The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) commenced today at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
This five-day event brings together over 5,000 delegates from all 193 UN member states, including heads of state and government, making it one of the world’s most important environmental decision-making bodies.
UNEA-6’s primary objective is to foster harmony between humanity and nature while simultaneously improving the well-being of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
As Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry, Soipan Tuya, eloquently stated at the assembly’s opening, “More than 5,000 delegates… have convened for this year’s 6th United Nations Environment Assembly, the preeminent UN decision-making body on environmental issues.”
Leading the Kenyan delegation, CS Tuya will spearhead discussions on crucial environmental challenges, culminating in a Ministerial Declaration that addresses the pressing issue of plastic pollution, alongside other critical topics.
UNEA-6’s theme, “effective, inclusive, and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution,” reflects the assembly’s focus on addressing the “triple planetary crisis” facing our planet.
This event builds upon the success of the previous UNEA session held in Nairobi in February 2022, which resulted in the adoption of 14 resolutions aimed at slowing the progression of the triple planetary crisis and advancing actions for nature, ultimately aiming to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Every two years, UNEA provides a platform for all UN member states to collectively address critical environmental challenges and navigate towards a more sustainable future for our planet.
