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• 22 September 2017

• 10 December 2025

Established to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the theme of this year’s UN Human Rights Day is ‘Our everyday essentials’, reaffirming the value of human rights.

• 16 July 2025

The report examines how countries are integrating just transition principles into their nationally determined contributions and long-term low emissions development strategies, implementation in key sectors, and tracking progress.

• 7 June 2024

8 June marks UN World Oceans Day. Find out how Ipieca is supporting the sustainable management of the world's oceans.

• 5 June 2024

5 June marks UN World Environment Day. Find out how Ipieca is advancing environmental stewardship across the industry.

• 10 December 2023

As part of Ipieca’s commitment to raise awareness and support for UN conventions, we develop and share guidance and tools to support companies to embed human rights in their operations and management systems.

• 1 December 2022

• 10 December 2021

To mark this day and support a future with equality at its core, Ipieca is sharing guidance which can help oil, gas and alternative energy businesses contribute to a fairer future for all.

• 8 June 2020

Ipieca joins the UN in celebrating the role of our oceans in Earth's biosphere and the critical resources it provides for livelihoods and communities around the world.

• 10 December 2022

To mark this day and support a future with equality at its core, Ipieca is sharing guidance which can help oil, gas and alternative energy businesses contribute to a just future for all.

• 16 December 2019

Signatory Parties now have the opportunity to raise ambitions in the run up to COP 26, with 77 countries having already pledged to be net-zero by 2050.

• 2 May 2023

Ipieca provides input to technical dialogue in support of Global Stocktake on Paris Agreement progress.

• 14 March 2019

At the PCFV Global Partners' Meeting, Ipieca presented an update on its forthcoming publication: Strategies and options to address air quality through optimized vehicle emissions standards and lower sulfur fuels.

• 23 November 2018

During the forum, Ipieca will host an interactive session on Human rights due diligence in the oil and gas industry ....

• 30 October 2018

• 19 October 2018

The training aimed to enhance understanding of the impact of oil and gas operations in environmentally sensitive areas and strengthen national and regional efforts...

• 27 November 2017

• 4 February 2020

Ipieca welcomes the International Gas Union to its membership.

• 1 July 2026

Leading up to COP31 in Antalya, the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Bonn, Germany, provided an important opportunity to build momentum with international stakeholders and negotiators.

• 27 March 2026

Ipieca supported and took part in the forum, which highlighted sector-specific solutions to accelerate biodiversity mainstreaming, inform COP17 outcomes and strengthen regional reporting and implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

• 17 December 2025

The UN Environment Assembly delivered a new strategy which prioritises the interconnection of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and adopted 11 resolutions covering issues including climate resilience, minerals and metals, and chemicals and waste.

• 4 December 2025

The Forum is the global platform for yearly stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to put the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) into practice.

• 24 October 2025

This year’s Sustainable Energy Week brought together a diverse community of experts, policymakers and other stakeholders to collaboratively chart the course for developing resilient energy systems in pursuit of a fair energy transition.

• 17 June 2025

The theme of the conference was ‘Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean’.

• 4 March 2025

Roundtable focused on the harmonisation of fuel standards to improve EU fuel exports.

• 4 March 2025

Key outcomes agreed at follow up to COP16 held in Colombia last year.

• 10 December 2024

The forum is the global platform for yearly stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to put the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into practice.

• 22 May 2024

22 May is UN Biological Diversity Day. Find out how Ipieca is supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan.

• 18 March 2024

Insights and Ipieca activity from the sixth session of UN Environment Assembly.

• 8 December 2023

The forum is the global platform for yearly stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to move the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights from paper to practice.

• 5 December 2022

Ipieca is committed to the development and implementation of industry good practice for the mitigation of biodiversity impacts and its contribution to reversing biodiversity loss.

• 7 September 2022

The theme of this year's International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is 'The Air we share'. It highlights the need for collective action to tackle air pollution. Ipieca supports international efforts to improve air quality in a number of ways.