World Environment Day Clean-up
2025/6/9
On June 5, Ambassador and Mrs. Kagomiya as well as some members of the Embassy of Japan participated in “Pohnpei Clean-up” for World Environment Day hosted by the United Nations Micronesia Resident Coordinator’s Office. UN Agencies in the FSM and the diplomatic corps participated and collected a large amount of plastic waste.
The World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations and observed annually on June 5 to increase awareness and understanding of the environment. This year’s theme is “#BeatPlasticPollution”, which bears in mind that the Second Part of the Fifth Session for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a Plastics Treaty (INC-5.2) is to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in August.
Plastics has become a part of our daily lives. We need to understand the effects of plastics and microplastics including on the marine environment and to the human body, and to find a solution to plastic pollution through the 5Rs, to Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink.
The World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations and observed annually on June 5 to increase awareness and understanding of the environment. This year’s theme is “#BeatPlasticPollution”, which bears in mind that the Second Part of the Fifth Session for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a Plastics Treaty (INC-5.2) is to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in August.
Plastics has become a part of our daily lives. We need to understand the effects of plastics and microplastics including on the marine environment and to the human body, and to find a solution to plastic pollution through the 5Rs, to Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink.
Ambassdaor and Mrs. Kagomiya, UN Resident Coordinator Mishra, the diplomatic corps
Ambassador and Mrs. Kagomiya collecting plastic waste
Ambassador and Mrs. Kagomiya
Family members of Embassy staff
Head of UN RCO and Embassy Staff
Group Photo (Photo Credit: UN RCO in Micronesia)