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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is an agency of the United Nations responsible for coordinating the organization's environmental activities and assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. UNEP was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

History

UNEP was established following the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm, Sweden. The conference was the first major international gathering to discuss global environmental issues, and it led to the creation of UNEP to act as a global advocate for the environment. Maurice Strong, who was the Secretary-General of the conference, became the first Executive Director of UNEP.

Functions

UNEP's mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. UNEP works in seven broad thematic areas:

Major Initiatives

UNEP has been involved in several major environmental initiatives, including:

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
The Convention on Biological Diversity
The Minamata Convention on Mercury
The Global Environment Outlook

Executive Directors

UNEP has had several Executive Directors since its inception:

Maurice Strong (1972-1975)
Mostafa Tolba (1976-1992)
Elizabeth Dowdeswell (1993-1998)
Klaus Topfer (1998-2006)
Achim Steiner (2006-2016)
Erik Solheim (2016-2018)
Joyce Msuya (acting, 2018-2019)
Inger Andersen (2019-present)

Related Pages

References

"About UNEP." United Nations Environment Programme. Accessed October 2023. [1]
"History of UNEP." United Nations Environment Programme. Accessed October 2023. [2]

Gallery

UNEP Logo

UNEP Logo
UNEP at COP15
Maurice Strong
Mostafa Tolba
Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Achim Steiner
Erik Solheim
Joyce Msuya
Inger Andersen
UNEP International Resource Panel
Carbon Financing
UNEP Media Workshop

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 The '''United Nations Environment Programme''' ('''UNEP''') is an agency of the [[United Nations]] responsible for coordinating the organization's environmental activities and assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. UNEP was founded as a result of the [[United Nations Conference on the Human Environment]] in June 1972 and is headquartered in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]].
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 UNEP has had several Executive Directors since its inception:
-* [[Maurice Strong]] ()
+* [[Maurice Strong]] (1972-1975)
-* [[Mostafa Tolba]] ()
+* [[Mostafa Tolba]] (1976-1992)
-* [[Elizabeth Dowdeswell]] ()
+* [[Elizabeth Dowdeswell]] (1993-1998)
-* [[Klaus ]] ()
+* [[Klaus Topfer]] (1998-2006)
-* [[Achim Steiner]] ()
+* [[Achim Steiner]] (2006-2016)
-* [[Erik Solheim]] ()
+* [[Erik Solheim]] (2016-2018)
-* [[Joyce Msuya]] (acting, )
+* [[Joyce Msuya]] (acting, 2018-2019)
-* [[Inger Andersen]] ()
+* [[Inger Andersen]] (2019-present)
 == Related Pages ==
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 == Gallery ==
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 File:Maurice_Strong.jpg|Maurice Strong
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-File:,_2009_(cropped).jpg|Klaus
+File:Klaus_T�pfer,_2009_(cropped).jpg|Klaus T�pfer
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