{"id":11623,"date":"2025-06-05T01:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=11623"},"modified":"2025-06-06T14:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T09:16:36","slug":"about-world-environment-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/about-world-environment-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Environment Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>World Environment Day Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>World Environment Day 2025, hosted by the Republic of Korea, will spotlight the urgent need to beat plastic pollution.<\/p>\n<h2>About World Environment Day<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is observed every year on\u00a0<strong>June 5<\/strong>\u00a0across more than 150 countries.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/strong>, it is an international day dedicated to raising global awareness about environmental issues and encouraging individuals, organisations, and others to take a step towards protecting the planet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>World Environment Day History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>World Environment Day was\u00a0<strong>established in 1972 during<\/strong>\u00a0the U<strong>nited Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>UNEP\u00a0<\/strong>was\u00a0<strong>established in the same year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Later that year, the UN General Assembly officially designated June 5 as World Environment Day.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>first celebration took place in 1973<\/strong>\u00a0with the\u00a0<strong>theme \u201cOnly One Earth,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>marking the beginning of what would become the largest global platform for environmental awareness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Each year, a host nation spearheads the campaign<\/strong>, which raises awareness of\u00a0<strong>a certain issue.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>World Environment Day 2025<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Theme: Beat Plastic Pollution<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This year, the R<strong>epublic of Korea is leading the campaign<\/strong>\u00a0to spread awareness with a focus on ending plastic pollution globally.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>World Environment Day FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong>\u00a0When was World Environment Day started?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, and the first official observance was held on June 5, 1973.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:<\/strong>\u00a0What is the theme for World Environment Day 2025?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Beat Plastic Pollution<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong>\u00a0Who will host 2026 World Environment Day?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0The Republic of Azerbaijan will host World Environment Day 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/events\/world-environment-day-2025-theme-history-significance-poster-ideas-and-host-country\/articleshow\/121621810.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 to promote more sustainable practices while advocating for the protection of our 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