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Addressing the need for synergies and streamlined reporting across environmental agreements at #GEFcouncil71, Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention, stressed the GEF is well-placed to coordinate efforts and provide fast support to countries. #GEFassembly2026
June 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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#GEFCouncil71 has opened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

GEF Interim CEO Claude Gascon marked the close of the GEF-8 cycle and looked ahead to a bold and ambitious GEF-9 that will inspire confidence, spur action, and raise collective ambition.
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May 31, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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Rolph Poyet, Executive Secretary, Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions, stressed at #GEFcouncil71 that chemicals and waste have been treated as a secondary consideration, pointing to GEF-9 as a moment of change, including them in integrated programs with clear targets. #GEFassembly2026
June 1, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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Opening the deliberations of #GEFcouncil71, Claude Gascon, GEF Interim CEO/Chair, stressed that the Ninth Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund is a “powerful demonstration of committing to meeting global environmental goals through international cooperation.” #GEFassembly2026
May 31, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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Vulnerabilities arising from systemic socioeconomic development constraints, climate change, and biodiversity loss held focus at #GEFcouncil71 Tuesday

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June 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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The Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund "are helping countries turn commitments into action on the ground"

At #GEFcouncil71, attendees discussed how the #LDCF and #SCCF deliver adaptation support where #climate impact is most severe

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June 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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🇨🇩 The Democratic Republic of Congo will receive new support for agriculture and rural livelihoods. With $9M from
the GEF, this new project — implemented by @ifad.org — will support 200,000 people and strengthen sustainable land management.
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June 5, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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Landmark decisions from #GEFCouncil71: $232.5 million approved for new projects and programs, and the $3.9 billion #GEF9 replenishment endorsed to support action through 2030.

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June 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Landmark decisions from #GEFCouncil71: $232.5 million approved for new projects and programs, and the $3.9 billion #GEF9 replenishment endorsed to support action through 2030.

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June 6, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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"I see the GEF as the motor of driving the transformation that we're looking for."

As #GEFcouncil71 begins, leaders reflect on the importance of the #GEF9 investment cycle

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June 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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🇮🇳 #India will receive new support for biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management. With $12.4M from the GEF, this new project will improve management across 200,000 ha and benefit 30,000 people. #GEFCouncil71 #GEFassembly2026 #GBFF
June 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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“The triple planetary crisis is increasingly visible,” noted Aziz Abdukhakimov, Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan and Chairman of National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, stressing at #GEFcouncil71 that the GEF’s role is more important than ever. #GEFassembly2026
May 31, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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🇸🇩 Sudan’s River Nile & Northern States will receive new support for sustainable agribusiness and resilient livelihoods. With $8.9M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by UNIDO — will support 27,000 people and strengthen resilience.

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June 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s Sebungwe will receive new support to strengthen biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods. With $5.7M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by @undp.org — will improve management across hundreds of thousands of hectares. #GEFCouncil71 #GEFassembly2026
June 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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🇪🇷 #Eritrea’s Aylagundet Watershed will receive new support for sustainable land management and climate-resilient livelihoods. With $8.4M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by @undp.org — will restore degraded land and benefit 25,830 people.

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June 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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GEF Council Welcomes New Green Pledges, Highlights Old Access Barriers
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GEF Council Welcomes New Green Pledges, Highlights Old Access Barriers
As GEF 8 Assembly opened, donor nations urged broader funding commitments, while developing countries called for accessible paths to finance.
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June 1, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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At the #GEFCouncil71 & #GEFAssembly2026 in #Samarkand (#Uzbekistan), the #MinamataConvention Secretariat called for stronger integration of #mercury action into #biodiversity & #climate efforts.

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June 1, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Want to dig deeper into Monday's talks in Samarkand for #GEFcouncil71?

Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report

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Daily report for 1 June 2026
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June 1, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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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.

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June 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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Council members at #GEFcouncil71 address relations with conventions and other international institutions, engaging in an interactive panel discussion with conventions’ leadership on links with the GEF and their expectations from GEF-9. #GEFassembly2026
June 1, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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Delegates and participants at #GEFcouncil71, focus on the GEF Business Plan and Corporate Budget for 2027, making suggestions related to, among other things, travel-related costs. The agenda item will be revisited for further consultations. #GEFassembly2026
May 31, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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⚡️Out now! 📗The #GEF8 Corporate Scorecard provides a comprehensive overview of performance during the current replenishment period, including all projects approved from July 2022 through the June 2026 Work Program.

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May 31, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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🇵🇭 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.
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June 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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🇺🇿 #Uzbekistan will receive new support to scale up renewable energy investment. With $12.8M from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), this new project is expected to mobilize at least $1B in private investment for renewable energy and storage.
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June 12, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Following a proposal by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen at #GEFcouncil71, Council members appointed Edward Carr as an interim Chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel for one year, retaining the current panel membership for the interim period. #GEFassembly2026
June 2, 2026 at 6:25 AM