World Cleanup Day 2024; September 20th.

FORUM: “Arctic Cities and Marine Litter.” World Cleanup Day 2024. Clean-up efforts play a vital role in sustainable development by reducing pollution, preserving natural resources, promoting a healthier environment for current and future generations. Over the years, many national, regional and local governments and communities have been undertaking clean-up activities globally. World Cleanup Day represents the reflection on their achievements. The clean-ups serve as a reminder of the collective responsibility we share in preserving and maintaining a clean and healthy environment as well as sustainable waste and resources management.  Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #worldcleanupday, #cleanup, #marinelitter, #debris, #Arctic.

EVENTS: On September 20th, to mark the World CleanUp Day 2024; The United Nations General Assembly invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, other international and regional organizations, and other relevant stakeholders – including civil society, the private sector and academia – to observe World Cleanup Day through activities aimed at raising awareness of the role clean-up efforts play in sustainable development. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) facilitates the observance of the Day. 

• Roundtable One - “The Synergy Between Community and Professional Cleanups”
• Roundtable two - “Cleanups in Vulnerable and Remote Arctic Areas”

Read the WCuD2024 Official Programme, the Information Note for Participants and Register to participate!

LIVESTREAM: This year’s theme, "Arctic Cities and Marine Litter," highlights the unique challenges faced by polar regions in combating waste pollution. Together with UN-Habitat, GRID-Arendal, and the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund, we’ll explore sustainable waste management practices in extreme climates and their global impact. Tune in to witness inspiring stories of community action, innovation, and collaboration as we work to protect the sensitive Arctic ecosystem and our planet. Don’t miss this global movement to create a cleaner, healthier future! Watch for the inaugural World Cleanup Day 2024, broadcasting live event from Tromsø, Norway.

Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on World Cleanup Day 2024; September 20th.

CAMPAIGN: Let's find the way to inspire global communities to adopt sustainable practices that protect the arctic regions.

Background: On 8 December 2023, the United Nations General Assembly, in its seventy-eighth session, unanimously adopted resolution 78/122 “World Cleanup Day”, which proclaims 20 September as World Cleanup Day.