ORGANIZATION PROFILE

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CONTENTS
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2. GOVERNANCE
UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
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MILESTONES 1972-2005
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UNEP AROUND THE WORLD
UNEP STRUCTURE
UNEP IN ACTION
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UNEP FUNDING
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ORGANIZATION PROFILE
MISSION STATEMENT
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)
MEMBER STATES OF THE UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL 2006-2009
GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM
COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES
A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNEP
ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
UNEPS RESPONSIBILITIES
UNEPS OBJECTIVES
UNEPS PRIORITIES
EARLY WARNING AND ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY AND ECONOMICS
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND LAW
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
REGIONAL COOPERATION
ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY COORDINATION
UNEP RESOURCES
UNEP STAFF
UNEP ADDRESSES
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Toprovideleadershipand
encouragepartnershipin
caringfortheenvironment
byinspiring,informing,and
enablingnationsandpeoples
toimprovetheirqualityoflife
withoutcompromisingthatof
futuregenerations.
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MISSIONSTATEMENT

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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)
UNEPistheUnitedNationssystemsdesignatedentityforaddressingenvironmentalissuesat
theglobalandregionallevel. Itsmandateistocoordinatethedevelopmentofenvironmental
policyconsensusbykeepingtheglobalenvironmentunderreviewandbringingemergingissues
totheattentionofgovernmentsandtheinternationalcommunityforaction. Themandateand
objectivesofUNEPemanatefrom:
UNGeneralAssemblyresolution2997(XXVII)of15December1972;
Agenda21,adoptedattheUNConferenceonEnvironmentandDevelopment(the
EarthSummit)in1992;
theNairobiDeclarationontheRoleandMandateofUNEP,adoptedbytheUNEP
GoverningCouncilin1997;
theMalmMinisterialDeclarationandtheUNMillenniumDeclaration,adoptedin
2000;and
recommendationsrelatedtointernationalenvironmentalgovernanceapprovedbythe
2002WorldSummitonSustainableDevelopmentandthe2005WorldSummit.
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GOVERNANCE
THE UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL
TheUNEPGoverningCouncilreportstotheUNGeneralAssemblythroughtheEconomic
andSocialCouncil. Its58membersareelectedbytheGeneralAssemblyforfour-year
terms,takingintoaccounttheprincipleofequitableregionalrepresentation:
16seatsforAfricanStates.
13seatsforAsianStates.
6seatsforEasternEuropeanStates.
10seatsforLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStates.
13seatsforWesternEuropeanandotherStates.
SandaKan,JanSchilthuizen/UNEP
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MEMBER STATES OF THE
UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL 2006-2009
Algeria ** Indonesia **
Angola ** Islamic Republic of Iran *
Antigua and Barbuda ** Israel *
Argentina ** J apan **
Australia ** Kazakhstan *
Austria ** Kenya **
Bahamas * Kyrgyzstan *
Bangladesh * Mexico *
Belgium ** Monaco *
Botswana ** Morocco *
Brazil * Netherlands *
Bulgaria * Pakistan **
Burkina Faso * Poland *
Burundi ** Republic of Korea **
Cameroon * Romania **
Canada ** Russian Federation **
Cape Verde * Saudi Arabia *
Chile ** Senegal *
China ** Somalia *
Colombia * South Africa **
Costa Rica * Sweden *
Czech Republic ** Thailand **
Democratic Republic of the Turkey *
Congo ** Tuvalu *
France ** Uganda **
Germany ** United Kingdom of Great Britain
Ghana * and Northern Ireland *
Haiti ** United Republic of Tanzania *
Hungary * United States of America **
India * Uruguay **
* Memberswhosetermsexpireon3lDecember2007.
** Memberswhosetermsexpireon3lDecember2009.

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GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM

In1999,theUNGeneralAssemblyendorseda
proposaltoinstituteanannualministerial-level
globalenvironmentalforum,inwhichparticipants
canreviewimportantandemergingpolicyissuesin
theeldoftheenvironment.TheGlobalMinisterial
EnvironmentForum(GMEF),whichmeetsannually
aspartoftheUNEPGoverningCouncilsregular
andspecialsessions,hasgreatlyenhancedUNEPs
capacitytoidentifyandevolveconsensuson
currentandemergingenvironmentalchallenges.
TherstGMEF,whichmetinMay2000inMalm,
Sweden,issuedtheMalmDeclaration,bringing
themajorenvironmentalchallengesofthe21st
centurytotheattentionofthe55thsessionofthe
UNGeneralAssembly.AttheMillenniumSummit,
whichmarkedthecommencementofthe55th
UNGeneralAssembly,worldleadersadoptedthe
MillenniumDeclarationwhichincludesasetof
time-boundobjectives,collectivelyknownasthe
MillenniumDevelopmentGoals,whichincludethe
goalofensuringenvironmentalsustainability.
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Council.
Councilin1997,includes:
reviewing,monitoringandassessingthe
implementationofGoverningCouncilDecisions
matters;

andbudgetduringtheirpreparationbythe
Secretariat;
reviewingandmakingrecommendations
theGoverningCouncilontheeffectiveness,
workoftheSecretariat;

theGoverningCouncilbasedoninputsfromthe
Secretariat.
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COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES
TheCommitteeofPermanentRepresentativeswas
establishedasasubsidiaryorganoftheUNEPGoverning
Itsmandate,asdenedbytheUNEPGoverning
onadministrative,budgetaryandprogramme
reviewingthedraftprogrammeofwork
onreportsrequestedoftheSecretariatby
efciencyandtransparencyofthefunctionsand
preparingdraftdecisionsforconsiderationby
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EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
TheExecutiveDirectorofUNEPisresponsibleforalltheactivitiesoftheSecretariat,
includingitsadministration. TheExecutiveDirectorprovidesenvironmentalpolicy
leadershipwithintheworldcommunityandidentiesemergingenvironmentalissues
ofglobalsignicancefortheattentionofgovernmentsandotherpartners.
TheExecutiveDirectorprovidesmanagementoversightandleadershiptoUNEP
anddirectstheimplementationoftheUNEPprogrammeofwork,whichisdecided
bytheUNEPGoverningCouncil. Aswellasoverseeingtheorganizationswork,
theExecutiveDirectorpromotescloselinkswithUNEPspartners,including
governments,UNbodiesandinternationalorganizations,non-governmental
organizationsandprivatesectorentities.
