1) Opening Plenary - 2) Opening Committee of the Whole | 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 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. Opening of the session - continued [item 1]

Opening statements

4. Stakeholder engagement [item 7]

Opening statements by each of the nine major groups

5. Credentials of representatives [item 3]

The Assembly will decide to defer its consideration of the item to the plenary meeting on Thursday, 11 December, in the afternoon.

6. Report of the Committee of Permanent Representatives [item 4]

Presentation of the report of the seventh meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives by the Chair of the CPR.

7. Contributions to the meetings of the high-level political forum on sustainable development and implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development [item 8]
2) Opening Committee of the Whole

At the opening plenary meeting on the 8 December 2025, the Environment Assembly may decide to:establish a committee of the whole (in accordance with rule 63)
elect the chair and rapporteur of the committee
allocate to the committee agenda items on which there are draft resolutions and decisions that still require negotiation and finalization, according to the latest versions submitted by the Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives as the outcome of the meeting of the seventh Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives.

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.

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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.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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