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United Nations Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme, often called UNEP, helps take care of our planet. It works with many countries to solve important environmental problems. UNEP was started in 1972 after a big meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. The first leader was Maurice Strong from Canada.

UNEP’s main office is in Nairobi, Kenya, making it the first big UN office in the Global South. It shares science, helps find solutions, and supports green growth. UNEP also creates important agreements between countries to protect the environment.

UNEP helps the world reach the Sustainable Development Goals. It works on issues like climate change, protecting oceans and land ecosystems, and supporting green economies. UNEP also started the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change with the World Meteorological Organization to study climate change.

UNEP gives special awards to people who do great work for the environment, like the Champions of the Earth. It also helps young people through programs like Tunza. UNEP has helped many countries start solar power projects, making clean energy more available for everyone.

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Officials attending an international conference about the ozone layer in The Hague, 1988.
Official photo from the 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference featuring speakers and attendees.
Portrait of Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, at a New Year's Levee event in January 2020.
Achim Steiner speaking at an international meeting in Geneva in 2014.
Portrait of Inger Andersen, a prominent environmentalist.
Portrait of Søren E. Lütken, Senior Adviser at the United Nations Environment Programme, discussing climate finance.
A close-up of Aegopodium podagraria leaves, commonly known as ground elder, displayed against a black background.
Portrait of Maurice Strong at an award ceremony in Middelburg, Netherlands, May 2010.
Portrait of Mostafa Kamal Tolba, a notable figure.
Portrait of Klaus Töpfer, a German politician and environmental advocate.
Portrait of Joyce Msuya Mpanju, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme in 2019.
A group of experts from the International Resource Panel discussing global resource management.

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