05/11/2026
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established in November 2001 by the United Nations.
In the words of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: 'We must use all of the tools at our disposal, from dialogue and mediation to preventive diplomacy, to keep the unsustainable exploitation of natural resources from fueling and financing armed conflict and destablising the fragile foundations of peace."
The United Nations works to research and fund activities and programs that support peacebuilding and recovery of natural resources that may have been exploited or could be exploited by those in greater power.
This day marks a significant factor in ongoing conflict and strife across our globe, especially during these troubling times.