News and Media June 2026

2 June 2026, Brussels, Belgium - As the European Union advances its Global Gateway strategy to promote sustainable infrastructure and investment worldwide, policymakers, development partners, businesses and conservation experts gathered in Brussels to explore a critical question: how can investing i...Read more

Samarkand, 3 June 2026 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Central Asian Green University officially launched a new academic module on Biodiversity Finance today at Eco Expo Central Asia 2026, marking an important step in strengthening the knowledge and skills needed to finance...Read more

UNDP and Central Asian Green University launch a landmark 'Biodiversity Finance' academic module at Eco Expo 2026, marking a pivotal step toward building the human capital needed to reverse nature loss and deliver Uzbekistan's green transition. A Region on the Front Lines of the Planetary Crisis The...Read more

Indonesia is one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world, with exceptionally rich fauna and flora. However, illegal wildlife trade has risen in the Maluku province, threatening endemic species. While this situation demonstrates the need to strengthen species conservation efforts, mobilizing fun...Read more

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to bridge the financial gap in biodiversity protection in the DR. BIOFIN's primary goal is to close the financial...Read more