A message from the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, Inger Andersen, for World Environment Day 2022.
"...because we are only one people and we have only one Earth. We have only one home. And that is worth standing up for."
About World Environment Day
World Environment Day on 5 June is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by UNEP and held annually since 1973, the event has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach, with millions of people from across the world engaging to protect the planet. Take part in Earth Action Numbers, put your environmental actions and events on the interactive world map, and share your personalised social media cards on your channels.
Tune in to live updates to keep informed about events happening near you, and be sure to catch the live broadcast from Sweden and Nairobi on 5 June.
