United Nations Environment Programme
Agency of the United Nations focused on solving environmental issues
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| 2021 | International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. |
| 2021 | International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. |
| 2020 | UNEP published 'Faith for Earth: A Call for Action', a book co-authored with the Parliament of the World's Religions Climate Action Program, serving as an educational resource about the role of faith-based organizations in addressing environmental issues. |
| 2020 | International Year of Plant Health. |
| 2020 | International Year of Plant Health. |
| 2020 | UNEP published 'Faith for Earth: A Call for Action', a book co-authored with the Parliament of the World's Religions Climate Action Program, serving as an educational resource about the role of faith-based organizations in addressing environmental issues. |
| February 2019 | Inger Andersen was appointed executive director of UNEP by UN secretary-general António Guterres. |
| February 2019 | Inger Andersen was appointed executive director of UNEP by UN secretary-general António Guterres. |
| 2018 | REPP received an additional $128 million in funding, with the goal of improving energy access for at least two million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| 2018 | REPP received an additional $128 million in funding, with the goal of improving energy access for at least two million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| November 2018 | Joyce Msuya became the acting executive director of UNEP following Erik Solheim's resignation. |
| November 2018 | Joyce Msuya became the acting executive director of UNEP following Erik Solheim's resignation. |
| September 2018 | Multiple donor countries, including the Netherlands (withholding $8 million), Sweden, and Denmark, withdrew or froze funding to UNEP in response to allegations of nepotism and misconduct. |
| September 2018 | Allegations were made against UNEP Executive Director Eric Solheim regarding excessive time spent outside the Nairobi headquarters, leading to his resignation. |
| September 2018 | Multiple donor countries, including the Netherlands (withholding $8 million), Sweden, and Denmark, withdrew or froze funding to UNEP in response to allegations of nepotism and misconduct. |
| September 2018 | Allegations were made against UNEP Executive Director Eric Solheim regarding excessive time spent outside the Nairobi headquarters, leading to his resignation. |
| 2017 | UNEP launched the Faith for Earth Initiative to encourage collaboration with faith-based organizations in environmental protection and green resource investment. |
| 2017 | UNEP was instrumental in establishing the Minamata Convention, an international treaty designed to limit toxic mercury emissions and protect human health and the environment. |
| 2017 | International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. |
| 2017 | UNEP was instrumental in establishing the Minamata Convention, an international treaty designed to limit toxic mercury emissions and protect human health and the environment. |
| 2017 | International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. |
| 2017 | UNEP launched the Faith for Earth Initiative to encourage collaboration with faith-based organizations in environmental protection and green resource investment. |
| 2016 | International Year of Pulses. |
| 2016 | Erik Solheim was appointed as the executive director of UN Environment, succeeding Achim Steiner. |
| 2016 | International Year of Pulses. |
| 2016 | Erik Solheim was appointed as the executive director of UN Environment, succeeding Achim Steiner. |
| 2015 | International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. |
| 2015 | The European Investment Bank and the United Nations Environment Programme created the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) to assist the Sustainable Energy for All project, with $67 million in funding from the UK's International Climate Finance initiative. |
| 2015 | The European Investment Bank and the United Nations Environment Programme created the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) to assist the Sustainable Energy for All project, with $67 million in funding from the UK's International Climate Finance initiative. |
| 2015 | International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. |
| 2014 | The universal membership system for UNEP was implemented, expanding its governance to include all United Nations member states. |
| 2014 | International Year of Family Farming. |
| 2014 | The universal membership system for UNEP was implemented, expanding its governance to include all United Nations member states. |
| 2014 | International Year of Family Farming. |
| 2013 | International Year of Water Cooperation. |
| 2013 | International Year of Water Cooperation. |
| 2012 | International Year for Sustainable Energy for All. |
| 2012 | International Year for Sustainable Energy for All. |
| December 2012 | The United Nations General Assembly decided to strengthen and upgrade UNEP, transitioning from an executive member system with 58 member states to a universal membership system that includes all UN member states. |
| December 2012 | The United Nations General Assembly decided to strengthen and upgrade UNEP, transitioning from an executive member system with 58 member states to a universal membership system that includes all UN member states. |
| 2011 | International Year of Forests. |
| 2011 | International Year of Forests. |
| 2010 | International Year of Biodiversity. |
| 2010 | International Year of Biodiversity. |
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