TheOfceoftheExecutiveDirectorcoordinatesanextensivescheduleof
appointmentsandvisitswiththepurposeofraisingglobalawarenessaboutthe
importanceofenvironmentfordevelopmentandtheworkofUNEP. TheExecutive
DirectorsspokespersonandtheDivisionofCommunicationsandPublicInformation
(DCPI)implementaproactivemediastrategyinclosecollaborationwithinformation
ofcersstationedinUNEPssixregionalofces.
TheExecutiveDirectorisassistedintheperformanceofhisorherfunctionsby
aDeputyExecutiveDirector,whoadvisestheExecutiveDirectoronsubstantive
matters,andassistsinstrategicplanningandthedevelopmentofmanagementtools
andinstrumentstoenhanceUNEPsperformanceinitsoverallmission.
TheDeputyExecutiveDirectormanagestheEnvironmentProgramme,supervising
alldivisionsandregionalofces,andisdirectlyresponsibleforthemechanisms
forcoordinatingandmonitoringtheimplementationofUNEPsprogrammeofwork
andthevariousactivitiesearmarkedforsupportbydonors. TheDeputyExecutive
DirectoralsomanagestheprojectapprovalprocessandcoordinationofUNEPs
projectportfolioswiththeUNFoundationandotherprivatesectorpartners,aswell
astheUNDevelopmentAccount.
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AchimSteiner
UNEPExecutiveDirector
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FROM STOCKHOLM TO RIO, 1972-1992
UNEPwasestablishedafterthe1972UNConferenceontheHuman
Environment,heldinStockholm,Sweden,proposedthecreationofaglobal
bodytoactastheenvironmentalconscienceoftheUNsystem. Inresponse,
theUNGeneralAssemblyadoptedResolution2997on15December,1972
creating:
theUNEPGoverningCouncil,composedof58nationselected
forfour-yeartermsbytheUNGeneralAssembly,responsiblefor
assessingthestateoftheglobalenvironment,establishingUNEP's
programmepriorities,andapprovingthebudget;
theUNEPSecretariat,withitsheadquartersinNairobi,Kenya,to
provideafocalpointforenvironmentalactionandcoordination
withintheUNsystem,headedbyanExecutiveDirector,withthe
rankofUNUnder-Secretary-General;and
avoluntaryEnvironmentFundtonanceUNEPsenvironmental
initiatives,tobesupplementedbytrustfundsandfundsallocatedby
theUNregularbudget.
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ABRIEFHISTORY
OFUNEP
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It
promptedagrowingbodyofresearchthathasgreatlyimprovedunderstanding
andawarenessofcriticalenvironmentalissuesoverthepastthree-plus
decades,anditprovidedtheimpetusfornewnational,regionaland
internationalenvironmentallegislationworldwide.
Inthesubsequenttwodecades,aproliferationofenvironmentalconferences
endangeredspecies,controllingthemovementofhazardouswastes,and
Themostsuccessfulandwell-known
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TheStockholmConferencemarkedtheformalacceptancebytheinternational
communitythatdevelopmentandtheenvironmentareinextricablylinked.
andconventionsaddressedvariousenvironmentalissues,includingconserving
reversingthedepletionoftheozonelayer.
conventionfromthisperiodwasthe1987MontrealProtocoloftheVienna
ConventionfortheProtectionoftheOzoneLayer,anexampleofinternational
environmentalcooperationwhoseinspirationreverberatestothisday.

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InthesameyearthattheMontreal
Protocolwassigned,theWorld
CommissiononEnvironmentand
Developmentpublisheditsreport
Our Common Future. Itwasinthis
reportthattheconceptofsustainable
developmentwasclearlydened.
Sustainabledevelopment,saidthe
report,is developmentthatmeets
theneedsofthepresentwithout
compromisingtheabilityoffuture
generationstomeettheirownneeds.
Thereportalsowentfurtherthanany
beforeinlinkingenvironmentand
development. InthewordsofGro
HarlemBrundtland,thecommissions
chairman: Environmentiswhereweall
live;anddevelopmentiswhatwealldo
inattemptingtoimproveourlotwithin
thatabode. Thetwoareinseparable.
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In1992,theUNConferenceonEnvironmentandDevelopmentthe
EarthSummitwasconvenedinRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,bringing
togetheranunprecedentednumberofrepresentativesfrom
governments,civilsociety,andtheprivatesector. Thepurposeofthe
EarthSummitwastoexamineprogressmadesinceStockholm,andto
elaboratestrategiesandmeasurestohaltandreversetheeffectsof
environmentaldegradationinthecontextofstrengthenednationaland
internationaleffortstopromotesustainableandenvironmentallysound
developmentinallcountries .
TheEarthSummitgeneratedatangiblesenseofoptimismthat
momentumwasatlastbeingcreatedforglobalchange. Itgave
birthtotwomajorconventionstheUNFrameworkConventionon
ClimateChangeandtheConventiononBiologicalDiversityandsaw
thecreationoftheUNCommissiononSustainableDevelopment.
TheRioDeclarationreafrmedtheprinciplesrstelaboratedin
Stockholmtwentyyearsearlier,whileAgenda21gavetheworldan
actionprogrammeforbuildingsustainabledevelopmentintothe21st
century. Withitsgroundbreakingsynthesisofsocial,economicand
environmentalelementsintoasinglepolicyframework,Agenda21
gavenewimpetusandimportancetotheworkofUNEP.

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THE MILLENNIUM VISION: 2000 AND BEYOND
Throughoutthe1990s,theprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment
werereafrmedatnumerousinternationalconferences. Theimpetus
ofAgenda21wasseenintheincreasedinvolvementofcivilsocietyin
promotingsustainabledevelopmentandinprivatesectorinitiativesto
improveenvironmentalperformance,suchastheGlobalCompactand
theGlobalReportingInitiative. However,thesameperiodalsosawa
measurableincreaseinglobaltemperaturesandweather-relatednatural
disasters. Bytheturnofthemillennium,thehumanpopulationhad
reached6billion,expertswerewarningofanimpendingwatercrisis,
sherieswerecollapsing,biodiversitydeclining,andglobalwarmingwas
widelyacceptedasafact.
