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United Nations Environment Program

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is a global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Established in 1972, its core responsibilities include providing leadership and encouraging partnerships to care for the environment, as well as informing, educating, and inspiring people and nations to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. The UNEP works in categories such as climate change, disasters and conflicts, ecosystem management, environmental governance, chemicals and waste, and resource efficiency.