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UNEP's North American region comprises Canada and the United States of America. UNEP RONA’s mission is to build support in the region for UNEP's work, to promote effective responses to international environmental challenges and to foster cooperation on environmental issues between North America and the broader international community. To achieve this mission, UNEP RONA’s strategy is to promote collaboration between UNEP and all sectors of North American society, including U.S. and Canadian governmental institutions, the private sector and civil society groups, and to provide UNEP with North American perspectives.

Activities
International Summit, Toronto October 4, 2011, Greenbuild NEXT 2011
International Summit, Toronto October 4, 2011, Greenbuild NEXT 2011
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable development “Rio +20”


Latest News
  • 19 Jun 2013
    GEF Council Welcomes Dr. Rosina Bierbaum, Renowned Marine Ecologist and Advisor to President Obama, as Chair of GEF Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel  Dr. Bierbaum succeeds Dr. Thomas Lovejoy as head of GEF STAP Panel to play key role in developing GEF long-term strategy

    WASHINGTON, DC, June 19, 2013
    – The governing Council of the Global Environment Facility today welcomed Dr. Rosina Bierbaum, a University of Michigan environmental scientist and advisor on science policy to President Obama, as the new chair of the GEF’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP). Dr. Bierbaum will succeed Dr. Thomas Lovejoy at the conclusion of his five-year term as STAP chair on July 1st.

  • 17 Jun 2013
    150 Years of Bayer: pop song for a good cause Employee teams from various countries record "A Better Life"

    Leverkusen, June 17, 2013
    – As part of the activities to celebrate the foundation of Bayer 150 years ago, employees from 50 countries have recorded the song entitled "A Better Life." This has been so positively received that it is now to be marketed externally - in keeping with the company's mission of "Bayer – Science For A Better Life" because all proceeds will go to the UN program "Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves".

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UNEP's Regional Office for North America (RONA) will hold a North American Major Groups and Stakeholders Consultation on 12-13 December 2012, at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C. For more information about UNEP’s civil society involvement, click here.

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"As the voice of the environment in the United Nations, UNEP is proud that its Regional Office for North America has achieved LEED Gold certification. This achievement demonstrates that green building and office practices are indeed possible, through strong partnerships and a shared commitment to our planet."

-Achim Steiner,
UNEP Executive Director

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