 Figure 1: Closing Ceremony of UNEA6  Figure 2: Ministerial Declaration on the Closing Day On the evening of March 1st, local time, the Sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA6) concluded in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. On the final day, representatives from 193 United Nations member states voted to adopt 15 resolutions and two decisions, covering a range of issues aimed at addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, and biodiversity loss, as well as pollution and waste. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), emphasized in her closing remarks the spirit of true multilateralism that led to these outcomes, stating that collective efforts have taken another step forward. She said, "The world needs action, speed, and real, lasting change."  Figure 3: Major Group at UNEA6  Figure 4: Representatives of the Federation at the Main Corridor of the Assembly  Figure 6: Representatives of the Federation Speaking at the Assembly The All-China Environment Federation participated fully in the Assembly, attending various events such as the UNEA6 Multi-Stakeholder Forum, the High-Level Forum for Sustainable Consumption and Production, the UNEP Science-Policy Forum, a side event on the synergy between climate and plastic pollution governance, and a side event on the Kunming framework for biodiversity conservation. They followed the cutting-edge developments in global environmental issues and shared the actions of Chinese non-governmental organizations on these topics with the delegates. During the week-long conference, the representatives of the Federation also actively participated in forums and daily consultation meetings under the UNEA6 Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Mechanism. They engaged in discussions with representatives of civil society organizations from various countries on topics such as the draft resolutions of UNEA6, daily negotiation progress, and the content of thematic side events. Additionally, they submitted the Federation's position papers to the head of the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Group) at the Assembly. In addition to participating in the official activities of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and the consultations with non-governmental organizations as a consultative body to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), representatives of the All-China Environment Federation also engaged in in-depth exchanges with heads of various departments of the UNEP, including the Secretariat, the Disaster Warning Branch, the Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Mechanism, the Science-Policy Business Forum, and the Office for the Synergy of Multilateral Environmental Agreements. These interactions served to expand the international cooperation network and to share the story of China's civil environmental actions. Furthermore, discussions were held with all parties on subsequent major international environmental events for the year, including participation in the Plastics Convention INC, the Biodiversity Convention COP16, and the Climate Convention COP29, as well as matters of joint action. As the highest-level consultative meeting in the field of the environment, the United Nations Environment Assembly aims to set priorities for global environmental policies and to establish relevant legislative mechanisms for environmental issues at the international level. According to the resolutions of UNEA6, the Seventh United Nations Environment Assembly is tentatively scheduled to take place from December 8 to 12, 2025, in Nairobi. For more information on the outcomes of UNEA6, you can visit the following link: https://www.unep.org/environmentassembly/unea6/outcomes |
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