Photos from World Envirnoment Day Event at UNHQ

Mr. Raymond Sommereyns, Director, Outreach Dvision, Department of Public Infomation, opens programme. © UN Photo

Mr. Adnan Z. Amin, Director, UNEP NY Office, makes introductory remarks and introduces Mrs. Annan. © UN Photo

Mrs. Nane Annan, wife of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, makes presentation on freshwater issues. © UN Photo

Singer-songwriter Bob Reid entertains the audience. © UN Photo

Mrs. Nane Annan enjoying the show. © UN Photo

Ms. Donna Goodman, of Earth Child Institute and the UN NGO Education Committee Task Force on Sustainable Development adn Peace, conducts "water ceremony" involving student audience members. © UN Photo

Mr. Pierre Quiblier, Liaison Officer UNEP New York Office, moderates student presentations and interactive dialogues between New York, Beirut and Nairobi student groups. © UN Photo

Students from Beirut (the Al Ahlieh School, the Children Municipality Council, Eastwood College, Hajj Bahaa Hariri School and the Rafic Hariri High School) and Nairobi (the Youth Voluntary Philantropist Organization, Youth Organization for a Clean Environment and Sustainable Development (YOCED) taking part in discussion. © UN Photo

UNHQ audience asking questions as part of dialugoe on water issues. © UN Photo

Students from Long Island's Half Hollow Hills High School East, as part of Pumped up for Peace project, present cheque to UN Deputy Perm. Rep. of Peru, Mr. Marco Balazero, for a small-scale water filtration system for the "Childern's House" an indigenous community in Cusco, Peru. © UN Photo

Bob Reid concludes programme with an uplifting song. © UN Photo