UNEP plays a vital role in facilitating the implementation of MEAs, ensuring that nations fulfill their commitments to international environmental treaties.
UNEP strengthens global and national environmental capacities through initiatives, technical assistance, and strong legal frameworks. We work to enhance the institutional capacity of countries in environmental law by providing technical assistance, capacity-building programs, and guidance in developing and enforcing robust legal frameworks. Collaborating with Member States, it promotes knowledge exchange and cooperation for resilient environmental governance.
UNEP addresses interconnected challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, emphasizing collaboration across sectors. By providing guidelines and tools, UNEP enhances cooperation at the national level, integrating environmental considerations into development planning. This results in stronger institutions, improved alignment of policies, and the realization of environmental goals in the broader context of sustainable development and Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
UNEP is working across the UN system with the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) and the multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), in collaboration with the private sector and civil society organizations among other stakeholders, to meet international and national environmental commitments for sustainable development. More on UNEP partnerships.
