Which of the following statements regarding United Nations Environment

Which of the following statements regarding United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is/are correct ?

  • 1. The theme for the year 2011 is ‘Forest : Nature at Your Service’.
  • 2. It underscores link between quality of life and health and forest ecosystem.
  • 3. India is declared as a global host of World Environment Day 2011.

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1, 2 and 3
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 2 only
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UPSC CAPF – 2011
All three statements are correct regarding the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Environment Day (WED) in 2011. The theme for World Environment Day 2011 was ‘Forests: Nature at Your Service’, which highlights the vital ecosystem services provided by forests and their link to human well-being (Statements 1 and 2). India was indeed the global host country for World Environment Day 2011, organizing various events to mark the occasion (Statement 3).
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th and is the principal vehicle for the United Nations to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Each year, a theme and a host country are selected.
UNEP was established in 1972 and is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
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