The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, on December 12, local time. The Assembly adopted 11 resolutions, 3 decisions, and a ministerial declaration, aiming to advance solutions for building a more resilient planet.
Themed "Promoting Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet," the Assembly focused on three major global environmental crises: climate change response, nature and biodiversity conservation, and pollution and waste management. It aimed to build global consensus and explore practical pathways, with approximately 6,000 delegates participating.
The resolutions of this Assembly have spurred member states to work on several key areas, including coral reef protection, rational management of minerals and metals, standardized management of chemicals and waste, sustainable application of artificial intelligence, international cooperation in wildfire response, and glacier protection and algal bloom control.
The Assembly also adopted a ministerial declaration, committing to advancing sustainable solutions, strictly adhering to obligations under the Multilateral Environment Agreement (MEA) and related frameworks, and ensuring equitable and inclusive participation in all environmental governance actions.
Furthermore, the Assembly approved the United Nations Environment Programme's medium-term strategy for the next four years, as well as related work plans for the next two years. Inge Anderson, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, stated that this conference has illuminated the path forward, pointing the way for global environmental governance.
At the closing ceremony, Jamaica's Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Samuda, was elected President of the Eighth United Nations Environment Assembly. The Eighth United Nations Environment Assembly will be held from December 6 to 10, 2027.
