# United Nations Environment Programme
*agency . companies*

## Specifications
- **operator domains**: ["unep.org"]
- **country**: International (UN)
- **website**: https://www.unep.org
- **entity type**: company
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-20
- **verified by**: agency-doc
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **attributes**: {"kind":"agency","operator_domains":"[\"unep.org\"]","country":"International (UN)","website":"https://www.unep.org"}

## Editorial
The United Nations Environment Programme is a United Nations environmental agency founded in 1972 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.[^unep-wesr-launch-2026]

Its EO-relevant role includes operating a federated environmental data system launched at UNEP's 50th anniversary in 2022.[^unep-wesr-2026][^unep-wesr-launch-2026] That system connects more than 45 platforms and more than 70 data sources, including satellite image data products, maps, and dashboards for environmental monitoring.[^unep-wesr-2026] For institutions evaluating public environmental intelligence infrastructure, UNEP is an agency-side operator and publishing channel for satellite-derived environmental information.[^unep-wesr-2026]

## Sources
- [unep-wesr-2026] | World Environment Situation Room (WESR) - UNEP | https://wesr.unep.org/ | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-20
  WESR launched at UNEP 50th anniversary (2022); federated data system with 45+ platforms, 70+ data sources, satellite image data products, maps, dashboards
- [unep-wesr-launch-2026] | Launch of UN World Environment Situation Room at UNEP50 | https://www.unep.org/events/unep-event/launch-un-world-environment-situation-room-unep50 | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-20
  Official UNEP event page confirming WESR launch; UNEP founded 1972, HQ Nairobi Kenya

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