United Nations Environment Day 2021
World Environment Day takes place every year on 5 June. It is the United Nations’ flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Over the years,
it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world.
Organized by Pakistan
Pakistan joined the international community in celebrating the “World Environment Day 2021”, as its global host, on 5 June 2021. For last four decades, the world has been observing this Day as the largest global platform for raising public awareness about the pressing environmental challenges.
Theme of 2021
The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is Ecosystem Restoration. Pakistan will act as global host of the day. World Environment Day 2021 will see the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
OFFICIAL BROADCAST 4-5 June: Watch the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Launch and the host country celebrations by Pakistan.
Ecosystem restoration can take many forms: Growing trees, greening cities, rewilding gardens, changing diets or cleaning up rivers and coasts. This is the generation that can make peace with nature.
Pakistan is all geared up to host World Environment Day 2021 in collaboration with the UN Environment programme (UNEP) on 5th June 2021. It is an unprecedented celebration, as this day has never been officially hosted by the country before.
10 Billion Trees
Tsunami
Owing to the celebration of World Environment Day, some significant announcements pertaining to the environment such as projects to reverse climate change, 10 Billion Trees Tsunami, National Parks, Cleen Green Pakistan, and Electric Vehicle policy will be discussed.
The World Environment Day celebration will be held in a formal event at the Convention Center Islamabad. PM Imran Khan will preside over the event which will have prominent political and governmental figures, ministers, foreign ambassadors and high ranking officials in attendance.
Courtesy: https://www.unep.org/events/un-day/world-environment-day-2021
https://nation.com.pk/05-Jun-2021/pakistan-hosts-world-environment-day
Participants and their speeches
Only four global figures were selected to attend the World Environment Conference in Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan presided over the conference.
Intro of conference
Prime Minister Imran Khan
UN Secretary General
UN Environment Director Inger Andersen
Mr.Borge Brende president of world economic forum
UK prime minister Boris Johnson
Chinese President Xi Jinping
Courtesy: PTV
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