UN-Energy
WebsiteNew York

Founding Year: 2004

Staff: 3

Budget:

Achim Steiner and Damilola Ogunbiyi (Co-Chairs)

An “interagency mechanism within the system of the United Nations,” a small entity which hasn’t gained the status of being a program. It aims to “create a coherent approach towards a sustainable energy system, especially in developing countries.” To this end, UN-Energy reviews “energy-related activities within the UN system and tries to mainstream them into a broader approach.”

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UN-Energy contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals


  Organization Type

Multilateral Programs/Projects/Commissions

  Geographic Foci

Global South/Developing World

 Subjects

Energy|Sustainable Development

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