In1972,andagainin1992,theworldsgovernmentshaddeclared
theircommitmenttotheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment. Asthe
newmillenniumapproached,thatcommitmentcameunderincreasing
scrutiny. InMay2000,UNEPconvenedtherstGlobalMinisterial
EnvironmentForum,inMalm,Sweden. OneoftheForumsfunctions
wastosendastrongmessagetotheUNGeneralAssembly,whichwas
duetorevisitthesustainabledevelopmentdebateattheMillennium
SummitinSeptember2000.
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TheForumsMalmDeclarationnoteswith deepconcern that
theenvironmentandthenaturalresourcebasethatsupports
lifeonEarthcontinuetodeteriorateatanalarmingrate and
that thereisanalarmingdiscrepancybetweencommitments
andaction inrelationtosustainabledevelopment. TheUN
Secretary-GeneralsreporttotheMillenniumSummitwas
equallyfrank. Thechallengesofsustainabledevelopment
simplyoverwhelmtheadequacyofourresponses ,hewrote.
Withsomehonourableexceptions,ourresponsesaretoofew,
toolittleandtoolate.

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Thenewmillenniumhaspresented
UNEPwithmanynewchallenges
SummitonSustainableDevelopment
PlanofImplementationemphasized
thecentralityoftheenvironmentto
humankindsdevelopmentandtheintegral
reinforcedwhentheUNEPGoverning
whichmandatesUNEPtoimplement
programmesatnationallevel.
TheprincipaloutcomeoftheMillenniumSummitwastheMillennium
boundobjectivesandmeasurabletargetscollectivelyknownasthe
MillenniumDevelopmentGoals. Environmentalsustainabilityis
recognizedasamajorfactorunderlyingtheattainabilityofalltheother
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andopportunities.The2002World
rolethatUNEPhastoplay.Then,in
February2005,UNEPsrolewasfurther
CouncilapprovedtheBaliStrategicPlan,
capacitybuildingandtechnologysupport
abriefhistoryofunep
Declaration,whichcontainedasetofinternationallyagreed,time-
highlightedamongthegoalsasanobjectiveinitself,andiswidely
ThisunderstandingincreasinglyunderpinsUNEPsapproachto
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DevelopmentGoals,Agenda21andtheJohannesburgPlan
theUNsystem,withapledgeto explorethepossibilityofamore
coherentinstitutionalframeworktoaddressthisneed buildingon
existinginstitutions.
MillenniumDevelopmentGoalswillseeUNEPcontinuetoprovide
largerfreedom.
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Finally,inSeptember2005,governmentsatthe2005World
SummitreafrmedtheircommitmenttotheMillennium
ofImplementation.Furthermore,theyrecognizedtheneedfor
enhancingcoordination,improvingpolicyadviceandguidance,and
strengtheningscienticknowledge,assessmentandcooperationin
Thecrucialnalyearsoftheglobalcommitmenttoachievethe
essentialinformation,policyadviceandpracticalsupporttoUN
memberstatesastheyworktogethertofullthepromiseoftheUN
Charterofaworldofsocialprogressandbetterstandardsoflifein

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MILESTONES 1972-2005
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assessinformationrelatedtohuman-inducedclimatechange
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1992:
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abriefhistoryofunep
UNEPestablishedafterUNConferenceontheHumanEnvironment
ConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpeciesofWild
FaunaandFlora(CITES)
MediterraneanActionPlan:rstofthirteenregionalactionplans
undertheUNEPRegionalSeasprogramme
BonnConventiononMigratorySpecies
ViennaConventionfortheProtectionoftheOzoneLayer
MontrealProtocolonSubstancesthatDepletetheOzoneLayer
IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)establishedto
BaselConventionontheTransboundaryMovementofHazardous
Wastes
GlobalEnvironmentFacilityestablished
UNConferenceonEnvironmentandDevelopment(EarthSummit)
issuesRioDeclarationandAgenda21
1992: FrameworkConventiononClimateChange
1992: ConventiononBiologicalDiversity
1994: ConventiontoCombatDesertication
1995: GlobalProgrammeofAction(GPA)launchedtoprotectmarine
environmentfromland-basedsourcesofpollution
1998: RotterdamConventiononPriorInformedConsent
1999: UNGlobalCompactlaunched

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2000: CartagenaProtocolonBiosafetyadoptedtoaddressissue
ofgeneticallymodiedorganisms
2000: MalmDeclaration:acalltoactiononinternational
environmentalgovernancebytherstGlobalMinisterial
EnvironmentForum
2000: MillenniumDeclaration:environmentalsustainabilitylisted
asoneofeightMillenniumDevelopmentGoals
2001: ThirdIPCCAssessmentReportdetailstheextentof
human-inducedglobalwarming
2001: StockholmConventiononPersistentOrganicPollutants
(POPs)
2002: WorldSummitonSustainableDevelopmentreafrms
UNEPscentralroleininternationaleffortstoachieve
sustainabledevelopment
2005: KyotoProtocolonclimatechangeentersintoforce
2005: BaliStrategicPlanforTechnologySupportandCapacity

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BuildingadoptedbyUNEPGoverningCouncilmandating
nationallevelsupporttodevelopingcountries
2005: MillenniumEcosystemAssessmenthighlightsthe
importanceofecosystemstohumanwell-being,andthe
extentofecosystemdecline
2005: 2005WorldSummitagreestoexploreamorecoherent
institutionalframeworksystemforinternational
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ENVIRONMENTFOR
DEVELOPMENT
UNEPS RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Promotinginternationalcooperationinthe
eldoftheenvironmentandrecommending
appropriatepolicies.
Monitoringthestatusoftheglobal
environmentandgatheringand
disseminatingenvironmentalinformation.
Catalyzingenvironmentalawarenessand
actiontoaddressmajorenvironmental
threatsamonggovernments,theprivate
sectorandcivilsociety.
FacilitatingthecoordinationofUNactivities
onmattersconcernedwiththeenvironment,
andensuring,throughcooperation,liaison
andparticipation,thattheiractivitiestake
environmentalconsiderationsintoaccount.
Developingregionalprogrammesfor
environmentalsustainability.
Helping,uponrequest,environment
ministriesandotherenvironmental
authorities,inparticularindeveloping
countriesandcountrieswitheconomies
intransition,toformulateandimplement
environmentalpolicies.
Providingcountry-levelenvironmental
capacitybuildingandtechnologysupport.
Helpingtodevelopinternational
environmentallaw,andprovidingexpert
adviceonthedevelopmentanduseof
environmentalconceptsandinstruments.
