

As International Geneva, a global hub for environmental governance, plays a key role in advancing a human rights-based approach in climate action, various reactions to the Declaration from Geneva emerged:

  • UN experts welcome landmark ASEAN Declaration on right to safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment | UN Special Rapporteur on right to healthy environment, UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, UN Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rights, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, UN Working Group on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises | 30 October 2025
    “Explicit recognition of the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a fundamental step forward in addressing the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and toxic pollution… We are, however, concerned with the use of the term “indigenous” instead of “Indigenous Peoples” as internationally recognised. We also underline that the use of “Indigenous Peoples” next to “local communities” in the Declaration should not imply that the two groups enjoy the same rights under international law. We stand ready to further collaborate and exchange perspectives on how best to protect and guarantee the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment in the region.”
  • Türk welcomes landmark ASEAN environment declaration, urges inclusive implementation | OHCHR | 28 October 2025
    Calling it a very timely collective acknowledgement that environmental stewardship and integrity are inseparable from human rights, the High Commissioner called on ASEAN Member States to build on the declaration to ensure coordinated leadership and timely action. “ASEAN Member States should now move quickly to translate their commitments under the Declaration into laws, policies and practices, including measures to hold private sector actors accountable for environmental harms.”

Other reactions include:

Countdown to the UN Environment Assembly

The United Nations Environment Assembly – the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment – will hold its 7th session (UNEA-7) from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme “Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet”. As stated by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen in the second part of her report to UNEA-7, UNEA is a “critical platform for environmental governance” which “must evolve to raise the bar on governance and multilateralism, while swiftly adapting to new environmental challenges and a changing world.”

With almost a month before the meeting that sets the environmental agenda for the next years, key preparatory meetings are taking place in the upcoming weeks:

In preparation for UNEA-7, and with various Member States following the UNEA process from Geneva, the Geneva Environment Network will be organizing later this month a briefing on the 7th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly showcasing how, Geneva as a global hub for international environmental governance is highly involved in implementing this agenda and in making it cross-cutting for the United Nations body. → Register to attend in person or online on 25 November 2025 from 10:30 to 12:00 CET.

Although there is no registration deadline for States Members of the United Nations, early online registration is encouraged to avoid delays in the badge collection at the UNEA-7 venue. The deadline to apply for travel support for eligible delegates is Friday, 7 November 2025 (23:59 EAT). All other participants are invited to refer to the registration webpage for the registration links and guidelines. Please note that registration will close on Friday, 14 November 2025 (23:59 EAT).

More Happening Abroad

  • Thirty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP37) | MOP37 takes place from 3 to 7 November 2025 at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, back-to-back with the seventy-fifth meeting of the Implementation Committee (ImpCom75). Observing the 40th anniversary of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, MOP37 will work to leverage the success of the Convention to make further progress in protecting both the ozone layer and the climate. → Follow the live coverage by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin
  • Seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health | The 7th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 5 to 7 November 2025. The meeting holds particular significance as it marks the 20th anniversary of the Protocol on Water and Health’s entry into force. The general segment will focus on reviewing progress since the previous session and shaping the Protocol’s future work, while the high-level segment will reflect on two decades of progress in water, sanitation, and health, and to chart a course forward in the face of increasingly complex challenges, focusing on the overarching theme of resilience and explore how countries can strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems as integral elements of their responses to climate change, health emergencies, and environmental degradation. → Learn more in UNECE Press Release

Enjoying a Green Autumn in Geneva

Suggestions of activities to enjoy a Green Autumn in Geneva include this week:

