UNEA-5.1 Programme
An overview of the programme for UNEA-5.1 can be found here
UNEA-5.1 offered a range of related online events and meetings, some of which are made available below.
Preparatory Meetings
Act#ForNature forum (June 8-10, 2020)
Youth Environment Assembly (February 12-20, 2021)
Fifth meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (February 15-17, 2021)
Official Meetings
- UNEA-5.1 Opening Plenary
- UNEA-5.1 Leadership Dialogue A
- UNEA-5.1 Leadership Dialogue B
- UNEA-5.1 Adjournment (Wrap-up) Plenary
Media
- Launch of the UNEP Making Peace with Nature Report
- The Untold Story of the World´s leading Environmental Institution: UNEP at Fifty by Professor Maria Ivanova Book presentation
UNEA-5.2 Programme
An overview of the programme for UNEA-5.2 can be found here.
Monday 7 February, 2022
Online Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (7-10 Feb)
Time: 16:00 - 19:30
Wednesday 16 February, 2022
Implementation of General Assembly resolution 73/333 (16-18 Feb)
Time: 9:00 - 19:00
Saturday 19 February, 2022
Youth Environment Assembly 2022 edition (Day 1)
Time: 11:00 - 21:00
Event: Side Event
Sunday 20 February, 2022
Youth Environment Assembly 2022 edition (Day 2)
Time: 11:00 - 21:00
Event: Side Event
Monday 21 February, 2022
Faith for Earth Dialogue at UNEA-5.2 (21 Feb - 4 Mar)
Time: 9:00 - 18:00
Event: Side Event
Opening Plenary of the Fifth Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Wednesday 23 February, 2022
Plenary of the Fifth Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Second UNEA Cities and Regions Summit
Time: 12:30 - 18:30
Event: Side Event
Friday 25 February, 2022
Closing Plenary of the Fifth Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives
Time: 22:00 - 0:00
Event: Side Event
Saturday 26 February, 2022
Youth Environment Assembly 2022 edition (Day 3)
Time: 9:00 - 18:00
Event: Side Event
Sunday 27 February, 2022
Youth Environment Assembly 2022 edition (Day 4)
Time: 9:00 - 18:00
Event: Side Event
Monday 28 February, 2022
Events in the Green Room
Time: 9:30 - 18:30
Event: Side Event
Opening Plenary of the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (and National Statements)
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Event: High Level Official Session
Accelerating a Just Transition to a Circular Economy in Africa
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Side Event
Reimagining Conservation: Integrating Human rights in the Development and Implementation of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Side Event
Sustainable Oceans - The Road to Lisbon: The 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Flagship Side Event
Opening press conference UNEA-5.2
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Media Event
Plenary of the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (and National Statements)
Time: 15:00 - 18:00
Event: Media Event
Faith for Nature: Voices of Hope and Faith - Sharing Visions Living in Harmony with Nature
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: Side Event
Reuse Solutions to Beat Plastic Pollution
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: Side Event
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: From Commitments to Actions for Nature
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: Flagship Side Event
Continuation: Plenary of the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (and National Statements)
Time: 20:00 - 21:00
Event: High Level Official Session
Tuesday 1 March, 2022
Events in the Green Room
Time: 9:30 - 18:30
Event: Side Event
Plenary of the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (and National Statements)
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Event: High Level Official Session
From Recovery to Transformation: Greening Economies for People and Planet
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: High Level Official Session
Stepping Up to Strengthen Ocean Governance Under SDG14
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Side Event
Towards Zero Pollution: A 'Zero Pollution Ambition' to Protect Nature and People
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Side Event
We Are All Atlas: Sharing Best Practices for Collaboration on Sustainable Deforestation-free Agricultural Commodity Production and Consumption
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Event: Flagship Side Event
Leadership Dialogue with Multilateral Environmental Agreements: Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve SDGs
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Event: High Level Official Session
Building back greener - international environmental protection and achieving the SDGs in the context of COVID 19 (Multi-stakeholder Dialogue)
Time: 16:30 - 18:00
Event: Leadership Dialogue
Continuation: Plenary of the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (and National Statements)
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Event: Meeting
Clean Air: Regional Responses to the Air Pollution Crisis
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: Side Event
Delivering for People and Nature: The One Planet Network is Changing How We Think, Act and Inspire Sustainable Consumption and Production
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: Side Event
Delivering the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Facilitating Early, Effective and Inclusive Implementation
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: Flagship Side Event
Wednesday 2 March, 2022
Events in the Green Room
Time: 9:30 - 17:00
Event: Side Event
High Level Segment of the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Event: High Level Official Session
Leadership Dialogue: Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the SDGs
Time: 11:30 - 13:00
Event: High Level Official Session
Circularity and Nature: Second High-level Meeting of the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE)
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: High Level Official Session
Towards Stockholm 50: Transforming Global Value Chains for a Healthy Planet and Prosperity for All
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: High Level Official Session
Steps of a participatory approach towards a new global agreement on marine litter and plastic pollution
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Event: Flagship Side Event
Closing Plenary of the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (and National Statements)
Time: 15:00 - 18:00
Event: High Level Official Session
Closing press conference UNEA-5.2
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Event: Media Event
We Are What We Teach: 5 Ways that Education Can be Re-wired for Nature
Time: 18:15 - 19:15
Event: Side Even
Accelerating Action Towards a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: High Level Official Session
Mapping Nature for the Sustainable Development Goals
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: Side Event
Time for Action: Integrated Efforts for a Healthy Planet and People
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Event: Flagship Side Event
Thursday 3 March, 2022
High-Level Opening Ceremony of the Special Session to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the UN Environment Programme
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Event: High Level Official Session
Events in the Green Room
Time: 11:00 - 18:30
Event: Side Event
Reconditioning our future: De-carbonization of Africa’s Shipping Sector through Energy Efficiency
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Event: Host Country Side Event
World Environment Situation Room
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Flagship Side Event
UNEP@50 media event: Announcement of new Nature for Health Fund with €50M from Germany
Time: 14:30 - 14:50
Event: Media Event
Turning Scientific Research and Knowledge into Sustainable Blue Economy Investments Actions & Dinner
Time: 15:00 - 17:00
Event: Host Country Side Event
Plenary of the Special Session to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the UN Environment Programme (and National Statements)
Time: 15:00 - 18:00
Event: High Level Official Session
Accelerating Forestry and Land Restoration Climate Actions
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Event: Host Country Side Event
Friday 4 March, 2022
Looking back: 50 Years of the UN Environment Programme
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Event: High Level Official Session | Leadership Dialogue
Plenary of the Special Session to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the UN Environment Programme (and National Statements)
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Event: High Level Official Session
Looking forward: Achieving the 2030 Agenda for people and planet
Time: 11:30 - 13:00
Event: High Level Official Session
35 years of compliance mechanisms under Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Flagship Side Event
Transition from Linear to Circular Economy in Kenya
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Event: Host Country Side Event
Findings in the report "The UNEP We Want" (Multi-stakeholder Dialogue)
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Event: Leadership Dialogue
Plenary of the Special Session to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the UN Environment Programme (and National Statements)
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Event: High Level Official Session
High-Level Closing Ceremony of the Special Session to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the UN Environment Programme
Time: 16:30 - 18:00
Event: High Level Official Session