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ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority
on the environment.
UNEP’s mission is to inspire, inform, and enable nations and peoples to improve
their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
For over 50 years, UNEP has worked with governments, civil society, the private
sector and UN entities to address humanity’s most pressing environmental
challenges - from restoring the ozone layer to protecting the world's seas and
promoting a green, inclusive economy.
UNEP is driving transformational change by drilling down on the root causes of
the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and
pollution.
UNEP’s work is focused on helping countries transition to low-carbon and
resource-efficient economies, strengthening environmental governance and law,
safeguarding ecosystems, and providing evidence-based data to inform policy
decisions.
Through cutting-edge science, coordination and advocacy, UNEP supports its 193
Member States to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and live in harmony
with nature.
And this work has never been more critical.
For a look back at UNEP’s history and five decades of environmental
milestones, watch the video and see the UNEP timeline of milestones over the
past 50 years.
About Us
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GOVERNANCE
UNEP works closely with its 193 Member States and representatives from civil
society, businesses, and other major groups and stakeholders to address
environmental challenges through the UN Environment Assembly, the world’s
highest-level decision-making body on the environment.
Committee of Permanent Representatives
The United Nations Environment Assembly
Secretariats and Conventions
UNEP’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)
UNEP’s core mission is to find solutions to the triple planetary crisis. As the
leading global authority on the environment, the institution helps its Member
States to foster climate stability, live in harmony with nature and forge a
pollution-free future, supporting the achievement of all 17 SDGs.
UNEP has spent more than 50 years supporting sustainable development through its
work on the environment.
UNEP – YOUR PARTNER FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET
This booklet presents an overview of UNEP – its mission, vision, strategy and
action for tackling the triple planetary crisis. It chronicles environmental
highlights from the past five decades, shows how UNEP works in partnerships, and
explains why it is crucial that funding provided to UNEP keeps pace with the
growing expectations placed on the organization to deliver results in support of
people and planet.
FEATURED NEWS AND STORIES
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LOOK BACK AT UNEP’S HISTORY AND HOW IT HAS HELPED SHAPE FIVE DECADES OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MILESTONES
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION
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GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP
* Senior Management Team
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FUNDING & PARTNERS
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STRUCTURE
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KEY DOCUMENTS
* Annual Report
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* UNEP Medium Term Strategy (2022–2025)
* Programme of Work and Budget
RESOURCES
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* Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution
* Policies & Strategies
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ADVOCACY
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* UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
* UNEP at 50
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