Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme

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The Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme is the chief administrative officer responsible for leading the UN’s global environmental agenda, policies, and programs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Secretariat position
executive position
head of agency role
appliesToJurisdiction world
appointedBy United Nations Secretary-General NERFINISHED
confirmedBy United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED
country United Nations
employer United Nations
United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork environment
international relations
public administration
hasJurisdictionOver UNEP divisions
UNEP regional offices
hasTitle Executive Director
headOfGovernment United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Nairobi NERFINISHED
inception 1972
isChiefAdministrativeOfficerOf United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
isChiefExecutiveOf United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm United Nations staff position
officeHolder Inger Andersen NERFINISHED
officeHolderStartTime 2019
officeLocation Nairobi NERFINISHED
UNEP headquarters NERFINISHED
partOf United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
United Nations Secretariat
positionHeldByOrganization United Nations NERFINISHED
reportsTo UNEP Governing Council NERFINISHED
United Nations Environment Assembly NERFINISHED
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Secretary-General NERFINISHED
residence Nairobi NERFINISHED
responsibleFor implementation of UNEP’s programme of work
overall management of UNEP
representation of UNEP to member states
representation of UNEP within the United Nations system
strategic direction of UNEP
scopeOfWork biodiversity conservation
climate change
global environmental governance
international environmental policy
pollution control
sustainable development
selectionMethod appointment by the UN Secretary-General
approval by the UN General Assembly
workLocation Nairobi NERFINISHED
United Nations Office at Nairobi NERFINISHED

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Maurice Strong positionHeld Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme