Only 18 countries worldwide still use Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT, to control vector-borne diseases like malaria. But long-term exposure to DDT, a toxic chemical, threats the wellbeing of both humans and the environment. UNEP’s goal is to protect people and nature from DDT toxic hazards, and from vector borne diseases. UNEP develops projects that raise awareness on the risks of being exposed to DDT, that develop alternatives for protecting people from diseases, and that eliminate old dangerous stocks of toxic chemicals. o DDT is only used as a public health insecticide in small number of countries in Africa and Asia. o Long-term exposure to DDT has been associated with chronic health effects, including cancer in humans. o DDT causes birds’ eggshell thinning and is acutely toxic to fish and marine invertebrates. o The UNEP Road Map to DDT Alternatives guides efforts at all scale for a sustainable transition away from DDT. o UNEP GEF Chemicals and Waste projects address DDT across all the priority areas of the DDT Roadmap in all global regions.