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THE MAJOR RESULTS OF UNEP ACTIVITIES:
Internationalarrangementstoenhance
environmentalprotection.
Periodicassessmentsandscientically
soundforecaststosupportdecisionmaking
andinternationalconsensusonthemain
environmentalthreatsandresponsestothem.
Supportformoreeffectivenationaland
internationalresponsestoenvironmental
threats,includingpolicyadvicetogovernments,
multilateralorganizationsandothersto
strengthenenvironmentalprotectionand
incorporateenvironmentalconsiderationsinto
thesustainabledevelopmentprocess.
Moreeffectivecoordinationofenvironmental
matterswithintheUNsystem.
Greaterawarenessandcapacityfor
environmentalmanagementamong
governments,theprivatesectorandcivilsociety.
Betterunderstandingofthenexusbetween
environmentandhumansecurity,poverty
eradication,andpreventingandmitigating
naturaldisasters.
UNEP HAS FIVE PRIORITY AREAS:
Environmentalassessmentandearlywarning.
Developmentofpolicyinstruments.
Enhancedcoordinationwithenvironmentalconventions.
Technologytransfer.
SupporttoAfrica.

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UNEP AROUND THE WORLD
UNEPsglobalbaseisinNairobi,Kenya. ItisoneofonlytwoUNprogrammes
headquarteredinthedevelopingworld(theotherisUNEPssisteragencyUN-
HABITAT,whichisalsolocatedinNairobi). BeingbasedinAfricagivesUNEPa
rst-handunderstandingoftheenvironmentalissuesfacingdevelopingcountries.
UNEPsglobalandcross-sectoraloutlookisreectedinitsorganizational
structure,itsactivitiesanditspersonnel. UNEPstaffcomefromnearly100
countries. Aboutone-thirdofUNEPsapproximately1,000staffliveandworkin
Nairobi;themajorityarelocatedaroundtheworldinmorethan28citiesin25
countries.
UNEPhasamajorofceinParis,France,whereitsDivisionofTechnology,
IndustryandEconomics(DTIE)isheadquartered. UNEPDTIEalsohasbranches
inGeneva,Switzerland,andOsaka,Japan.
UNEPisrepresentedacrosstheglobebysixregionalofces:
Africa:Nairobi,Kenya.
AsiaandthePacic:Bangkok,Thailand.
Europe:Geneva,Switzerland.
LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean:MexicoCity,Mexico.
NorthAmerica:WashingtonDC,USA.
WestAsia:Manama,Bahrain.
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Inaddition,UNEPhasanofceinNewYork,USA,toprovideliaisonwiththeUN
GeneralAssemblyandSecretariat. OfcesinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia,Brussels,
Belgium,andCairo,Egypt,respectivelyprovideliaisonwiththeAfricanUnion,the
EuropeanUnionandtheArabLeague. UNEPalsohascountry-levelliaisonofces
inBrasilia,Brazil,Beijing,ChinaandMoscow,Russia.
UNEPsupportsagrowingnetworkofcentresofexcellencesuchastheUNEP
CollaboratingCentreonEnergyandEnvironment(UCCEE),theGlobalResource
InformationDatabase(GRID)centresandtheUNEPWorldConservationMonitoring
Centre(UNEP-WCMC).
UNEPcooperatescloselywithanincreasingnumberofglobalandregional
multilateralenvironmentalagreements. TheUNEP-administeredenvironmental
conventionsinclude:
theSecretariatoftheViennaConventionfortheProtectionoftheOzone
Layer(OzoneSecretariat),inNairobi,Kenya;
theMultilateralFundoftheMontrealProtocol,inMontreal,Canada;
theConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpeciesofWildFauna
andFlora(CITES),inGeneva,Switzerland;
theConventiononBiologicalDiversity,inMontreal,Canada;
theConventionontheConservationofMigratorySpeciesofWildAnimals,
inBonn,Germany,whichincludestheAgreementontheConservationof
African-EurasianMigratoryWaterbirds,theAgreementontheConservation
ofPopulationsofEuropeanBats,andtheAgreementontheConservationof
SmallCetaceansoftheBalticandNorthSeas;
theBaselConventionontheTransboundaryMovementofHazardousand
OtherWastes,inGeneva,Switzerland;
theStockholmConventiononPersistentOrganicPollutants(POPs),in
Geneva,Switzerland;
theRotterdamConventiononPriorInformedConsent,inGeneva,
Switzerland;
sixRegionalSeasConventionsandActionPlans.
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Ofce of the
Executive Director
Executive Director
Spokesperson
Ofce of the Deputy
Executive Director
Ombudsman
Deputy Executive Director
Secretariat for
Governing Bodies
Programme
Coordination and
Management
Resource
Mobilisation
Evaluation and
Oversight
Secretariat of the
Basel Convention
Secretariat of the
Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD)
Secretariat of the
Convention on
International Trade in
Endangered Species
(CITES)
Secretariat of the
Convention on Migratory
Species (CMS)
Ozone Secretariat
Secretariat of the the
Multilateral Fund for the
Implementation of the
Montreal Protocol
Interim Secretariat of the
Rotterdam Convention
on PIC, together with
FAO
Interim Secretariat of the
Stockholm Convention
on POPs
Division of
Early
Warning and
Assessment
Division of
Policy
Development
and Law
Division of
Environmental
Policy
Implementation
Division of
Technology,
Industry and
Economics
Division of
Regional
Cooperation
Division of
Environmental
Conventions
Division of
Communications
and Public
Information
Division of
Global
Environment
Facility
Coordination
UNEP STRUCTURE
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UNEP IN ACTION
UNEPisthevoicefortheenvironmentintheUNsystem. It
isanadvocate,educator,catalystandfacilitator,promoting
thewiseuseoftheplanetsnaturalassetsforsustainable
development. Theorganizationworkswithmanypartners,
includingUNentities,internationalorganizations,national
governments,non-governmentalorganizations,business,
industry,themediaandcivilsociety.
UNEPsworkincludes:
Assessingglobal,regionalandnational
environmentalconditionsandtrends.
Developinginternationalandnationalenvironmental
agreementsandlegalinstruments.
Strengtheninginstitutionsforthewisemanagement
oftheenvironment.
Integratingeconomicdevelopmentand
environmentalprotection.
