The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) New York Office is UNEP’s representative at the heart of global policy making. It is involved in intergovernmental processes to ensure that the environmental dimension of sustainable development is considered and integrated in the deliberations and recommendations of the UN General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and their subsidiary bodies. Furthermore, it provides secretariat and technical support to negotiations of resolutions related to UNEP mandates on environmental sustainability.
The New York Office supports the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda. It keeps diplomatic missions updated on UNEP’s programmatic streams of work linked to New York-based processes. The Office also participates in the relevant preparatory processes of UN summits, conferences and events including the United Nations Summit of the Future.
