UN Environment Assembly Latest News
Recently, the seventh UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya.
About UN Environment Assembly
- It is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment.
- Member Countries: It has the universal membership of all 193 UN Member States and the full involvement of major groups and stakeholders.
- It gathers ministers of environment in Nairobi, Kenya every 2 years.
- Background: UNEA was created in 2012, as an outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), held in Brazil.
Functions of UN Environment Assembly
- It sets the global environmental agenda, provides overarching policy guidance, and defines policy responses to address emerging environmental challenges.
- It undertakes policy review, dialogue and the exchange of experiences, sets the strategic guidance on the future direction of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
- It fosters partnerships for achieving environmental goals and resource mobilization.
- Organisational Structure: It consists of a President and 8 Vice Presidents (forming the UNEA Bureau)
- Seventh UNEA session (2025) Theme: "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet"
Source: New Indian Express
UN Environment Assembly FAQs
Q1: Where is the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) held?
Ans: Nairobi, Kenya
Q2: What is the theme of UNEA-7?
Ans: Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet
