World Environment Day

By resolution 2994 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972, the General Assembly designated 5 June as World Environment Day to deepen public awareness of the need to preserve and enhance the environment. That date recalls the opening day of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972), which led to the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Coinciding with the celebration of the International Year of Freshwater , the theme of the World Environment Day 2003 will be "Water: Two Billion People are Dying for It!".

Date of publication: 27/05/2003

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