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UNEA 5.1. – First Virtual UN Environment Assembly
Background This previous blog explained the work of the World Federation for Animals (WFA) and our members in the run-up to UNEA 5.1. When UNEA 5.1. finally arrived, it was rather an anti-climax for WFA, and for civil society more generally. This first virtual UNEA...
Preparing the ground for UNEA 5.1.
BackgroundThis previous World Federation for Animals (WFA) blog on “The top reasons to promote advocacy for animals at UNEA 5.1” explained the importance of UNEA, as the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment, and the fact that due to COVID-19...
Eurogroup for Animals podcast episode: Launch of the World Federation for Animals
Originally published 11 February 2021 by Eurogroup for Animals, News - Reprinted with permission The World Federation for Animals was launched on 8 February 2021 and, to celebrate, this week the Eurogroup for Animals will discuss the exciting new initiative on our...
Launching an ‘Animals’ Manifesto’ for World Animal Day
Written by Jessica Bridgers, then Executive Director at World Animal Net; originally published on 2 October 2020 at WorldAnimal.Net Blog World Animal Net has brought together animal protection and environmental NGOs from across the world–Africa, Asia, Oceania,...
My lucky day! And for the animals!
It is always very fortunate if you can be part of making history. If you are given the possibility to change the stream of a river when it is running in the wrong direction and becoming a threat for everything and everyone. It is great to be able to be constructive...
The top reasons to promote advocacy for animals at UNEA 5.1
About UNEA 5 The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment. It is a key advocacy opportunity for furthering animal issues at UN level. The fifth UNEA – UNEA 5 – will be unlike any other, due to the...