UNEP@50

When: 3 - 4 March 2022

Where: Nairobi, Kenya

The fifth United Nations Environment Assembly will be followed by a special session, to be held 3 - 4 March, 2022, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It will be called UNEP@50.

Please find relevant documents and schedules for this commemoration event in the tabs above.

UNEP@50 is a time to reflect on the past and envision the future. It provides an opportunity to reinvigorate international cooperation and spur collective action to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. No country or continent can solve these global crises alone. But each nation has a crucial role to play in protecting our people and planet.

Side events

UNEP@50 will feature side events that will shed light on key topics related to the future of multilateralism, within the context of the three planetary crises. UNEP will undertake an extensive stakeholder engagement in the preparation of these events to ensure an inclusive approach that brings diverse perspectives across sectors and geographic areas. These events will also connect to existing initiatives undertaken by UNEP partners, including other UN agencies and major groups.

Mandate

At the online meeting of the fifth United Nations Assembly on 22-23 February 2021, Member States decided to convene a special session to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

UNEA5 Decision 5/3: “Decides to convene a special session of the United Nations Environment Assembly to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme, to be held for two days on 3-4 March 2022 in Nairobi, in conjunction with the resumed fifth session of the Environment Assembly, under the leadership of the Presidency and Bureau of the sixth session of the Environment Assembly”