UNEA-7 completed its work in Nairobi. UN Environment Assembly concludes in Nairobi Climate and Environment
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded on Friday in Nairobi, Kenya. Member states adopted 11 resolutions, three decisions and a ministerial declaration aimed at promoting measures to improve the natural and climatic conditions of the planet.
The Assembly is the highest intergovernmental decision-making body in the field of environmental protection. The event, which took place at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for a week, was attended by more than 6 thousand people from 186 countries. fighting forest fires, and strengthening the protection of coral reefs and glaciers.
In their declaration, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to proactive action to promote sustainable solutions, including supporting national and local initiatives to reduce waste. The Declaration also calls for fulfilling obligations under multilateral environmental agreements and strengthening the equitable and inclusive participation of communities in all efforts.
“The beacon of environmental multilateral cooperation shines brighter”
In her closing remarks, UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen recalled that state representatives had come to Nairobi to demonstrate the resolve and solidarity needed to overcome the environmental challenges that threaten economic and social development.
“You have succeeded,” she told delegates. “The beacon of environmental multilateral cooperation that rises above the fog of geopolitical divisions shines a little brighter today.”
She also noted that the Assembly had endorsed UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy for the next four years. As states gave the UN agency new mandates to add to existing ones, Andersen called on countries to provide full funding to meet their commitments.
Friday also marked the tenth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, a key international treaty that enshrined the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for increased action to achieve this goal.