By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS UN on Thursday marked the 52nd World Environment Day led by the UN Environment Programme and hosted by Jeju, South Korea under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution.
The civil society groups and UN teams have hosted webinars, forums, summits and other diverse celebrations around the world.
It’s a collective effort to bring UNESCO to UN Peacekeeping.
Qatar launched a national biodiversity database, concluding a three-year UNEP-led project.
UNEP hosted the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge National Youth Summit in New Delhi to empower young people to take action to end plastic pollution.
Jeju held a commemoration ceremony and the Future Generation Forum on Thursday.
Mexico launched its 2025–2030 National Beach and Coastal Clean-Up and Conservation Campaign in Puerto Progreso, Yucatán, with volunteer brigades and a formal ceremony.
In Geneva, UNEP and the Orchestre des Nations are presenting a one-hour concert, Our Home, blending music, images and spoken word to highlight ecological emergencies.
Brussels is screening the documentary Ocean with legendary environmental campaigner and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, in honor of World Environment Day, World Oceans Day and the UN Ocean Conference.
Street Art for Mankind unveiled a 245-foot mural for World Environment Day as part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration in New York, called for better protection for vulnerable communities.
UNESCO in a statement released reported that over 80,000 schools across 87 countries are following the recommendations in the Green school quality standard released in May 2024.
The initiative promotes green learning environments through governance, facilities and operations, teaching, and community engagement.
It includes setting up “green governance committees” and training teachers in sustainable management practices.
Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare and Environment Section Chief Joanna Harvey outlined how UN Peacekeeping is reducing its environmental footprint in avideo message released.
The efforts over the past decade to bring renewable energy to missions, requiring newer, more efficient generators, supporting local energy providers, and investing in sustainable infrastructure.
Mr. Khare said “We want to leave behind a legacy of projects that are created by us which are finally beneficial to the local communities”.
