Korea Selected as Host Country for the 54th World Environment Day in 2025

Korea has been selected as the host country for the 54th World Environment Day in 2025.

The Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on the 20th (local time) at the UNEP office in New York, USA, after a high-level meeting, that Korea was chosen as the host country for the 54th World Environment Day in 2025. This marks the first time in 28 years that Korea will host an international environmental event since the 28th World Environment Day ceremony held in Seoul in 1997.

World Environment Day (held annually on June 5) is an international observance established at the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment to pledge the international community's interest and efforts toward environmental conservation. It is the largest environmental event globally, attended by key figures from various countries, representatives of international organizations, corporations, and civil society groups worldwide, all committing to joint international efforts.

In particular, the 2025 World Environment Day event is expected to be an opportunity to widely raise awareness in the international community about the importance of ending plastic pollution, as it will be held the year after the 5th Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Plastic Treaty, which is scheduled to be hosted domestically in the second half of 2024.

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Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, said, "Strong partnerships are the foundation of multilateral cooperation in the environmental sector," and expressed gratitude to Korea for hosting the 2025 World Environment Day to end plastic pollution.

Minister Han stated, "The year 2025, when the Plastic Treaty is expected to be concluded, will be a turning point for global environmental conservation," adding, "As the host country of the 2025 World Environment Day, Korea will lead international efforts to prevent plastic pollution."

Specific details such as the domestic venue for the 2025 World Environment Day event will be decided in 2024 through consultations with the United Nations Environment Programme.