When: 10 December 2025 | 18:00 – 20:30
Where: Agora (near the UN Wellness & Recreation Centre), United Nations Office in Nairobi
Join the live broadcast of the Gala
The Gala of Hope at the UN Environment Assembly celebrates successes achieved for the environment. Join us as we announce:
- New UN World Restoration Flagships and
- The 2025 UN Champions of the Earth on Climate Change
Be inspired by never-before-seen video footage from the planet’s frontiers of hope. Meet UN leaders, ministers, celebrities, musicians, thought leaders and activists. A cocktail reception will follow the Gala, with free admission for delegates to the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7).
Adding to this special evening, the programme will feature performances by Frida Amani, one of East Africa’s most influential contemporary rappers, and Tom Taus, the internationally renowned DJ known for blending live electronic drums with DJ performance.
To calculate participant numbers and avoid food waste, register your attendance here*.
*Please note that seats are limited. Arrive early to secure your seat.
- Moderator
- Antoinette Taus, Singer and Actress, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador
- Speakers
- Elke Steinmetz, Head of Division for International Cooperation on Biodiversity, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
- Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director, UNEP
- Susan Gardner, Director, Ecosystems Division, UNEP
- Tiina Vähänen, Deputy Director, Forestry Division, FAO
- Lewis Pugh, Athlete, UNEP Patron of the Oceans
- Frida Amani, UNEP Advocate for Ecosystem Restoration, ast African Hip Hop star
- Tom Taus, DJ
See the flyer below for more details. The full programme will be communicated closer to the event.
