UNITED NATIONS

 The United Nations (UN) is an international

organization established in 1945 to promote
international cooperation.
 A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations
 At its founding, the UN had 51 member states;
there are now 193.
 UN headquarters are located in Manhattan, New
York City
 It is financed by assessed and voluntary
contributions from its member states.
 UNITED NATIONS
 Purpose
To take collective measures for the prevention
and removal of threats to the peace
To develop friendly relations among nations
based on respect for the principle of equal rights
and self-determination of peoples
To achieve international cooperation in solving
international problems in economic, social,
cultural and humanitarian character and in
promoting and encouraging respect for human
rights and for fundamental freedoms for all
without distinction as to race, sex, language and
religion
 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The use of renewable and
nonrenewable resources in a manner
that satisfies our current needs but
does not compromise the future
availability of resources
According to UN, sustainable
development “meets the needs of the
present without sacrificing the ability
of future generations to meet their
own needs”
 FOOD
SECURITY
… leads to OVERCONSUMPTION
Is this sustainable?
POVERTY
 Illegal Wildlife Trade

Is this sustainable?
Illegal Logging
Is this sustainable?
Is this sustainable?
POLLUTION
Is this sustainable?
THE MESS
CARBON EMISSION
Climate
Change
Growth
creates
POLLUTION
HOW DOES
United Nations
LEAD SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT OF
WORLD RESOURCES?
1.Sustainable Development Goals
2.Agencies or organizations which lead
activities for resource sustainability
3.UN Conferences to better protect the
environment, guarantee food and
power to the poorest, and alleviate
poverty.
4.Develop protocols to solve problems
in biodiversity.
The United Nations (UN) tries to achieve
sustainable development by these 17 goals:
UN tried to address different problems in the
world by these 8 Millenium Development Goals
 2. Agencies or organizations which lead activities for resource sustainability

UNEP(United Nations
Environment Programme)
 UNEP acts as a catalyst,
advocate, educator and facilitator
to promote the wise use and
sustainable development of the
global environment.

Activities are related to climate

change, chemical and waste,
ecosystem management,
disasters and conflicts and
environmental governance
UNDP(United Nations Development Programme)
 
• The works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to
eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and build resilience so
countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development
agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries
achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
3. UN Conferences to better protect the environment, guarantee
food and power to the poorest, and alleviate poverty.
To build stronger relationship of countries to provide
more efficient ways to solve problems regarding
environmental degradation and how to achieve
sustainable development
And help countries to use renewable resources and
reduce their carbon emissions
Challenge every
countries to be
COMPETITIVE
PRODUCTIVE
ECOLOGICAL
4. Protocols in Biodiversity
Montreal Protocol protect ozone layer
Kyoto Protocol(reduce CO2 emissions
Cartagena Protocol safe handling, transport and use of
living modified organisms (LMOs)
Convention on Biological Diversity
conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of biodiversity; fair and
equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic
resources.
 For all
countries
to achieve
Sustainable
Development