World Environment Day

 The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet ". The high-level segment of UNEA-7 will be held on 11 December and 12 December 2025 and will address the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet". The segment will consist of an opening plenary meeting with statements by key dignitaries, national statements, three leadership dialogues, a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a closing plenary meeting, during which UNEA will take action on the draft Ministerial declaration as well as the draft resolutions and decisions. The high-level segment is supported by a report by the Executive Director (UNEP/EA.7/2(I) and UNEP/EA.7/2(II)) and any guidance provided by the President of UNEA. *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate...

The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet ". The high-level segment of UNEA-7 will be held on 11 December and 12 December 2025 and will address the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet". The segment will consist of an opening plenary meeting with statements by key dignitaries, national statements, three leadership dialogues, a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a closing plenary meeting, during which UNEA will take action on the draft Ministerial declaration as well as the draft resolutions and decisions. The high-level segment is supported by a report by the Executive Director (UNEP/EA.7/2(I) and UNEP/EA.7/2(II)) and any guidance provided by the President of UNEA. *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sust...

 The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. This theme recognizes that striving for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive hinges on advancing sustainable development, promoting sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and environmental protection to benefit all, as recognized in the "Future We Want." The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world's highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 Member States. Related Sites and Documents: Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly ...

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet" . *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. This theme recognizes that striving for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive hinges on advancing sustainable development, promoting sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and environmental protection to benefit all, as recognized in the "Future We Want." The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world's highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 Member States. Related Sites and Documents:  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (U...

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet" . Leadership Dialogue 2 : Round and Round: Why circularity and sustainability are critical to the future of global industry. The Leadership Dialogue 2 will explore how to use materials more sustainably to enable the energy and digital transition and build resilience in sectors such as textiles and plastics. It will highlight scalable best practices, policy levers and the importance of social safeguards. The high-level segment of UNEA-7 will be held on 11 December and 12 December 2025 and will address the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet". The segment will consist of an opening plenary meeting with statements by key dignitaries, national statements, three leadership dialogues...

  The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. This theme recognizes that striving for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive hinges on advancing sustainable development, promoting sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and environmental protection to benefit all, as recognized in the "Future We Want." The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world's highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 Member States. Related Documents:  UNEA-7 Programme . Watch the 5th Plenary: National Statements (Cont...

  The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . Multistakeholder Dialogue Concept Note . Multistakeholder partnerships are not optional but essential for addressing today's urgent and interlinked environmental challenges. Bringing together diverse perspectives, combining different viewpoints, skills, and knowledge can lead to more innovative, creative, and sustainable solutions. This dialogue will focus on how inclusive partnerships — across sectors and from the grassroots level — can drive practical solutions to address environmental challenges. It will consider how local/regional actions can be scaled up as well as provide an opportunity for Major Groups and Stakeholders to share good practices and practical sustainable solutions and how these ca...

    The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . The segment will consist of an opening plenary meeting with statements by key dignitaries, national statements, three leadership dialogues, a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a closing plenary meeting, during which UNEA will take action on the draft Ministerial declaration as well as the draft resolutions and decisions. The high-level segment is supported by a report by the Executive Director (UNEP/EA.7/2(I) and UNEP/EA.7/2(II)) and any guidance provided by the President of UNEA.*** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. This theme recognizes that striving for a world that is just, equitable and inclus...

     The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . Leadership Dialogue 1 : An Ounce of Prevention Beats a Tonne of Cure: Why addressing environmental crises is essential for human health. The Leadership Dialogue 1 will focus on the environmental determinants of health and the role of good governance in securing healthy and resilient populations . It will emphasize the need to prevent environmental degradation by systemically addressing its root causes, rather than merely addressing its consequences. *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. This theme recognizes that striving for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive hinges on advanc...

   The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . 1) Cultural opening at the High-level segment 2) 3rd Plenary, Opening of the High-Level Segment 3) 3rd Plenary (Continued): National Statements The high-level segment of UNEA-7 will be held on 11 December and 12 December 2025 and will address the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet". The segment will consist of an opening plenary meeting with statements by key dignitaries, national statements, three leadership dialogues, a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a closing plenary meeting, during which UNEA will take action on the draft Ministerial declaration as well as the draft resolutions and decisions. The high-level segment is supported by a report by the Executive Directo...

The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . The  Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day  will conclude with a moderated high-level plenary discussion highlighting the conclusions and key outcomes of the day. The session will reflect on proposed solutions, shared insights, and suggested areas for future action. *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. This theme recognizes that striving for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive hinges on advancing sustainable development, promoting sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and environmental protection to benefit all, as recognized in the "Future We Want." The Uni...

The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet ". The second high-level dialogue at the  Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day  (MEAs Day) is untitled "Keeping the Promise" - Boosting SDG implementation through the MEAs. It will elaborate how MEAs can drive forward the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the necessary enabling conditions to accelerate progress and close implementation gaps in addressing the environmental dimension of sustainable development and the environmental challenges related to climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation and pollution. *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. This theme recog...

