🏞️On #WorldEnvironmentDay, @UNESCO designated 2 new #BiosphereReserves in #SouthEastEurope: 🇦🇱 Shkodër Lake, #Albania 🇲🇪 Skadar Lake Watershed, #Montenegro, marking the country's first Biosphere Reserve👏 ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n6vf9p5 #ForThePeople #ForNature @UNESCO_MAB

It was a great pleasure to attend the 38th session of the ICC-MAB in Itaipu, Paraguay, last week, alongside H.E. Mr Santiago Peña Palacios, President of the Republic of Paraguay. Congratulations to the 14 countries welcoming 14 new #BiosphereReserves.

Congratulations to Prof. MA Keping on his election as Chair of the Bureau of the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme for the 2026–2028 term. A leading biodiversity scientist, Prof. MA helped shape the Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan (2026–2035), a roadmap for the future of the MAB Programme and the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Together, through science and international collaboration, we can protect biodiversity, strengthen ecosystem resilience, and build a more sustainable future for people and nature. 🌿🤝 #Biodiversity #UNESCO #MAB #BiosphereReserves #Sustainability #GlobalCooperation

On #WorldEnvironmentDay, @UNESCO designates 14 new #BiosphereReserves across 14 countries, bringing the World Network of Biosphere Reserves to 797 sites in 145 countries! Three countries welcome their first biosphere reserves: Montenegro, Timor-Leste, and Aruba which sees its entire territory designated as such. These territories are living examples of how people and nature can thrive together: protecting biodiversity, supporting sustainable development and strengthening local communities. ▶️ Watch the video to discover them and read our press release: unesco.org/en/articles/unesc… #ForThePeople #ForNature @UNESCO_MAB @UNESCO_DG