Facilitatingthetransferofknowledgeandtechnology
forsustainabledevelopment.
Encouragingnewpartnershipsandapproaches
withincivilsocietyandtheprivatesector.
UNEPsprogrammeofworktopromoteandfacilitatesound
environmentalmanagementforsustainabledevelopmentis
implementedbyeightdivisions:
EarlyWarningandAssessment.
PolicyDevelopmentandLaw.
EnvironmentalPolicyImplementation.
Technology,IndustryandEconomics.
RegionalCooperation.
EnvironmentalConventions.
CommunicationsandPublicInformation.
GlobalEnvironmentFacility(GEF)Coordination.
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EARLY WARNING AND ASSESSMENT
UNEPsDivisionofEarlyWarningandAssessment
(DEWA)isresponsibleforanalyzingthestateof
theglobalenvironment,providingearlywarning
informationandassessingglobalandregional
environmentaltrendstocatalyzeandpromote
internationalcooperationandactiononthe
environment.
DEWAprovidesgovernmentsandtheinternational
communitywithimprovedaccesstomeaningful
environmentaldataandinformationandpolicy
advice,andhelpstostrengthenthecapacityof
governmentstouseenvironmentalinformation
fordecisionmakingandplanningforsustainable
development.
TheGlobalEnvironmentOutlook(GEO)assessment
processfacilitatestheinteractionbetweenscience
andpolicymaking.Ithasastrongcapacitybuilding
component,supportinggovernmentsandinstitutions
inallregionstoproducedataandinformationonthe
stateoftheenvironmentthatcanbeincorporated
intoassessmentsfromnationaltogloballevel.
TheUNEPWorldConservationMonitoring
Centreisthebiodiversityassessmentandpolicy
implementationarmofUNEP. Itscoreworkis
managing,interpretingandanalyzingdataabout
biodiversityandecosystemstoprovideassessments
andpolicyanalysis,andmakingtheresultsavailable
tonationalandinternationaldecisionmakersand
businesses.
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TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY AND ECONOMICS
UNEPsDivisionofTechnology,IndustryandEconomics
(DTIE)workswithinternationalandnon-governmental
organizations,nationalandlocalgovernments,business
andindustrytodevelopandimplementpolicies,strategies
andpracticesthatarecleanerandsafer,incorporate
environmentalcosts,usenaturalresourcesefciently,reduce
pollutionandrisksforhumansandtheenvironment,and
enabletheimplementationofconventionsandinternational
agreements.
Thedivisionpromotessustainableconsumptionand
productionpatternsandenergyandtransportpoliciesfor
sustainabledevelopment,andencouragesinvestmentin
renewableenergyandenergyefciency. TheOzonAction
branchsupportsthephaseoutofozone-depleting
substancesindevelopingcountriesandcountrieswith
economiesintransition,whiletheChemicalsbranch
catalyzesglobalactionsandbuildsnationalcapacityforthe
soundmanagementofchemicalsandtheimprovementof
chemicalsafetyworldwide.
DTIEsEconomicsandTradebranchstrengthenstheability
ofcountriestointegrateenvironmentalconsiderationsinto
economicandtradepoliciesandpromotesthegreeningof
thenancesector,whiletheInternationalEnvironmental
TechnologyCentre,basedinJapan,implementsintegrated
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to enable governments and other members of the international
community to develop integrated and coherent policy responses
to environmental problems, to strengthen environmental law and
improve compliance with and enforcement of legal instruments.
DPDL analyzes, reviews and develops environment-related policies,
issues and events. It works to develop new and strengthen existing
legal, economic and policy instruments and institutional frameworks
policy coordination and information exchange within and outside
the UN system, and promoting the involvement of the private
environmental policy dialogue and development.
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POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND LAW
UNEPs Division of Policy Development and Law (DPDL) works
and articulates policy positions in response to emerging environmental
to make environmental policy more effective.
The divisions priorities also include enhancing environmental
sector, non-governmental organizations and major interest groups in
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Implementation(DEPI)workswithinternational
implementationofenvironmentallawand
managementcapacityofdevelopingcountries
capacitybuildingandpolicyimplementation
topromoteimproveddecisionmaking,planning
andmanagementofdamsandtheiralternatives.
DEPIalsocoordinatestheactivitiesoftheGlobal
MarineEnvironmentfromLand-basedActivities,
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UNEPsDivisionofEnvironmentalPolicy
andnationalpartners,providingtechnical
assistanceandadvisoryservicesforthe
policy,andstrengtheningtheenvironmental
andcountrieswitheconomiesintransition.
PracticalexamplesofDEPIsworktopromote
includetheGreatApesSurvivalProject(GRASP),
theInternationalCoralReefActionNetwork,and
theDamsandDevelopmentProject,whichworks
ProgrammeofActionfortheProtectionofthe
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UNEPsDivisionofRegionalCooperation(DRC)helps
toimplementUNEPsglobalprogrammesintheregions
byinitiating,coordinatingandcatalyzingregional
andsub-regionalcooperationandactioninresponse
toenvironmentalproblemsandemergencies. The
divisioncoordinatestheworkofsixregionalofces
whichbringregionalperspectivestothedevelopmentof
UNEPpoliciesandprogrammesandpresentandenlist
supportforUNEPglobalpoliciesintheregions.
DRChelpsinthedevelopmentofpoliciesand
programmesonglobalandregionalenvironmental
issuesbetweenandwithingovernmentsintheregions;
andprovidesadvisoryservicestohelpgovernments
translateglobalenvironmentalcommitmentsinto
nationalaction.DRCalsoworkstoraisepublic
awarenessofenvironmentalissuesandcreatea
consistencyforenvironmentalaction;promote
cooperationbetweenUNEP,non-governmental
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UNEPsDivisionofEnvironmentalConventions(DEC)workstoensure
thesustainabilityofecosystemservicesfortheequitablebenetof
currentandfuturegenerationsbystrengtheningtheimplementationof
multilateralenvironmentalagreements(MEAs). Itdoesthisthrough
promotingimprovedcompliancewithandenforcementofMEAs
(takingintoaccounttheautonomousdecisionmakingauthorityofthe
ConferencesofPartiesofMEAs).
