WED

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WED is the commonly used abbreviation for World Environment Day, the United Nations’ annual global day of awareness and action for environmental protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations observance
environmental awareness day
international observance
abbreviation WED
administeredBy UNEP
aim influence environmental policy and behavior
promote positive environmental action
alsoKnownAs UN World Environment Day
category United Nations day
environmental event
dateObserved 5 June
firstHeld 1973
focus environmental protection
sustainable development
foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
frequency annual
hasFeature each year has a host country
each year has a specific environmental theme
inception 1972
language multilingual
organizedBy United Nations
United Nations Environment Programme
parentOrganization United Nations
participant businesses
governments
individual citizens
non-governmental organizations
schools
purpose encourage action for environmental protection
raise global awareness about environmental protection
regionServed worldwide
relatedTo biodiversity
climate change
ecosystem restoration
pollution
scope global
shortName WED
slogan Only One Earth
standsFor World Environment Day
typicalActivities clean-up drives
environmental campaigns
public awareness events
tree planting

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World Environment Day abbreviation WED
subject linked to: WED
World Environment Day shortName WED
subject linked to: WED