To mark 2004 celebration of Earth Day – held on April 22nd - the United Nations is hosting an exhibition of photographs that captures the beauty and diversity of the natural environment. This stunning display will be launched on Earth Day during a special ceremony at UN Headquarters and will capture images from the grassroots that show how local people and places cope with a changing and dynamic environment.

Composed of photographs from the renowned GEO-Magazine, the “Focus on Nature” exhibit will highlight the complexity of our species’ relationship to the biosphere. The display is organized and sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Equator Initiative, the German Mission to the United Nations, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), GEO magazine, and the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).