# UNV21 - 1981 Conference Emblem
A United Nations conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy was held in Kenya in 1981. Its object was to help meet future energy requirements for continued economic and social progress, especially in developing countries. Challenges presented to the U.N. by the earth’s diminishing energy supply include developing new energy sources; improving the efficiency of energy production, transportation, and use; and conserving energy.
A United Nations conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy was held in Kenya in 1981. Its object was to help meet future energy requirements for continued economic and social progress, especially in developing countries. Challenges presented to the U.N. by the earth’s diminishing energy supply include developing new energy sources; improving the efficiency of energy production, transportation, and use; and conserving energy.