The Executive Office of the Secretary-General, UNEP, UNCTAD and UNDP, will launch the United Nations Task Force on Critical Energy Transition Minerals (UN Task Force on CETM) at this event. They will outline the UN's collective vision for the Task Force and how it will support advancing global cooperation on critical energy transition minerals . Speakers: Inger Andersen, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UNEP Selwin Hart, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team, United Nations Alexander De Croo, UNDP Administrator, United Nations Development Pedro Moreno, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD Moderator: Keishamaza Rukikaire, Global Head of News and Media, UNEP The Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals was launched by the UN Secretary-General in April 2024. It was tasked to develop a set of global and common voluntary principles on issues which are key to building trust between governments, communities ...

The  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)  will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet "  The committee of the whole holds both formal plenary meetings and informal meetings of drafting groups, with the aim of finalizing negotiations on the outstanding draft resolutions and decisions. Representatives of the major groups and stakeholders may observe the proceedings of the committee of the whole and may be invited to make interventions at the discretion of the Chair (rule 70). The committee of the whole approves draft resolutions and decisions and submits them to the Environment Assembly for adoption. It also adopts its own report and submits it to the Environment Assembly for consideration. *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for...

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet" . 1) Opening of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day (MEAs Day) The opening plenary of the MEAs Day will be presided over by His Excellency Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Amri, Chair of the Environment Authority of Oman and President of UNEA-7, followed by a statement by the UNEP Executive Director. The day will feature an opening plenary session followed by two consecutive high-level dialogues. These engagements provide a compelling platform to highlight cooperation between UNEP and MEAs as well as among MEAs - celebrating success stories, championing integrated solutions, and inspiring greater collective environmental action. The day is convened under the agenda item "Cooperation with multilateral enviro...

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . The committee of the whole holds both formal plenary meetings and informal meetings of drafting groups, with the aim of finalizing negotiations on the outstanding draft resolutions and decisions. Representatives of the major groups and stakeholders may observe the proceedings of the committee of the whole and may be invited to make interventions at the discretion of the Chair (rule 70). The committee of the whole approves draft resolutions and decisions and submits them to the Environment Assembly for adoption. It also adopts its own report and submits it to the Environment Assembly for consideration. *** UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a saf...

   The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . Building on the launch of UNEP's flagship report, the 7th edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) , taking place on the morning of the 9th of December 2025, this side event will allow representatives of Member States and stakeholders, including policymakers, assessment experts, and Indigenous People's leaders, to get together to discuss how they can work together to find solutions necessary to tackle the interconnected global environmental crises and achieve environmental sustainability for people and a resilient planet. Participants will explore how whole-of-society and whole-of-government approaches can identify solutions to environmental challenges across key systems , including the ...

GEO-7, the product of 287 multi-disciplinary scientists from 82 countries, is the most comprehensive scientific environmental assessment ever carried out. The report calls on all actors to acknowledge the urgency of the global environmental crises, build on progress made in recent decades, and collaborate in the co-design and implementation of integrated policies, strategies and actions to deliver a better future for all. Speakers: Inger Andersen, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sir Robert Watson, GEO-7 Assessment Co-chair Ying Wang, GEO-7 Assessment Co-chair The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme " Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet " . UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective ...

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet" . UNEA-7 theme sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. This theme recognizes that striving for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive hinges on advancing sustainable development, promoting sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and environmental protection to benefit all, as recognized in the "Future We Want." The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world's highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 Member States. Related Documents;  Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) Websi...

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet" . 1) Opening Plenary 1. Opening of the session [item 1] Statement by the President of the Environment Assembly 2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work [item 2] UNEP/EA.7/1, UNEP/EA.7/1/Add.1, UNEP/EA.7/INF/1Adoption of the agenda Establishment of a committee of the whole (if needed) Election of the chair and rapporteur of the committee of the whole (if needed) Allocation of agenda items 5 (International environmental policy and governance issues), 6 (Programme of work and budget and other administrative and budgetary issues) and 11(Provisional agenda, dates and venue of the eigth session of the Environment Assembly) to the committee of the whole. Consideration of other organizational arrangements 3. Op...

The seventh session of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives will take place from 1 to 5 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Provisional agenda for the seventh session of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives 1. Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda. 2. Organization of work. 3. Implementation of resolutions and decisions adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly. 4. Programmatic and budgetary matters. 5. Contributions of the United Nations Environment Assembly to the meetings of the high-level political forum on sustainable development. 6. Preparation of decisions and outcomes of the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. 7. Other matters. 8. Consideration of the draft report of the session. 9. Closure of the session. *** Every second year, the Committee of Permanent Representatives meets as the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives. It ho...

The seventh session of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives will take place from 1 to 5 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya Description Provisional agenda for the seventh session of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives 1. Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda. 2. Organization of work. 3. Implementation of resolutions and decisions adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly. 4. Programmatic and budgetary matters. 5. Contributions of the United Nations Environment Assembly to the meetings of the high-level political forum on sustainable development. 6. Preparation of decisions and outcomes of the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. 7. Other matters. 8. Consideration of the draft report of the session. 9. Closure of the session. *** Every second year, the Committee of Permanent Representatives meets as the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representativ...