United Nations Environment Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

Type IGO
Website unenvironment.org
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Year founded 1972
Location Nairobi Kenya Kenya
Budget USD >100M
Functions Advocacy, Fieldwork, Research
Funding sources Governments or multi-govt organizations
Tags environment energy climate water agriculture and food sustainability and sustainable development
See also United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, UNEP-WCMC
Summary The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 8 March 2024 English

Organized by the Government of France and UNEP, the Buildings and Climate Global Forum will take place from 7-8 March 2024 in Paris, France.This groundbreaking event will bring together ministers …


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 26 February 2024 English

The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment. UNEA brings together representatives of the 193 member states of the UN, civil society and …


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 24 February 2024 English

The 21st Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF 21) will take place 24-25 February 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. It will be succeeding a preparatory global online consultation among major …


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 19 February 2024 English

The sixth session of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR) will be held in a hybrid format on 19 to 23 February 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya.


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 22 January 2024 English

The Bern III Conference aims to contribute to the efficient and effective implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) by identifying opportunities to drive and coordinate an inclusive collaborative …


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 19 January 2024

The authors of the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook will meet in Vienna, Austria from 15-19 January 2024 for the following:Continue the drafting of the chapters to achieve …


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 10 January 2024

The UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen was established to facilitate the implementation of resolutions 4/14 and 5/2 on “Sustainable nitrogen management”.The fifth meeting of the UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen, …


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 12 December 2023 English

In 2023, the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held at Expo City, Dubai in the …


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 11 December 2023 English

The Montreal Protocol Pavilion at COP28 will offer a platform for the Montreal Protocol and the cooling community to enhance their visibility and promote climate action. The Ozone to Cool …


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 9 December 2023 English

At COP28, the Green Jobs for Youth Pact is putting young people front and center of the green transformation. A collaborative effort by the International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations …


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