(Landmarks in the first day of the first lunar month), February 7, 1997, the UNEP meeting adopted the Nairobi Declaration.

1997, UNEP nineteenth Council adopted the Nairobi Declaration. The declaration called for the strengthening of UNEP in the global environmental leadership.
Declaration expressed concern about the global environment continues to deteriorate. The declaration said that the 1992 World UNCED Agenda 21 "should be implemented as soon as possible. The agenda called for developed countries to provide additional funding for developing countries in the implementation of this agenda, and the transfer of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on concessional terms.
In recent years, some Western countries that UNEP inefficient substantial reduction in funds provided by the institution, the amount of its budget reduced from $ 160 million in 1991-1992 drama 1996-1997 9000 million. (TodayinHistory.cn)