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Hosted by the UN Environment Programme, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) brings together representatives of the 193 Member States of the UN, businesses, civil society and other stakeholders to agree on policies to address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. 

The resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) took place online and in Nairobi from 28 February – 2 March 2022. 

The overall theme for UNEA-5 was “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,” highlighting the pivotal role nature plays in our lives and in social, economic and environmental sustainable development. 

UNEA-5 was an opportunity for Member States to share best practices for sustainability. It aimed to create momentum for governments to build on and catalyze impact on multilateral environmental efforts to protect and restore the natural world on which our economies and societies depend. 

Immediately after UNEA-5.2, the Assembly convened a Special Session of the Assembly from 3 - 4 March 2022, devoted to the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of UN Environment Programme in 1972 (UNEP@50).

The secretariat notification on UNEA-5.2 and UNEP@50 is available here. Participants were encouraged to review the Practical Information Note for Participants which cover an extensive range of different issues such as health protocols, visa application, presentation of credentials and the registration process. 

For further information, please contact the UNEP Secretariat at unep-sgb[@]un.org