Secretariats and Conventions (MEAs)

As the leading global environmental authority, UNEP administers, or provides secretariat functions for numerous Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and other entities as follows:

Global MEAs

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)

Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)

Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)

Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and Their Habitats

Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and Their Habitats

Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS)

Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS)

Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS)

Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS)

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and its Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Regional Conventions

Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa

Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa

Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (Carpathian Convention)

Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (Carpathian Convention)
Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)

Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)

Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention)

Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention)

Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention)

Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention)

Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention)

Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention)

Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention)

Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention)

Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)

Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)

Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP)

Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP)
Other entities

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – hosted jointly by UNEP and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – hosted jointly by UNEP and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution

Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)

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Global Framework on Chemicals

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution

Since the founding of the United Nations in 1945, countries have worked together to forge groundbreaking agreements to safeguard the environment. From protecting species to repairing the ozone layer, these accords reflect the power of international cooperation even in challenging times.

A subset of these pacts, known as Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), underpin the global environmental movement.

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Secretariats and Conventions

As the leading global environmental authority, UNEP administers, or provides secretariat functions for numerous Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and other entities as follows:

Global MEAs

Regional Conventions

Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

Other entities