Kenya: Oman chairs seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, held in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, and chaired by Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, President of the Environment Authority and President of the session, concluded its work with the adoption of an ambitious ministerial declaration that advances sustainable solutions for a resilient planet.

The session concluded with pioneering resolutions addressing three main themes: strengthening cooperation among multilateral environmental agreements, reinforcing the link between resilience and justice, and renewing confidence in the ability of the United Nations Environment Programme to deliver on its strategy.

In his remarks, Dr Al Amri expressed his satisfaction with the successful outcome of the session. He appreciated the collective efforts of the participating delegations, the executive bureau, the Committee of Permanent Representatives and the UNEP team throughout the meeting.

He said that the vision presented by the Sultanate of Oman in its presidency of the session, is rooted in the belief that people and nature can thrive together, and that sustainability is a bridge connecting wisdom and heritage with innovation and the future. He underlined that responsibility does not end when meetings conclude. It continues with implementation and with turning decisions into tangible impact reflected in ecosystems and communities.

The seventh session, which saw broad participation from countries, international organisations and experts in environmental and sustainability affairs, represented an important milestone in the path of global environmental governance. Oman played a notable role in leading the negotiations and managing the sessions with a high level of consensus-building that delivered concrete results and received clear commendation from the participating delegations.

The negotiating week reflected Oman’s active presence in shaping international environmental resolutions. Meetings were held to review progress on climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and waste, and to discuss strengthening cooperation among multilateral environmental agreements.