FIFTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT ASSEMBLY
Oru Leonard
Nairobi – The fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) will be held virtually from 22 to 23 February 2021 under the theme “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”.
The theme calls for strengthened action to protect and restore nature and invest in nature-based solutions to achieve the SDGs in its three complementary dimensions (social, economic and environmental).
The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) will provide leadership, catalyze intergovernmental actions on the environment, and contribute to the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The session provides an opportunity for Member States and Stakeholders to take steps towards building back better and greener by ensuring that investments in post COVID-19 economic recovery contribute to sustainable development.
A leadership dialogue will be convened during the Assembly to promote an interactive high-level discussion on the contribution of the environmental dimension of sustainable development to building a resilient and inclusive post-pandemic world.
The 54 African Member States are expected to actively participate in the Assembly to advance the global environmental agenda and support the outcomes of this global gathering of the 193 UN Members States as well as representatives of civil society, private sector, and the media.
The Government of Kenya in partnership with UNEP has invited the media to attend the briefing tomorrow by the following stakeholders
§ Amb. Macharia Kamau, CBS, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya.
§ Dr Chris Kiptoo, CBS, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry
§ Joyce Msuya, Deputy Executive Director and Assistant Secretary-General, UNEP
§ Duncan Mboya, President of the Kenya Environment and Science Journalists Association (KENSJA)
To support adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols, journalists are requested to confirm their attendance by sending an email to: ryan.ndombi@un.org
