Statement of UN RC in Tanzania, Zlatan Milisic - World Environment Day

World Environment Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments and renew our resolve in overcoming the increasingly urgent environmental challenges facing Tanzania and the world today. I am grateful to be here and congratulate the Government of UR of Tanzania and all partners in organizing many successful events promoting a sustainable environment over the past few days.

That Stockholm Conference is where the idea of WED was formalised, with the first one being marked in 1974. This was also where the goals of poverty alleviation and environmental protection started to be linked.