UNEP is the United Nations Environment Programme, which aims to overcome environmental crises globally and establish a common ground for all Member States under environmental authority. UNEP contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the Agenda of 2030, which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015, mainly focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 13, 14, 15. Adopted on 16 September 1987, the Montreal Protocol is to date the only UN treaty ever that has been ratified by every country on Earth - all 198 UN Member States. Through its regional offices, UNEP sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

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The United Nations Environment Programme’s office in Beirut, Lebanon serves the 12 Arab States including Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, where they seek to eliminate environmental problems through the efficient use of resources and the limitation of nature's exploitation. Moreover, it engages in efforts to raise public awareness, encourage positive behavior, strengthen environmental legislation, and increase preparedness for natural disasters. Specifically in the Arab States, the organization focuses on addressing the prevailing challenges of water management, combatting desertification, reducing pollution, and rehabilitating degraded coastal areas. UNEP’s office in Beirut collaborates with major groups and stakeholders to advance the science of identifying environmental threats at an early stage and developing policies while successfully implementing them.