United Nations Environment Programme

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United Nations programme environmental organization

The United Nations Environment Programme is the leading global authority on environmental issues within the UN system, coordinating international efforts on climate, biodiversity, and sustainable development.

Aliases (8)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations programme → environmental organization →
coFounded	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change →
cooperatesWith	World Meteorological Organization →
coordinates	United Nations environmental activities →
country	Kenya →
fieldOfWork	biodiversity → chemicals and waste management → climate change → environmental assessment → environmental governance → environmental protection → oceans and seas → resource efficiency → sustainable development →
foundedAsResultOf	1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm →
foundedBy	United Nations →
governingBody	United Nations Environment Assembly →
hasAbbreviation	UNEP →
hasMainMission	inspire, inform and enable nations and peoples to improve quality of life without compromising that of future generations → provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment →
headquartersCountry	Kenya →
headquartersLocation	Nairobi →
inception	1972 →
legalForm	UN programme →
locatedIn	United Nations Office at Nairobi →
officialLanguage	Arabic → Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish →
organizes	United Nations Environment Assembly →
parentOrganization	United Nations →
partOf	United Nations development system →
predecessor	United Nations Conference on the Human Environment outcomes →
publishes	Adaptation Gap Report → Emissions Gap Report → Global Environment Outlook reports →
role	leading global environmental authority within the UN system → promotes coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the UN system → sets global environmental agenda →
shortName	UNEP →
supportsTreaty	Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal → Convention on Biological Diversity → Minamata Convention on Mercury → Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer → Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants →
website	https://www.unep.org →

Referenced by (64)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
European Environment Agency → Food and Agriculture Organization → International Maritime Organization → International Oceanographic Commission → Pacific Regional Environment Programme → Polish Ministry of the Environment → World Meteorological Congress → World Tourism Organization ("UN Environment Programme") →	cooperatesWith
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal → Convention on Migratory Species → Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants → UNEP Champion of the Earth ("United Nations Environment Programme Secretariat") →	administeredBy
Convention on Biological Diversity bodies → Global Ocean Observing System → World Wildlife Fund →	collaboratesWith
Emissions Gap Report → First Assessment Report → Global Environment Outlook reports →	publisher
CITES Secretariat → Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba ("United Nations agencies on science and environment") → Ministry of Environment of Egypt →	worksWith
IPCC Secretariat → UNON conference centre →	affiliatedWith
CITES Secretariat → Working Group III →	affiliation
Sixth Assessment Report → Third Assessment Report →	associatedOrganization
CITES Standing Committee → CITES Standing Committee ("UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre") →	associatedWith
United Nations Development Group → United Nations agencies →	hasMember
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services → United Nations Environment Assembly →	hostOrganization
Gigiri ("UN Environment Programme headquarters") → United Nations Office at Nairobi →	hosts
UNON → UNON ("UNEP") →	hostsOrganization
World Meteorological Organization →	cofounderWith
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants →	concludedUnder
Minamata Convention on Mercury →	concludedUnderAuspicesOf
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change →	foundedBy
United Nations Environment Programme ("UNEP") →	hasAbbreviation
United Nations development system →	hasComponent
Clean Water and Sanitation →	hasCustodianAgency
United Nations system →	hasPart
Conservation International →	hasPartner
United Nations Office at Nairobi →	headquartersFor
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm →	ledToCreationOf
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer →	negotiatedUnder
Congo Rainforest →	organizationInvolved
UNEP Champion of the Earth →	organizer
United Nations Environment Assembly →	parentOrganization
Emissions Gap Report ("United Nations Environment Programme publications") →	partOf
UNEP Champion of the Earth →	presentedBy
Global Environment Outlook reports ("UNEP Division of Early Warning and Assessment") →	producedBy
One Health →	promotedBy
Ogoni people →	recognizedBy
Convention on Biological Diversity →	relatedTo
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora →	secretariatHostedBy
United Nations Environment Programme ("UNEP") →	shortName
Second Assessment Report →	sponsor
Gisele Bündchen →	supportsOrganization
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm →	UNBodyCreated
Convention on Migratory Species →	underAuspicesOf