A/52/695 of 24 Nov. 1997, General Assembly decision 52/316 of 3 Dec. 1997, Press release BIO/3122-UNEP/21 [1997], A/56/516 of 16 Nov. 2001, General Assembly decision 56/312 of 21 Nov. 2001
1993-1997: Elizabeth Dowdeswell (Canada)
Press release SG/A/516 [1992], Press release SG/A/521-BIO/2729-HE/797 [1992], ST/SGB/258 of 11 Mar. 1993
1975-1992: Mostafa Kamal Tolba (Egypt)
Press release BIO/1270-HE/294 [1975]
1973-1974: Maurice F. Strong (Canada)
A/8965 of 13 Dec. 1972
Governing Body
2013-present, UN Environment Assembly (UNEA)
1972-2013, Governing Council
UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), 2013-present
The UN Environment Assembly is the policy-making organ of UNEP.
Governing Council membership expanded by General Assembly resolution 67/213 of 21 December 2012
Governing Council name changed to United Nations Environment Assembly by General Assembly resolution 67/251 of 13 March 2013