UNEA-7 is led by a Bureau and its President.  

The UNEA-7 Bureau was elected for a period of two years starting at the closure of the sixth session of UNEA on 1 March 2024 and it is composed of ten members, comprising one President, eight Vice Presidents and one Rapporteur, with two members representing each of the five United Nations regions.  

Related to the work of the Bureau and its organization of work:  

President

Abdullah Bin Ali Amri

His Excellency Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Amri

President of UNEA and Chair of the Environment Authority of Oman  

Vice Presidents

 
Fitsum Assefa Adela

Her Excellency Fitsum Assefa Adela

Vice President of UNEA and Minister of Planning and Development of Ethiopia 

His Excellency Mike Mposha

Vice President of UNEA and Minister of Green Economy and Environment of Zambia

Ali Gholampour
His Excellency Ali Gholampour

Vice President of UNEA and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to UNEP

Aniko Raisz
Her Excellency Anikó Raisz

Vice President of UNEA and Minister of State for Environmental Policy and Circular Economy of Hungary 

Nino Tandilashvili
Her Excellency Nino Tandilashvili

Vice President of UNEA and First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia  

Juan Carlos Castro Vargas
His Excellency Juan Carlos Castro Vargas

Vice President of UNEA and Minister of Environment of Peru 

Zakia Khattabi
Her Excellency Zakia Khattabi

Vice President of UNEA and Federal Minister of Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal of Belgium 

Johanna Lissinger Peitz
Her Excellency Johanna Lissinger Peitz

Vice President of UNEA and Senior Advisor, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, Government Offices of Sweden 

 

Rapporteur

 

Joyelle

Her Excellency Joyelle Clarke

Rapporteur of UNEA and Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of Saint Kitts and Nevis 

WHEN:
8 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2025
WHERE:
Nairobi, Kenya