Speaking at the first session of the day, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Inger Andersen, emphasized that if all countries show greater convergence on goals such as avoiding fossil fuels and finding renewable energy sources, “the The future we all want will come true.”
“We can face the triple planetary crisis if we show unity in all environmental projects such as conserving and restoring nature and our land; “Keep harmful chemicals, pollution and waste out of our ecosystems and, yes, it is possible, out of our bodies,” he added.
Andersen emphasized the need to think more about planetary cycles and less about electoral cycles, thus fully achieving inclusive environmental multilateralism.
“We must fight this crisis together to create space for those who follow us, thereby creating intergenerational equity and helping young people to be stronger and wiser than their predecessors,” the policy says.
On this penultimate day of UNEA-6, which has been taking place in the capital of Kenya since February 26 last year, more than 150 ministers or deputy ministers from more than 180 countries and other participants will discuss human mobility and the displacement it causes Refugees discuss the weather.
There is also discussion about taking effective multilateral measures for responsible mining and raising awareness about waste management, especially plastics.
According to the event organizers, this sixth gathering marks the beginning of a new era of multilateralism, focusing on environmental issues of equal importance to other global issues such as peace, security and health.
After the years of the Covid-19 pandemic, UNEA-6 also serves as a space for analyzes of socio-economic uncertainties and currently growing geopolitical tensions.
According to UNEP, almost five thousand representatives from governments, civil society and the private sector are taking part in this global forum, which will consider around 20 resolutions that address challenges such as halting desertification, combating air pollution or limiting chemical pollution.
At a final plenary session, UNEA-6 was expected to adopt a ministerial declaration.
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