The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment. UNEA brings together representatives of the 193 member states of the UN, civil society and other stakeholders to set priorities for global environmental policies and develop international environmental law.
Theme of the sixth Session of the UN Environment Assembly
The Sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) is an opportunity for Member States and Stakeholders to come together and discuss how to advance the Decade of Action with a focus on addressing the interlinkages of the three planetary environmental crises. The overall theme of UNEA-6 is “effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution”.
Registration for UNEA-6 is now open on the following portal.
Multi Stakeholder Dialogue During UNEA-6
The Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue during UNEA-6 will provide an opportunity for an interactive dialogue of representatives of Major Groups and Stakeholder and Member States, including at ministerial level.
The theme of the Multi Stakeholder Dialogue is currently being developed by the Major Groups Facilitating Committee. For more information on theme and schedule, please watch this space.
The Green Room
The Green Tent is a space self-organized by Major Groups and Stakeholders that will feature various types of side-events throughout the week of UNEA-6. Most of the events are organized by civil society organizations and many present alternatives and innovative perspectives on how to address the three planetary environmental crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
UNEA-6 registered the highest participants from the major groups so far. With over 500 participations in the Global youth Assembly and similar number participation the Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum.
The Green Room at UNEA-6 which served as an exclusive Major Groups and Stakeholders hub for facilitating side events, bilateral meetings, and daily briefings, fostering invaluable exchanges and informal dialogues among Major Groups and Stakeholders throughout the UNEA-6 period saw a record 35 side events spanning the OECPR and UNEA week organized in the Green Room.
Global Youth Environment Assembly
The Global Youth Environment Assembly 2024 was hosted at the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) from 17 to 18 February 2024.
The meeting registered over 500 participants with 450 participants collecting their badges.
2024 Global YEA served as a platform for young leaders from around the world to come together and address pressing environmental challenges. Our assembly empowered youth voices, fostered collaboration, and inspired action towards a sustainable future. Through engaging workshops, interactive discussions, and impactful initiatives, participants explored key themes such as climate protection, ocean governance, plastic pollution, chemicals and waste, finance, human rights, energy efficiency and others. Young people united to amplify youth perspectives and drive positive change for the planet.
Multi Stakeholder Forum
In accordance with the established practice of previous United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) sessions, a multistakeholder dialogue was held as part of the high-level segment of UNEA-6. The multi-stakeholder dialogue under the sub-theme “Partnering for the Environment: Inclusive Multilateralism Fit for Purpose”, brought together representatives from Major Groups and Stakeholders, Member States, the United Nations system and international organizations to explore concrete solutions for inspiring transformative action to achieve effective, inclusive, and sustainable multilateral actions.
The event provided an opportunity for an interactive high-level dialogue on how the multilateral system can help ensure a more inclusive approach for decision-making at all levels. It also included an analysis by the representatives of major groups, member states and other stakeholders on challenges and opportunities, and how innovative partnerships and collaboration can contribute to actionable strategies to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The multi-stakeholder dialogue was moderated by Mr. Ayman Cherkaoui (regional co-facilitator of the Africa region) and Ms. Andrea Nakova (Women’s Major Group).
