1. International Organizations
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2. UN Environment Program (UNEP)
Established in 1972 by General Assembly Resolution 2997 following the Stockholm Conference
Based in Nairobi and comprises a Governing Council of fifty-eight members elected by the General Assembly
Reports to the General Assembly through ECOSOC
Following UNCED and WSSD, it remains The only UN body exclusively dedicated to international environmental matters

3. UN Environment Program (UNEP) Tasks
Promote international environmental co-operation
Provide policy guidance for environmental programs within the UN system
Receive and review reports from UNEP’s Executive Director on the implementation of the UN’s environment programs
Review the world environment situation
Promote scientific knowledge and information and contribute to technical aspects of environmental programs
Maintain under-review the impact of national and international environmental policies

4. UN Environment Program (UNEP) Relation to Environmental Law
Has been responsible for the development of several global environmental treaties
more than thirty environmental treaties on sea program
1985 Vienna Convention (Ozone)
1987 Montreal Protocol (----Ozone),
the 1989 Basel Convention (Hazardous Waste),
the 1992 Biodiversity Convention,
the 2000 Bio-safety Protocol
Focused attention on the inadequacy of existing international legal instruments
Division of Policy Development

5. UN Environment Program (UNEP) Priorities
Environmental information, assessment and research
Environmental emergency response capacity
Strengthening of early warning
Enhanced the co-ordination of environmental conventions
Development of policy instruments
Support to African states.

6. UN Development Program (UNDP) Establishment
Established by The UN General Assembly in 1965
The principal channel for multilateral technical and investment assistance to developing countries
Active in all economic and social sectors and has addressed environmental issues since the early 1970s
Receives voluntary contributions from participating states as well as donors

7. UN Development Program (UNDP) Tasks
Six thematic practice areas, including energy and environment
Focus on building developing country capacity to protect natural resources wisely, acquire them affordably and use them sustainably
Help developing countries strengthen their capacity to deal with challenges at global, national and community levels
Provide policy advice
Administers several special purpose funds which are relevant to environmental matters

8. International Law Commission (ILC)
Established by the General Assembly in 1947 to promote the progressive development of international law and its codification
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Important contribution to the development of general aspects of international law, including the law of treaties, state responsibility, and treaties between states
Contributed significantly to the development of international environmental law
Contributed to the development of the 1958 Geneva Conventions (seas and oceans)
2001 Draft Articles on the Prevention of Trans-boundary Harm from Hazardous Activities

9. Other UN Specialized Agencies
FAO 1945
UNESCO 1945
International Maritime Organization 1948
World Health Organization 1946
International Atomic Energy Agency 1956

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