WiththeproliferationofglobalandregionalMEAs,thereisagrowing
needforastrategicapproachtoincreasecollaboration,andfor
moreeffectiveandefcientimplementation. DECsupportsMEA
implementationthroughtheenhancementofsynergiesandinterlinkages
andthedevelopmentofpartnershipsamongtheMEAs,scienticbodies,
global,regionalandnationalstakeholders,andUNEP.
DEChelpstostrengthencapacityindevelopingcountriesandcountries
witheconomiesintransitionsotheycancomplywiththeprovisions
oftheMEAsinasynergisticmanner,anditsupportstheapplication
ofscienticknowledgeforenvironmentalprotectionthroughtechnical
research,partnershipbuildingandthejointimplementationof
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behaviouranddecisionsrelatedtothelocalandglobal
worldwide.
throughthemedia,theInternet,audiovisualand
forchildrenandyouth. Conferences,awareness
campaignsandothereventscombinewithtargeted
publicationsandawebsitetoeducatechildren
andyouthaboutsustainableliving. Thedivision
environment.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
UNEPsDivisionofCommunicationsandPublic
Information(DCPI)communicatesUNEPscore
messagestoallstakeholdersandpartners,raising
environmentalawareness,inuencingattitudes,
environment,andenhancingtheproleofUNEP
DCPIdisseminatesUNEPsenvironmentalmessage
printedproducts,eventssuchasWorldEnvironment
Day,andenvironmentalprizes,includingtheUNEP
SasakawaPrize,ChampionsoftheEarthandtheFocus
onYourWorldphotographiccompetition.
DCPIcoordinatesUNEPsTunzaprogramme
alsomanagesUNEPsprogrammeonsportandthe
Regularconferencesbringtogether
representativesfromthesportinggoodsindustry,the
Olympicmovementandothersportingassociationsto
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TheGEFhelpsdevelopingcountriesandthosewitheconomiesintransitiontomeet
theagreedincrementalcostsofmeasuresdesignedtoachieveglobalenvironmental
developmentandimplementationofGEF-fundedprojects. AsaGEFimplementing
universitiesandresearchinstitutestodeveloptheirprojectideasandtooverseethe
implementationofthework,providingmanagerial,administrativeandtechnical
countries.
strengthenthecapacityofcountriestomeettheirobligationsundertheglobal
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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY COORDINATION
UNEPisoneofthreeimplementingagenciesoftheGlobalEnvironmentFacility
(GEF),alongsidetheWorldBankandtheUNDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP).
benetsinsixfocalareas:biologicaldiversity,climatechange,internationalwaters,
ozonelayerdepletion,landdegradationandpersistentorganicpollutants(POPs).
UNEPsDivisionofGlobalEnvironmentFacilitycoordinationprovidesthesecretariat
totheScienticandTechnicalAdvisoryPaneloftheGEFandsupportsthe
agency,UNEPworkswithgovernments,non-governmentalorganizations,
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ENVIRONMENT FUND ACTIVITIES:
UNEP PROGRAMME OF WORK 20042005
ENVIRONMENT FUND:
TOP 25 CONTRIBUTORS 20042005
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Female Male Total
Afghanistan 1 1
Argentina 1 1
Austria 1 1
Bahrain 4 1 5
Belarus 1 1
Belgium 2 2
Bulgaria 1 1
Burundi 1 1
Canada 22 7 29
Chile 1 1
Colombia 2 2
Congo,Dem.Rep. 1 1
Croatia 1 1
Cuba 1 1
DominicanRepublic 1 1
ElSalvador 1 1
Ethiopia 3 3
France 22 6 28
Gambia 1 1
Germany 6 3 9
Greece 9 3 12
Hungary 1 1
India 2 3 5
Iraq 1 1
Ireland 1 1 2
Italy 1 1
Jamaica 7 1 8
Japan 7 7
Jordan 1 1
Kenya 149 40 189
Lebanon 1 1 2
Mauritius 1 1
Mexico 10 2 12
Mongolia 1 1
Morocco 2 2
Netherlands 2 1 3
Norway 1 1
Pakistan 1 1
Peru 1 1
Philippines 7 2 9
RepublicofKorea 1 1
RussianFederation 4 4
Senegal 1 1
Singapore 1 1
Slovenia 1 1
Spain 2 1 3
Switzerland 3 3
Tanzania,
UnitedRep.of 1 1
Thailand 13 2 15
Turkey 1 1
Uganda 3 1 4
UnitedKingdom 18 3 21
UnitedStatesof
America 6 6
Venezuela 1 1
Zambia 1 1
Total* 330 85 415
UNEP STAFF GENDER TRENDS
GENERAL SERVICE CATEGORY
2002-2005
UNEP STAFF GENDER TRENDS
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY
2002-2005
UNEP GENERAL SERVICE
STAFF BY NATIONALITY
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UNEP PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY NATIONALITY
Lebanon 3 3
Malawi 1 1
Malaysia 3 3 6
Mali 1 1
Malta 1 1
Mauritania 1 1
Mauritius 1 1
Mexico 1 3 4
Morocco 3 1 4
Nepal 2 2
Netherlands 8 15 23
NewZealand 1 5 6
Nigeria 2 1 3
Norway 2 2 4
Pakistan 1 4 5
Panama 2 1 3
Peru 3 1 4
Philippines 3 1 4
Poland 2 2
RepublicofKorea 3 2 5
RepublicofYemen 1 1
RussianFederation 6 6
Rwanda 1 1 2
SaintLucia 1 1
Senegal 1 3 4
SierraLeone 1 1
Singapore 1 1
Slovenia 1 1
Somalia 1 1
SouthAfrica 1 3 4
Spain 5 5
SriLanka 2 2
St.VincentandtheGrenadines 1 1
Sudan 1 1
Sweden 6 2 8
Switzerland 1 3 4
SyrianArabRepublic 1 1 2
Tanzania,UnitedRep.of 3 3 6
Thailand 4 2 6
Togo 1 1
TrinidadandTobago 1 1 2
Tunisia 1 1
Turkey 1 1
Uganda 2 6 8
Ukraine 1 1
UnitedKingdom 7 23 30
UnitedStatesofAmerica 11 17 28
Uruguay 1 1 2
Venezuela 1 2 3
VietNam 1 2 3
Zimbabwe 1 3 4
Total* 190 312 502
Female Male Total Female Male Total
Albania 1 1
Algeria 1 1
Argentina 3 4 7
Australia 4 7 11
Austria 2 2
Bahrain 2 2
Bangladesh 2 2
Barbados 1 1 2
Belarus 1 1
Belgium 8 6 14
Bolivia 1 1
Brazil 2 2 4
Bulgaria 1 1 2
BurkinaFaso 1 1
Cambodia 1 1
Cameroon 2 1 3
Canada 3 14 17
CapeVerde 1 1
Chile 1 1
China 2 10 12
Colombia 4 4 8
Comoros 1 1
Congo 1 1
Congo,Dem.Rep. 1 1
CostaRica 1 1
CotedIvoire 1 1
Croatia 1 1
Cuba 3 3
Denmark 2 5 7
Djibouti 1 1
Egypt 2 6 8
Estonia 1 1
Ethiopia 1 3 4
Fiji 2 2
Finland 5 5 10
France 9 10 19
Gambia 1 1
Germany 10 17 27
Ghana 5 5
Guyana 1 1
Honduras 1 1
India 3 9 12
Indonesia 1 1
Iran 1 3 4
Ireland 1 2 3
Israel 1 1
Italy 8 6 14
Jamaica 2 2 4
Japan 12 5 17
Kazakhstan 2 1 3
Kenya 14 14 28
Kyrgyzstan 1 1
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TheseguresrepresentUNEPstaffwhoholdcontractsofoneyearandmore.TheyincludestaffemployedatUNEPheadquarters,theofcesof
theDivisionofTechnology,IndustryandEconomics(DTIE)inFrance,SwitzerlandandJapan,UNEPRegionalOfces,andotheroutpostedofces.
