UN honors 7 initiatives for advancing global ecosystem restoration agenda

Seven pioneering initiatives in Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia were named 2024 United Nations World Restoration Flagships on Tuesday for helping restore the health of degraded habitats.

Announced ahead of the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) to be held from 26th February to 1st March in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

The UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said the seven flagship projects are expected to restore nearly 40 million hectares of degraded habitats and create about 500,000 jobs.