UNEA-4

Fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly

We are joining our partners of the Women’s Major Group (the subgroup following UNEA) in Nairobi for the fourth meeting of the environmental assembly to discuss the implementation efforts of the environmental SDGs. We will have daily strategy meetings, attend the civil society forum, and host a side event. Together with our feminist partners we advocate for gender equality inclusion within the Assembly’s overall commitments.

Theme: Innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)

“The key features of an innovative culture are creativity, openness and participation. A culture of innovation cuts across sectors and actors and ensures their right to participation. Several conditions are required to stimulate and strengthen a culture of innovation. These include leadership and governance instruments that reward innovation and circularity while stimulating openness and collaboration; education and continuous capacity building that facilitate the transition to a knowledge society; and the dedication of finance and technology to sustainability. Countries and businesses alike can boost a culture of innovation and the economy at large by unleashing the creativity and entrepreneurship of women. Women’s empowerment, particularly in the sustainable development sectors, makes social, business and economic sense. In promoting a culture of innovation, no one should be left behind. The 2019 UN Environment Assembly will contribute towards a holistic, inclusive, and participatory approach to development that is underpinned by human rights and recognizes the interlinkages and integrated nature of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development.” (source: UN Environment)

UN Environment Assembly will address the following three focus areas: 

1. Environmental challenges related to poverty and natural resources management, including sustainable food systems, food security and halting biodiversity loss;
2. Life-cycle approaches to resource efficiency, energy, chemicals and waste management;
3. Innovative sustainable business development at a time of rapid technological change.

Official documents

http://web.unep.org/environmentassembly/documents/official-documents

Events & logistics 

http://web.unep.org/environmentassembly/agenda-and-logistics