United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What is UNEP?
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the voice of the environment within the United Natio
UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment b UNEP Liaison Office to the European Union in Brussels
In Brussels, the UNEP Office closely follows environmental policy-making at the EU level and contributes to shaping policy for sustainable development. It also participates fully in the UN Brussels Team and its working groups, such as Climate Change. Another main function is support to UNEP’s resource mobilization efforts, and service other UNEP’s divisions in their drafting and reporting of projects submitted to the EC for funding.
The office’s main objectives are: - Increasing policy dialogue between UNEP and European Union institutions; - Gathering information on new developments in European environmental policies and initiatives, maintaining a two-way flow of information between UNEP and the EU; - Promoting and facilitating the development of joint EU-UNEP collaboration, programmes and projects; - Maintaining and stimulating dialogue with other organisations based in Brussels, including the UN family, African Carribean and Pacific countries (ACP) Secretariat and
1/3
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
NGOs. The Office is also leading the process of ‘Greening the UN offices’ in Brussels. Libra
ry
You may view the UNEP publications from the following website: http://www.unep.org/publications/ Links -
UNEP: http://www.unep.org/ UNEP Regional Office for Europe: http://www.unep.ch/roe/
Contact For further information please contact: UNEP Liaison Office to the EU 14 Rue Montoyer 1000 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32-2-213-3050 Fax: +32-2-213-3051 E-mail: unep-eu@unep.org
Keep up to date with UNEP programmes and events on Facebook , Twitter and You Tube .
2/3
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
3/3