AI is reshaping environmental action, from anti-poaching to reef monitoring & clean energy. @STAP_GEF outlines how #AI can deliver #GlobalEnvironmentalBenefits while managing environmental & social risks. #GEFCouncil70 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/1KqUnFUaEv

Good news for the environment: @theGEF has announced USD 52.8M in funding for new UNEP-led projects, including on ecosystem restoration, clean mobility, and climate transparency. Coming just a week after #UNEA7, this funding helps turn global commitments into real results:

On Monday (Dec 15) an anonymous donor walked into a PEP store in Aberdeen, Eastern Cape, and paid off all 260 unpaid lay-bys, totalling R132 500. The Good Samaritan simply asked store staff how many lay-bys were outstanding and then settled the full amount on the spot. “We were

In 🇱🇷Liberia, @theGEF and @AfDB_Group are helping eliminate 50 metric tons of mercury from the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector over the next 48 months, while expanding access to finance and markets. 👉 https://t.co/PcQGchZSao #GEFcouncil70

The Council of the Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund approved a Work Program to channel USD 52.26 million and leverage USD 116.84 million in co-financing to support #adaptation priorities in five countries ➡️ https://t.co/x5hOf4zEKq #GEFCouncil70

Looking for the STAP Chair’s report and presentation from #GEFCouncil70? Click here: https://t.co/5mrduZbNHU

#GEFcouncil70 opens to consider the next @theGEF work programme, key evaluations, and strategic directions as preparations for the ninth replenishment cycle gather pace.

@minamataMEA @theGEF @UNCCD Speaking at #GEFcouncil70, @UNFCCC Dep ExecSec Noura Hamladji stresses that effective national coordination requires aligning NDCs, NBSAPs, and land degradation neutrality targets, alongside consistent high-level messaging for national focal points. @theGEF

@minamataMEA @theGEF .@UNCCD Exec Sec Yasmine Fouad identifies food systems & food security as entry points for national-level synergies, helping translate decisions to impact on the ground; calls for greater private-sector engagement thru incentives and de-risking. #GEFcouncil70 @theGEF

At #GEFcouncil70, @minamataMEA Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz stresses GEF-9 as decisive for complying with the Convention's 2030 targets, and calls for mainstreaming mercury across integrated programming and reframing chemicals action as a driver of co-benefits. @theGEF

Day 2 of #GEFcouncil70 continues with a Conventions Executive Secretaries Panel highlighting the importance of national-level coordination, both across ministries and with @theGEF.

GEF CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodríguez reported to #GEFCouncil70 that more than 40 policy commitments have been fully implemented during the GEF-8 cycle and @theGEF is on track to deliver significant environmental benefits Highlights ➡️ https://t.co/bcorurkGvQ

Since enviro pressures like overgrazing, shrinking wetlands, and water pollution, interconnect, the solutions must also. Integrated, community-driven action in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Basin is forging change. Read about the work underway: https://t.co/9lW9vO1HIz #GEFassembly2026

STAP Chair at #GEFCouncil70 “Oceans in the danger zone, climate impacts accelerating, but the future is still ours to shape. Invest in resilience, empower communities, accelerate clean energy. Together, we can restore balance.” More👉 https://t.co/5mrduZbNHU

The 70th GEF Council Meeting has just kicked off. Stay engaged and follow updates via #GEFCouncil70 💬 Social wall: https://t.co/GYJcX0hYTs

@STAP_GEF will join the 70th #GEFCouncil, 5th #GBFF, and 39th #LDCF/#SCCF Council Meetings held virtually from 15–19 Dec 2025. Read more:

🌍 Coming soon: From Dec 15-19, the GEF Council meets for its second-to-last session of GEF-8 to review progress and consider new financing for high-impact initiatives across the GEF Trust Fund, #LDCF, #SCCF, and #GBFF. https://t.co/kd8zxi06W0 #GEFCouncil70

📘STAP’s new Information Note shows how social cohesion, resilient livelihoods, women’s empowerment & well-being underpin durable environmental outcomes, offering practical guidance for @theGEF and partners. Download here👉 https://t.co/pJxAacoYot

From climate modeling to knowledge sharing, #AI holds immense promise for global environmental action. Today, @STAP_GEF convenes experts to shape a responsible AI approach for the #GEF. #AIforGood

The Global Chemicals Monitoring Programme, funded by @theGEF and led by @UNEP, fills gaps in POPs monitoring, boosts tracking capacity, and helps countries track levels of POPs and mercury over time. https://t.co/33f5na2VEl @minamataMEA #MinamataCOP6 #PollutionPrevention