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UNEP's Governing Council was replaced by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in 2012 to enhance universal membership and decision-making on environmental issues.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Following the Rio+20 Conference, UNEP's governance was strengthened in 2012. The Governing Council (with 58 members) was replaced by the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) with universal membership of all 193 UN member states, giving it greater legitimacy and authority.

Topic United Nations Environment Programme
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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