UN Recognition for Namami Gange Programme

Recently, the United Nations (UN) recognized Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate India’s sacred River Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships to revive the natural world.

Key Highlights: The Award was received at a function during the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada on 14^th December, 2022, the World Restoration Day.

• Namami Gange was selected from over 150 such initiatives from 70 countries across the globe.
• They were selected under the banner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global movement coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is designed to prevent and reverse the degradation of natural spaces across the planet.
• The recognized initiatives, including Namami Gange, will now be eligible to receive UN support, funding or technical expertise.
• The recognition of Namami Gange as one of the top-10 ecosystem restoration initiatives in the world bears testimony to the concerted efforts being made by India for the restoration of the riverine ecosystem.