UNEP is the leading global voice on the environment. UNEP’s mission is to inspire, inform, and enable nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

UNEP is driving transformational change by drilling down on the root causes of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution.

Through cutting-edge science, coordination and advocacy, UNEP supports its 193 Member States to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and live in harmony with nature.

The UNEP Brussels Office is a liaison office to the EU institutions. It was established in 2001 in order to promote and facilitate partnership-building between UNEP and EU institutions and key stakeholders in Brussels, in view of implementing the environmental dimension of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda globally and in the EU.

The Office is Headed by Veronika Hunt Šafránková since 2019.

The Brussels Office promotes and facilitates partnership-building and cooperation in addressing environmental challenges humanity is facing, between UNEP and the EU institutions, including the European Commission, the Council of the EU, the European Parliament, the Joint Research Centre, the European Investment Bank, the European Environmental Agency and the European Space Agency.

The Team in Brussels further collaborates with other stakeholders and partners in Belgium, which include EU institutions, Permanent Missions to the EU, the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States, civil society organizations, academic institutions, think tanks, financial institutions and others.

UNEP Brussels Office is focal point for the Belgian government, authorities and local partners.

We work closely with the UN family in Brussels. UNEP leads on the environmental agenda within the UN Brussels team, co-chairs respective working group, and actively engages in number of other thematic groups.

We support UNEP’s overall efforts to fulfill its mission and advance the global environmental agenda through partnership building, policy dialogues, communication and programmatic cooperation.

Our work includes:

• Policy analysis and advocacy. We work closely with EU counterparts and stakeholders through strategic engagements and policy dialogues, informing EU partners of UNEP’s work, and the sharing of evidence-based data to inform policy decisions,
• Communication and outreach. We raise public awareness on UNEP reports and their outcomes. This includes the organization of events to mark major international environment-related days such as World Environment Day in Brussels, the promotion of UNEP campaigns and the dissemination of UNEP messaging to wider audiences, including the general public.
• Providing analysis of EU policies and legislation, in particular European Green Deal developments, to our Headquarters and the regional offices of UNEP.
• Coordination and overseeing of programmatic cooperation with the EU.

Examples:

• We actively engage in EU flagship events such as the EU Green Week and the European Humanitarian Forum, and in other major events in Brussels, such as the SDG Forum Belgium.

• The Office plays a key role in disseminating UNEP streams of work, through dedicated briefings and events. This includes high-level events in co-operation with the EU Presidencies and partners, on topical issues such as Strengthening Multilateralism through Science, and The European Green Deal & Nature-based Solutions for people, biodiversity and climate.

• The Office marks annually the World Environment Day in Brussels through events and actions directed at both policymakers and the general public, including youth.

• We team up with other UN offices in Brussel to mark various international days, such as the United Nations Day, the International Day of Food Loss and Waste and the World Clean Up Day, or UN Decades such as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

• We organize events to support the local environment, e.g. annual Tree Planting event and/or forest clean up.

UNEP is the leading global voice on the environment. It provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

Address: UN House, Boulevard du Régent 37-40, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Tel: +32 2 213 30 50 
Reach us at: [email protected]
Website: www.unep.org
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Medium-Term Strategy (MTS): For people and planet: the UNEP strategy for 2022–2025

The MTS articulates UNEP’s role in delivering the promises of the 2030 Agenda, as well as the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and its outcome document, “The Future We Want.”

UNEP Programme of Work and Budget for 2022-2023 (POW) – Annex 1 of For People and Planet

The Emissions Gap Report 2023

The Emissions Gap Report (EGR) is UNEP’s spotlight report launched annually in advance of the annual Climate negotiations. The EGR tracks the gap between where global emissions are heading with current country commitments and where they ought to be to limit warming to 1.5°C. Each edition explores ways to bridge the emissions gap.

UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Underfinanced. Underprepared – Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed

The adaptation finance needed to implement domestic adaptation priorities is estimated at US$387 billion per year.  This report identifies seven ways to increase financing, including through domestic expenditure and international and private sector finance.

The 2023 Production Gap Report: “Phasing down or phasing up? Top fossil fuel producers plan even more extraction despite climate promises” 

The Production Gap Report — first launched in 2019 — tracks the discrepancy between governments’ planned fossil fuel production and global production levels consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C or 2°C.

Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy (report)

Making Peace With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies (report)

Annual Report:

Gain insights into our achievements, challenges, and impact over the past year (report).