(UNESCO-UIS). Indicators 13.3.1, 13.a.1 and 13.b.1: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Monitoring High-level progress reports for all the SDGs are published in the form of reports by the United Nations Secretary General. The most recent one is from April 2020. Updates and progress can also be found on the SDG website that is managed by the United Nations and at Our World in Data. In a progress update reported by the United Nations, it is made clear that SDG 13 has made little progress towards reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. Challenges Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic As countries move toward rebuilding their economies after COVID-19, recovery plans can shape the 21st century economy in ways that are clean, green, healthy, safe and more resilient. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a drastic reduction in human activity. This has resulted in a 6% drop in greenhouse gas emissions from what was initially projected for 2020, however these improvements are only temporary. Once the global economy begins to recover from the pandemic, emissions are expected to rise once again to high levels. The year 2020 has seen a decreased motion of climate crises as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A drop of 6% in emissions was noted in 2020 and potentially up to 8%, the largest year-on-year reduction on record. This has resulted to UNEP supporting all investors and policy makers to financing and fiscal stimulus packages and to prioritize green and descent jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide disruptions for both production and human activity with some positive consequences for the environment in terms of GHG emissions. China especially has seen a sharp drop in coal-fired power station utilization, likely because of the 5% drop in energy demand nationwide and globally. Many parts of the world have experienced a reduction in air pollution and atmospheric Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)emissions. Air quality along with climate variability like latitude, temperature, and humidity have been speculated to affect rates of COVID-19 outbreaks; should this be the case it only stands to substantiate the importance of close monitoring, effective and collaborative international communication, and early warning systems as well as adherence to SDGs for their focus on preparedness, adaptation and resilience for natural disasters and pandemics. Despite the slight benefits to emissions reduction which the COVID-19 pandemic has caused,