World Environment Day: History, Challenges, and Azerbaijan's Role

World Environment Day is celebrated worldwide every year on June 5. The main objective of this day is to raise public awareness about environmental protection and the challenges of climate change. The long-term objective is to build a safe future by protecting nature and reducing the effects of climate change.

Recognizing the need for political and social awareness worldwide for environmental protection, the United Nations General Assembly organized the World Environment Conference in Stockholm from June 5 to June 16, 1972. In accordance with the decision of that conference, World Environment Day was first celebrated on June 5, 1973, one year later.