UNEA-6 will focus on how multilateralism can help tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. Member States and stakeholders will come together to discuss how to advance effective, inclusive, and sustainable multilateral actions to address those interconnected planetary environmental crises.
For the first time, UNEA-6 will highlight the importance of cooperation with MEAs with a full day devoted to the discussion on 28 February 2024. The MEAs day will consist of an opening plenary meeting and two consecutive high-level dialogues. It will provide a unique opportunity for the Assembly to enhance its relationship with the MEAs by strengthening convergence of actions and sharing of experiences while also providing increased visibility to the MEAs.
Watch live the Opening plenary of the MEAs Day on 28 February 2024 from 9 to 10 am EAT
Watch live the MEA Dialogue 1: Strengthening the science policy interface for effective implementation of environmental commitments on 28 February 2024 from 10 am to 1 pm EAT
Watch live the MEA Dialogue 2: Strengthening cooperation between UNEA, UNEP and MEAs to enhance effective implementation at the national level including through means of implementation 28 February 2024 from 1 pm to 3 pm EAT
MEAs related events will be organized from 28 February to 1 March at the MEA pavilion and exhibitions of MEAs will run through the full week of UNEA-6.
The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions will actively engage at UNEA-6 to bring attention to the linkages between pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change and show case the work undertaken by Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to tackle those interconnected planetary crises.
BRS Secretariat’s engagement programme at UNEA-6.
All times are in EAT/ GMT+3.
The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions will take part, as an observer, in UNEA-6 and provide information on decisions and ongoing work under the conventions that are relevant to the session’s deliberations.
To that effect, the Secretariat submitted to UNEA-6 the following background notes on the work of the conventions as it relates to the draft resolutions being considered: