The UN Summit for the Future and the legacy of Klaus Töpfer
Konukiewitz, Manfred / Steffen Bauer / Max-Otto Baumann (2024)
The Current Column, 16. September 2024
When the United Nations Summit for the Future convenes in New York on 22–23 September 2024, Klaus Töpfer of all people will no longer be there to witness it. The former German Environment Minister and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), who spearheaded sustainability policy for many years, died on 8 June 2024 at the age of 85.