  • Dans les coulisses des plantes carnivores | 5 November 2025 | Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques
    Explore a collection of unique plants that grow in greenhouses, hidden from view. You are invited into the small cold greenhouses to observe the collection of carnivorous plants. Many species of are grown in a small area, some of which are rare, such as Roridula, Genlisea, and Cephalotus. Learn how to recognize them, how they work, and how you can grow them at home.
  • Pop quiz | Alimentation et climat | 6 November 2025 | Maison de l’Avenir & Impact Hub Geneva | Maison de l’Avenir
    Come and join the first edition of the 100% food Pop Quiz in Geneva! Do you enjoy eating, laughing, learning, and supporting local initiatives? Then this quiz is for you. The State of Geneva’s Sustainability and Climate Department, Fourchette verte, the Partage Foundation, the Ferme de Budé, the City of Geneva’s Agenda 21 team, and Gastro Futura Romandie will be there to compete against each other on tasty questions about food.
  • Les Autumnales | 7 – 16 November 2025 | Palexpo
    More vibrant, inspiring, and festive than ever, Les Automnales is reinventing itself. Prepare to be amazed by the new scenographic itineraries, a vibrant program, and highlights to enjoy together.
  • Le jardin des roses | Vernissage on 7 November, Exhibition from 8 – 28 November 2025 | Aylin Elçi | Le Grain
    Have you ever noticed the old ladies who meet up at the “rose garden” or the “chess park” on Sundays and improvise reunions amid a babble of Turkish and Bulgarian? They found themselves in Geneva through a curious set of circumstances. These photos document the story of these resourceful women.
  • Rencontres de la faune genevoise | 8 November 2025 | Faune Genève | HEPIA
    The aim of the Geneva Wildlife Meetings is to promote a wide range of topics relating to species or groups of species representative of the Geneva basin. During this year’s edition, you will have the opportunity to hear about mammals, reptiles, birds, as well as mollusks and insects with varied ecological niches.
  • De l’arbre à la page | 8 November 2025 | Bibliothèque de la Servette
    Create a mini illustrated book, from the cover to the pages, including hand-sewn binding. Inside, you will recycle pages from old library books to give them a new lease of life. You will use Indian ink to draw trees, their leaves, fruits, bark, and silhouettes, as observed in the neighborhood park. 
  • Aidons les oiseaux en hiver | 9 November 2025 | Centre Nature de la Pointe à la Bise
    Birds that spend the winter in our region don’t mind a little help during the cold months. But what do birds actually eat? A workshop on making tasty treats for robins, sparrows, and other winged friends in the area.
  • Geneva International Film Festival | Until 9 November 2025 | Various locations
    A crossroads of genres and disciplines, a place of experimentation, encounters and celebration, it offers every year for ten days, films, series, interactive installations and virtual reality works to some 35,000 festival-goers.

What (Else) to Read Next?

  • High Symbolism, High Stakes Mark Historic 1st Meeting of New Biodiversity Body | CBD | 31 October 2025
    Amid a mix of celebration and caution, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) made important progress and decisions on the operation and governance of its new Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the CBD Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.
  • Environmental crimes go unpunished. Experts want to equip defenders to fight back | Geneva Solutions | 31 October 2025
    Grave environmental crimes have long gone unpunished. To close the gap, the UK-based institute, along with a coalition of organisations, including Geneva-based TRIAL International and Justice Rapid Response, launched this summer an initiative to have a group of experts from different fields draft a set of practical guidelines to help investigators navigate those hurdles.
  • Trading Africa’s Green Minerals at a Crossroads: A Call for Regional Coordination | TESS Forum | 30 October 2025
    Africa’s critical minerals offer more than a path to economic development and diversification—they present a historic opportunity to recalibrate the continent’s role in global trade, climate action, and green industrialization. African countries should aim to leverage growing competition among their international partners to unlock expanded development opportunities across the continent. 
  • Europe’s Mining Rush Meets Sámi Resistance | Green European Journal | 30 October 2025
    As part of its efforts to guarantee energy security and bring about a green transition, Europe is trying to significantly increase the domestic production of critical minerals. In the resource-rich Sámi territories of Norway and Sweden, this mining rush is facing firm resistance from the Indigenous inhabitants, whose culture and livelihood are deeply intertwined with their environment. How can the EU balance its strategic interests with Sámi rights?
  • Monitoring chemicals helps to track global progress | GEF | 29 October 2025
    The Global Chemicals Monitoring Programme builds on previous GEF projects aimed at supporting effectiveness evaluation of the Stockholm Convention. It responds to new requests from the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) to monitoring newly listed chemicals and an initial request from the Minamata Convention on Mercury to expand on efforts to track and phase-out dangerous pollutants.
  • Chatham House creates new Critical Minerals Initiative | Chatham House | 28 October 2025
    Chatham House has launched a major new research workstream to understand the intersections of the geopolitics, security, economics and global governance of mineral supply chains, mining and manufacturing.
  • Momentum is building for a protocol on crimes that affect the environment | John Scanlon in illuminem | 28 October 2025
    Two intergovernmental processes have explored a possible additional protocol under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) on crimes that affect the environment (CAE) over the past three years – first in 2022 under the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) resolution that was focused on illicit trafficking in wildlife, and then by the 2024. 
  • Le Jardin botanique de Genève a perdu l’un de ses arbres les plus précieux avec la tempête Benjamin | RTS | 27 October 2025
    La tempête Benjamin qui a balayé l’Europe de l’Ouest la semaine dernière a été fatale à deux arbres du jardin botanique, dont un rare Zelkova d’origine géorgienne, planté au début du 20e siècle. L’arbre qui n’a pas survécu à la tempête, un orme du Caucase ou faux orme de Sibérie (Zelkova carpinifolia), est une espèce considérée comme menacée par l’Union Internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN), notamment parce que son bois est surexploité. Il culminait à une quinzaine de mètres de hauteur.

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