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Detailed explanation-1: -1972. The UN General Assembly designates 5 June as World Environment Day, marking the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, leads to the creation of UNEP.

Detailed explanation-2: -United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 5-16 June 1972, Stockholm.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment ( 5–16 June 1972), that had resulted from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment. One year later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme “Only One Earth".

Detailed explanation-4: -Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually on 5 June since 1973, World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Option 3, i.e 2011. The year 2011 was declared as the International Year of Forests by General Assembly of the United Nations. The purpose of the declaration was to raise awareness on conservation, sustainable management, and sustainable development of forests.