Important Days
World Environment Day 2024
▪ The day is observed on June 5 every year to encourage environmental protection.
▪ Theme 2024: Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience.
▪ The day was first celebrated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1973.
About UNEP
✓ Formation – June 5, 1972
✓ Headquarters – Nairobi, Kenya
✓ Executive Director – Inger Andersen
