Kathmandu: The seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded in Nairobi on December 12, with Member States adopting 11 resolutions, three decisions, and a Ministerial Declaration aimed at advancing multilateral solutions for a more resilient planet.
Held at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters, the week-long Assembly brought together more than 6,000 participants from 186 countries. Discussions focused on addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, land degradation, and pollution and waste.
The resolutions covered a wide range of issues, including the protection of coral reefs and glaciers, sound management of minerals and metals critical for the energy transition, chemicals and waste management, the sustainable use of artificial intelligence, combating wildfires, addressing antimicrobial resistance, and tackling sargassum seaweed blooms.
UNEA-7 President Abdullah bin Ali Al-Amri said the outcomes demonstrated the ability of multilateral cooperation to deliver solutions for the future, stressing that success would ultimately be measured by real improvements on the ground.
The Assembly also adopted UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy for the next four years and its Programme of Work for the next two years. In her closing remarks, UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen urged Member States to translate commitments into concrete action.
During the session, the seventh Global Environment Outlook was launched, highlighting that investments in climate stability, healthy ecosystems, and a pollution-free planet could generate significant economic and social benefits worldwide.
UNEA-7 elected Matthew Samuda, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, as President of UNEA-8, which will be held in Nairobi from December 6 to 10, 2027.
