World Environment Day 2026 Official Commemoration…

Official Address

Opening Remarks

• Opening Keynote address by high-level dignitary from Azerbaijan
• Mr. Rashad Ismayilov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (video message)
• Ms. Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (video message)
• Mr. André Corrêa do Lago, COP30 President (video message)
• Mr. Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye, COP31 President-Designate (video message)
• Mr. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (video message)
• Ms. Sara Pavkov, Minister of Environmental Protection of Serbia

Led by UNEP and held annually since 1973, World Environment Day has become one of the world's largest global platforms for environmental awareness and action, reaching millions of people every year across all regions.

World Environment Day 2026 focuses on climate change—highlighting the urgent signals the Earth is sending, and the actions we need to take in response. It is a call for stronger climate action at a critical moment for the planet.

The Republic of Azerbaijan will host the global commemoration in Baku on 5 June 2026, bringing together policymakers, experts, and communities for a high-level moment of visibility and engagement.