UN Day
World Environment Day 2025
5 May 2025
Republic of Korea
- Overview
When: 5 June 2025
Where: Republic of Korea
The Republic of Korea will host World Environment Day 2025 with a focus on ending plastic pollution globally, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Republic of Korea announced today.
World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. Over the past five decades, the Day has grown to be one of the largest global platforms for environmental outreach. Tens of millions of people participate online and through in-person activities, events and actions around the world.
The development of the GAN involved a broad UNEP-facilitated consultative process, including an international consultation meeting and four regional consultations.