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Erik Solheim

Head of UN Environment

Following an extensive career focusing on environment and development in government and international organizations, Erik Solheim was elected to become Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on May 13, 2016. He has received a number of awards for his work on climate and the environment, including UNEPs Champion of the Earth award, TIME Magazines Hero of the Environment, and an honorary doctorate from TERI University in Delhi, India. Solheim holds a degree in history and social studies from the University of Oslo. He is married with four children.

July 24, 2017

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December 6, 2017

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March 10, 2017

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January 29, 2017

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December 16, 2016

From the UN to the Market
June 17, 2016

Improving International Aid to Crises
December 6, 2017

Countering Violent Extremism -- Put Youth at the Center of the Narrative
March 31, 2015

Shock and Joy in Sri Lanka
December 8, 2014

Catalytic Development Assistance in Fragile States
July 20, 2014

Fragile Peace Process in South Sudan
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