World Environment Day 2026: Azerbaijan hosts, focus on climate action
On 5 June 2026, World Environment Day was marked worldwide with the official commemoration hosted by Azerbaijan in Baku and a UNEP campaign focused on climate action (#NowForClimate).
Summary
World Environment Day 2026 was observed on 5 June 2026, with the Republic of Azerbaijan hosting the official global commemoration in Baku. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said the 2026 edition focused on climate change, with the theme of climate action and the campaign #NowForClimate. World Environment Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972, and UNEP announced that Serbia will host the 2027 edition. In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a tree in Surat under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, which he had launched on World Environment Day 2024 by planting a peepal sapling at Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi.
Key facts
- Date
- 5 June 2026
- Host country
- Azerbaijan (official commemoration in Baku)
- Theme/focus
- Climate action (campaign #NowForClimate)
- Organiser
- UNEP
- Established
- UN General Assembly, 1972
- Next host
- Serbia (2027)
- India
- PM planted a tree in Surat under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'
- Static: Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
- Launched 5 June 2024, peepal at Buddha Jayanti Park, Delhi
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which country hosted the official global commemoration of World Environment Day 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Azerbaijan
UNEP: the Republic of Azerbaijan hosted World Environment Day 2026, with the official commemoration in Baku.
The UNEP campaign for World Environment Day 2026 focused on which theme?
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Correct answer: C — Climate action
UNEP's 2026 edition focused on climate change, with the theme climate action and campaign #NowForClimate.
Which country will host World Environment Day 2027, as announced by UNEP?
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Correct answer: B — Serbia
UNEP's 5 June 2026 press release states that World Environment Day 2027 will be hosted by Serbia.
Consider the following statements: 1. World Environment Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972. 2. The 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign was launched by the Prime Minister on World Environment Day 2024 by planting a peepal sapling at Buddha Jayanti Park, Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2
Statement 1 is from UNEP; statement 2 is from the PIB release of 5 June 2024.