In our June newsletter: the Secretariat’s participation in the @thegef.bsky.social's #GEFAssembly2026 & #GEFcouncil71, our #MinamataOnline session in preparation for #MinamataCOP7, & meetings on environmental financing & #mercury trafficking cooperation.
Read here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/gef-as...
A new global initiative will strengthen protection of ocean ecosystems through the Blue Nature Alliance. With $18.1M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by @conservationorg.bsky.social — will support protection and improved management across 1.8B ha of ocean areas. #GEFassembly2026
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau will receive new support to strengthen resilience in coastal and urban areas. With $9M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by @undp.org — will improve management across 32,400 ha and benefit 120,000 people.
#GEFCouncil71 #GEFassembly2026 #LDCF #GuineaBissau
#WorldOceanDay is a call to transition toward sustainable fishing, restore marine biodiversity, and build better, eco-friendly relationships with our oceans.
The GEF and @undp.org are two steps ahead: undp-nature.exposure.co/the-power-of...
One ocean.
From coral reefs to polar ice, from kelp forests to the open sea, the ocean connects us all.
On World Oceans Day, we celebrate the beauty, diversity and wonder of the ocean.
#worldoceansday @unep.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @thegef.bsky.social 🎥 Lewis Pugh Foundation
🇧🇩 #Bangladesh will receive new support to strengthen resilience in coastal communities and ecosystems. With $8.8M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by
@conservationorg.bsky.social — will support 43,050 people and improve management across coastal areas. #GEFassembly2026 #LDCF
🇵🇭 The Philippines will receive new support for biodiversity conservation across island landscapes and seascapes. With $5.3M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by @undp.org — will improve management of 62,500 ha and expand protected areas.
#GEFCouncil71 #GEFassembly2026
This #WorldOceansDay, the GEF highlights how investing in oceans supports people and nature. 🌊
With $2.4B invested in 370+ ocean projects, GEF is helping countries implement the #BBNJ Agreement and protect marine ecosystems: thegef.org/newsroom/fea... #OceanAction
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#IUUfishing threatens marine ecosystems & livelihoods.
Port inspections help stop IUU-caught fish from entering markets.
In Senegal, @fao.org, ICCAT & @thegef.bsky.social are strengthening inspectors’ skills, boosting those working daily to #FightIUUfishing.
#WorldOceanDay #PSMA10
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It was the worst environmental disaster in Mauritius’ history.
A cargo vessel ran aground, tearing a catastrophic gash through the reef and spilling oil.
On #WorldOceanDay, take a look at @undp.org Mauritius
@thegef.bsky.social efforts to restore critical coral reefs: go.undp.org/qVm
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A coral reef is like a bustling city in an alien world—built not of concrete and steel, but of tiny, living creatures. As corals grow into large colonies, their hard skeletons create an intricate maze of shelters, feeding grounds, and breeding spaces for countless organisms.
