Balkans Task Force (BTF)

Project description

The Joint UNEP / UNCHS (Habitat) Task Force on the Balkans (BTF) was established on 5 May 1999 by Dr. Klaus Töpfer, UNEP's Executive Director, in order to monitor the environmental and human settlements impacts of the ongoing Balkans conflict. The BTF consists of some 10 staff members of UNEP and Habitat, as well as several persons seconded to UNEP for the duration of BTF activities . The BTF is headed by the former Minister of Environment and Development Cooperation from Finland, Mr. Pekka Haavisto.

The related website is http://www.grid.unep.ch/btf/index.html