1) Opening of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day (MEAs Day) - 2) Dialogue 1 (MEAs Day) | UNEA-7.


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 environmental agreements (MEAs)", as endorsed in UNEA decision 6/7.2) Dialogue 1, Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day (MEAs Day)

The first high-level dialogue at the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day (MEAs Day) is untitled "Signed, Sealed, Delivered?" - Turbocharging MEAs implementation through whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches.

It will focus on showcasing integrated approaches for coherent and effective MEAs implementation at the national level including through strengthening legal, policy and institutional frameworks and promoting a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.

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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.View less

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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