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European Commission and UNEP reaffirm commitment to global environmental action and multilateralism

  • News | 27 Oct 2026
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Today, the European Commission and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) renewed their strategic partnership. Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy and Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, signed an amendment to the memorandum of understanding between the two organizations. It calls for mutual cooperation on the environment in response to today’s global challenges, which include geopolitical fragmentation and mounting environmental degradation.

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Commission and UNEP reaffirm commitment to global environmental action and multilateralism

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27 Oct 2026

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