Welcome to the United Nations
The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) contributes to the effective implementation and full integration of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, acknowledging that a healthy environment is an essential requirement and key enabler for sustainable development. In her allocution, the President of the UN Environment Assembly, H.E. Ms. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Morocco, will convey the main messages of the UN Environment Assembly and present the contributions of the Assembly to the debates of the HLPF.
The resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly was held from 28 February to 2 March 2022, in Nairobi under the theme “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”. UNEA-5 was followed by a Special Session of the UN Environment Assembly, UNEP@50, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the creation of UNEP in 1972. The special session was held in Nairobi, 3-4 March 2022, under the overall theme of "Strengthening UNEP for the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
Chair :
- Vice President of ECOSOC (Bolivia)
Keynote speaker :
- H.E. Ms. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Morocco, UNEA-6 President
