UN seeks global action on climate, biodiversity, pollution

The sixth United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi focuses on how global collaboration can combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution

The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is currently under way in Nairobi, with a central focus on the role of multilateralism in tackling pressing global issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Inger Andersen, the U.N. Environment Programme’s (UNEP) executive director, emphasized the global interconnectedness of environmental issues, stating, “Pollution in one region affects us all, regardless of where we live.”

She underscored the universal significance of biodiversity loss, describing it as “a loss to humanity on a global scale.”

At UNEA-6, Andersen stressed the importance of proactive measures by decision-makers to address impending threats to the planet and take action against existing environmental damage.

The conference, beginning on Monday, will conclude on Friday, with world leaders and over 5,000 delegates from government, civil society, and the private sector in attendance.

What is UNEA?

The UNEA is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 member states.

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 UNEP, and fosters partnerships for achieving environmental goals and resource mobilization.

Source: Newsroom

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