TheydonotincludethemanyotherstaffwhoalsoworkatUNEPcollaboratingcentresandtheUNEP-administeredenvironmentalconventions.
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UNEP DIVISIONS AND BRANCHES
DIVISION OF EARLY WARNING AND ASSESSMENT
(DEWA)
Early Warning; Environmental Assessment
Division Headquarters
P.O.Box30552
Nairobi00100,Kenya
Phone:+254207623231or7624028
Fax:+254207623943
E-mail:dewa.director@ unep.org
Web:www.unep.org/dewa
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-
WCMC)
219HuntingdonRoad
CambridgeCB30DL
UnitedKingdom
Phone:+441223277314
Fax:+441223277136
E-mail:directorate@ unep-wcmc.org
Web:www.unep-wcmc.org
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)
DesignatedAdministrativeAuthority(forJapanand
SeychellesSecretariat)
UNEPWorldConservationMonitoringCentre
219HuntingdonRoad
CambridgeCB3ODL
UnitedKingdom
Phone:+441223277314
Fax:+441223277136
E-mail:icri_secretariat@ unep.wcmc.org.
Web:www.icriforum.org
UNEP Global Environment Monitoring System/Water
(GEMS/Water)
NationalWaterResearchInstitute
EnvironmentCanada
P.O.Box5050,867LakeshoreRoad,Burlington
OntarioL7R4A6,Canada
Phone: +19053364919/4935or+1905319
6908
Fax: +19053364582/6230
E-mail:gems@ ec.gc.ca
Web:www.gemswater.org
Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA)
SE-39182Kalmar,Sweden
Phone:+46480447353
Fax:+46480447355
E-mail:info@ giwa.net
Web:www.giwa.net
UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe
InternationalEnvironmentHouse
11chemindesAnmones
CH-1219Chtelaine
Geneva,Switzerland
Phone:+41229178294/95
Fax:+41229178029
Email:infogrid@ grid.unep.ch
Web:www.grid.unep.ch
UNEP/GRID-Sioux Falls
USGSEROSDataCenter
47914252ndStreet,SiouxFalls,SD57198-0001,
USA
Phone:+16055946117
Fax:+16055946119
Email:info@ www.na.unep.net
Web:www.na.unep.net/index.php3
All UNEP Divisions are located at UNEP Headquarters with the exception of DTIE.
Internet access to all UNEP Divisions and additional e-mail addresses
are available from the UNEP web site www.unep.org.
Divisional list compiled according to the UNEP Operational Manual (available from UNEP, Chief, Programme
Coordination and Management Unit, P.O. Box 30552, Nairobi 00100, Kenya). Includes branches and units
located outside UNEP Headquarters and related collaborating centres.
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UNEP HEADQUARTERS
P.O.Box30552
Nairobi00100,Kenya
Phone:+254207621234
Fax:+254207623927/692
Telex:22068/22173
E-mail:unepinfo@ unep.org
Web:www.unep.org
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UNEP/GRID-Arendal
LongumPark,ServiceBox706
N-4808Arendal,Norway
Phone:+4737035650
Fax:+4737035050
E-mail:grid@ grida.no
Web:www.grida.no
DIVISION OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND LAW
(DPDL)
Policy Analysis, Development and Partnerships;
Environmental Law; Major Groups and
Stakeholders, Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency
Affairs; Environmental Management Group
Division Headquarters
P.O.Box30552
Nairobi00100,Kenya
Phone:+254207623835
Fax:+254207624324
E-mail:cboelcke.DPDL@ unep.org
Web:Web:www.unep.org/dpdl
UNEP New York Ofce
TwoUnitedNationsPlaza,RoomDC2-803,
NewYork,NY10017,USA
Phone:+12129638210
Fax:+12129637341
E-mail:info@ nyo.unep.org
Web:www.nyo.unep.org
Secretariat of the Environmental Management
Group
InternationalEnvironmentHouse
11-13chemindesAnmones
CH-1219Chtelaine,
Geneva,Switzerland
Phone:+41229178693
Fax:+41227973420
E-mail:emg@ unep.ch
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION (DEPI)
Capacity Building; Global Programme of Action for
the Protection of the Marine Environment (GPA);
Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans;
Post Conict Assessment; Disaster Management;
Implementation of Environmental Law, Dams and
Development Project
Division Headquarters
P.O.Box30552
Nairobi00100,Kenya
Phone:+254207623508
Fax:+254207624249
E-mail:depi@ unep.org
Web:www.unep.org/depi
Global Programme of Action
P.O.Box16227,2500BE
TheHague,TheNetherlands
Phone:+31703114460/1
Fax:+31703456648
E-mail:gpa@ unep.nl
Web:www.gpa.unep.org
Post-Conict Assessment Unit
InternationalEnvironmentHouse
11chemindesAnmones,
CH-1219Chtelaine,
Geneva,Switzerland
Phone:+41229178530
Fax:+41229178064
E-mail:postconict@ unep.ch
Web:www.postconict.unep.ch
UNEP/OCHA Environmental Emergencies Section
OCHA-Geneva
PalaisdesNations
CH-1211Geneva,Switzerland
Phone:+41229171142
Fax:+41229070257
E-mail:ochaunep@ un.org
Web:www.reliefweb.int/ochaunep
UNEP Collaborating Centre on Water and
Environment (UCC-Water)
AgernAlle5
2970Hoersholm,Denmark
Phone:+4545169200
Fax:+4545169292
Email:ucc-water@ dhi.dk
Web:www.ucc-water.org
DIVISION OF TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY AND
ECONOMICS (DTIE)
Production and Consumption; Energy; OzonAction;
International Environmental Technology Centre
(IETC); Chemicals; Economics and Trade
Division Headquarters
39-43QuaiAndrCitron
75739ParisCedex15,France
Phone:+33144371450
Fax:+33144371474
E-mail:unep.tie@ unep.fr
Web:www.unep.fr
International Environmental Technology Centre
(IETC)
2-110RyokuchiKoen
Tsurumi-ku,Osaka538-0036,Japan
Phone:+81669154581
Fax:+81669150304
E-mail:ietc@ unep.or.jp
Web:www.unep.or.jp
Chemicals Branch
InternationalEnvironmentHouse
11-13chemindesAnmones
CH-1219Chtelaine,
Geneva,Switzerland
Phone:+41229178192
Fax:+41227973460
E-mail:chemicals@ unep.ch
Web:www.chem.unep.ch
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Economics and Trade Branch
InternationalEnvironmentHouse
11-13chemindesAnmones
CH-1219Chtelaine,
Geneva,Switzerland
Phone:+41229178243
Fax:+41229178076
E-mail:etb@ unep.ch
Web:www.unep.ch/etb
UNEP/UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on
Trade, Environment and Development (CBTF)
InternationalEnvironmentHouse
11-13chemindesAnmones
CH-1219Chtelaine,
Geneva,Switzerland
Phone:+41229178298
Fax:+41229178076
E-mail:cbtf@ unep.ch
Web:www.unep-unctad.org/cbtf
UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and
Environment (UCCEE)
RisoeNationalLaboratory,Bldg.142
Frederiksborgvej399
P.O.Box49DK4000Roskilde,Denmark
Phone:+4546322288
Fax:+4546321999
E-mail:John.Christensen@ risoe.dk
Web:www.uccee.org
DIVISION OF REGIONAL COOPERATION (DRC)
Coordination of Regional Activities. Regional
Ofces: Africa; Europe; Asia and the Pacic; West
Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; North
America
Division Headquarters
P.O.Box30552
Nairobi00100,Kenya
Phone:+254207623727
Fax:+254207624270
E-mail:cristina.boelcke@ unep.org
Web:www.unep.org/drc
Regional Ofce for Africa (ROA)
P.O.Box30552
Nairobi00100,Kenya
Phone:+254207624284
Fax:+254207623928
E-mail:sekou.toure@ unep.org
Web:www.unep.org/roa
Liaison Ofce with the African Union
ECANewBuilding
4thFloor,No.4NC4-4N13
P.O.Box3001,AddisAbaba,Ethiopia
Phone:+2511443431
Fax:+2511521633
E-mail:unepofce@ uneca.org
Regional Ofce for Europe (ROE)
InternationalEnvironmentHouse
9-11chemindesAnmones
CH-1219Chtelaine,
Geneva,Switzerland
Phone:+41229178276
Fax:+41229178024
E-mail:roe@ unep.ch
Web:www.unep.ch/roe
Liaison Ofce with the European Union
14rueMontoyer,2ndoor
B-1000Brussels,Belgium
Phone:+3222133050
Fax:3222133051
E-mail:info@ unep.be
UNEP Moscow Ofce
28,Ostozhenkastr.
119034Moscow,Russia
Phone:+70957872156
Fax:+70957877763
E-mail:gudyma.unep@ undp.ru
Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention
UNEP,Vienna/ISCCRoomJOE25
P.O.Box500
A-1400Vienna,Austria
Phone:+43126060-4545
Fax:+43126060-6730
E-mail:harald.egerer@ unvienna.org
Regional Ofce for Asia and the Pacic (ROAP)
UnitedNationsBuilding
RajdamnernNokAvenue
10
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Floor,B-Block
Bangkok10200,Thailand
Phone:+6622816101or2881870
Fax:+6622803829
E-mail:asvathitanonta@ un.org
Web:www.roap.unep.org
UNEP China Ofce
2LiangmaheNalu(Road)
Beijing100600,P.R.China
Phone:+8610653-23731 ext.219
Fax:+8610653-22567
E-mail:wenjuan.zhang@ public.un.org.cn
Regional Ofce for West Asia (ROWA)
P.O.Box10880
Manama,KingdomofBahrain
Phone:+97317812777
Fax:+97317825110/825111
E-mail:uneprowa@ unep.org.bh
Web:www.unep.org.bh
Liaison Ofce with the Arab League
P.O.Box22
Cairo,Egypt
Phone:+202706044and3605234
Fax:+202700658
E-mail:unep-allo@ link.net
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Regional Ofce for Latin America and the
Caribbean (ROLAC)
BoulevarddelosVirreyesNo.155
Col.LomasVirreyes,AP10793
11000Mexico,D.F.Mexico
Phone:+52555249-5000/5202-6394/
5202-4841
Fax:+52555202-0950
E-mail:ricardo.sanchez@ pnuma.org
Web:www.rolac.pnuma.org
UNEP Brazil Ofce
SCNQ.2BlocoA11andar
BrasiliaDF,Brazil
Phone: +55613292113/556130389233
Fax:+5561-30389239
E-mail:unep.brazil@ undp.org.br
Regional Ofce for North America (RONA)
UNEP,1707HSt.NW,Suite300
WashingtonD.C.20006,USA
Phone:+12027850465
Fax:+12027852096
E-mail:brennan.vandyke@ rona.unep.org
Web:www.rona.unep.org
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS
(DEC)
Global Environmental Conventions;
Division Headquarters
P.O.Box30552
Nairobi00100,Kenya
Phone:+254207623283
Fax:+254207624300
E-mail:dec@ unep.org
Web:www.unep.org/dec
Information Unit for Conventions (Geneva)
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