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Press Releases

International community rallies to address major threat to oceans

September 8, 2016

Top conservation players unite to map, monitor and conserve vital places for life on earth

September 3, 2016

Des acteurs clés de la conservation s’unissent pour cartographier, monitorer et préserver les sites vitaux pour le maintien de la vie sur Terre

September 3, 2016

GEF steps up efforts to combat wildlife crime with additional $40 million to expand program

June 8, 2016

New Financial Initiative in Support of Paris Agreement

June 7, 2016

Global Leaders Gather in D.C. to Begin Implementing the Paris Agreement

May 5, 2016

World Bank and GEF launch Global Platform for Sustainable Cities

March 8, 2016

World Bank and GEF to Support Tiger Conservation in Northeast China

March 1, 2016

New Initiative to Foster Clean Energy Investment in Developing Countries

December 7, 2015

Québec announces $6 CAD million to Least Developed Countries Fund

December 5, 2015

Nations Unite for Oceans: New GEF Publication Captures 20 Years of Ocean Sustainability Impacts

December 4, 2015

$248 USD million pledged to GEF climate fund for most vulnerable countries

November 30, 2015

Naoko Ishii reappointed CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility

October 22, 2015

Naoko Ishii reappointed CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility (Japanese)

October 22, 2015

New Regional Program to Protect the Amazon

October 21, 2015