(AGENPARL) – Thu 03 July 2025 [cid:f1eb020f-b56f-43fa-a520-7fd63da28021]
Media Advisory
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)
Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet
8-12 Dec 2025
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya. This year, UNEA will be held under the theme, Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet.
The Assembly will include a high-level opening plenary, a multistakeholder dialogue, two dialogues focused on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), three leadership dialogues, 18 official side events, exhibitions, and more.
UNEA-7 will be preceded by the Youth Environment Assembly from 29 to 30 November and the seventh session of the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-7) from 1 to 5 December 2025 at UNEP HQ.
At OECPR-7, Member States will meet in formal plenary sessions and informal working groups to negotiate and finalize draft resolutions and decisions for adoption by the Assembly. The Ministerial Declaration and UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy (MTS) for 2026-2029 and Programme of Work (POW) 2026-2027 are set to be adopted at UNEA-7.
The 21st Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum will also take place during UNEA-7, providing an avenue for key civil society stakeholders to craft their stances, statements, and contributions to the UNEA-7 process.
More information about UNEA-7, including documents and resources, preparatory meetings, official side events and associated events, is available here.
Live streaming of plenaries and leadership dialogues will be available via UN Web TV.
Notes to Editors
About the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA)
The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world’s highest decision-making body focused on environmental issues. UNEA aims to help restore harmony between humanity and nature, improving the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Recognizing the urgent need to promote inclusive economic growth, social development, and environmental protection for all, UNEA-7 will focus on accelerating sustainable solutions and effective responses to create a safer and more resilient planet.
The Assembly will convene Ministers and representatives from Member States, civil society, the private sector, and academia to shape global environmental policy and catalyze the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through effective, inclusive, and science-based environmental governance.
As the only universal membership forum for the environment, UNEA offers a unique platform for bold decisions and innovative ideas, paving the way for urgent, collective and catalytic environmental action.
About UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.