The high-level segment of UNEA-7 was held on 11 December and 12 December 2025 and addressed the theme “Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet”.
The segment consisted of an opening plenary meeting with statements by key dignitaries, national statements, three leadership dialogues, a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a closing plenary meeting, during which UNEA tokk action on the draft Ministerial declaration as well as the draft resolutions and decisions. The high-level segment was supported by a report by the Executive Director (UNEP/EA.7/2(I) and UNEP/EA.7/2(II)) and any guidance provided by the President of UNEA.
Further information on the modalities of the high-level segment is provided in the note by the secretariat on the organization of the seventh session (UNEP/EA.7/INF/1).
Opening of the high-level segment [3rd plenary meeting]
Thursday 11 December 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Conference Room 2 (overflow room: Conference Room 1)
The following seating protocol was observed.
1. High-level segment [item 9]
Opening of the high-level segment
- President of the Environment Assembly
- President of the 80th session of the General Assembly (video message)
- President of the Economic and Social Council
- Secretary-General of the United Nations (video message)
- Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme
- President of the Republic of Kenya
National statements - link to list of speakers
4th plenary meeting
Thursday 11 December 3 to 6 p.m., Conference Room 2
The following seating protocol was observed.
Agenda item/programme
1. Credentials of representatives - resumed [item 3]
2. High-level segment - continued [item 9]
National statements - link to list of speakers
5th plenary meeting
Thursday 11 December 7.30 to 10.30 p.m., Conference Room 2
The following seating protocol was observed.
Agenda item/programme
1. High-level segment - continued [item 9]
National statements - link to list of speakers
6th plenary meeting
Friday 12 December 10 am - 1 pm, Conference Room 2
The following seating protocol was observed.
Agenda item/programme
1. High-level segment - continued [item 9]
National statements - link to list of speakers
Guidance on inscription and delivery of national statements
The list of speakers was open for inscription on Monday, 27 October 2025, 5:00 p.m. (Nairobi time - GMT+3) and remained open for inscription until Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 5:00 p.m. (Nairobi time – GMT+3). Delegations were, however, strongly encouraged to inscribe by Friday, 21 November 2025.
| Inscribe to the list of speakers | Inscription will open: Monday, 27 October, 5:00 p.m. (Nairobi time - GMT+3) Deadline for the provisional list: Friday, 21 November 2025 Inscriptions will remain open till Tuesday, 9 December 2025 |
| e-Speakers module on the e-deleGATE portal Time limit: 3 minutes for individual delegation and 5 minutes when speaking on behalf of a group of States. In-person statement |
| Send email to: unea-statements@un.org Time limit: 3 minutes In-person statement |
| Send email to: unea-statements@un.org Time limit: 3 minutes In-person statement |
| Send email to: unep-civilsociety@un.org Time limit: 3 minutes; 5 minutes for a statement on behalf of all 9 major groups In-person statement |
| Send written statements to facilitate interpretation | |
| Via e-Submit module on the e-deleGATE portal |
| Email to unea-statements@un.org |
| Make a statement in a non-official UN language | Inform before Friday, 28 November 2025: nadya.omar@un.org; tirus.kariuki@un.org; pedro.espinosa@un.org |
| For questions/additional information | aline.nsengimana@un.org unea-statements@un.org |
Guidance on e-Speakers and e-Submit
- e-deleGATE: access and general FAQs
- e-Submit: [Quick guide]
- e-Speakers module: [Quick guide]
