BRS Secretariat at UNEA-7

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

UNEA-7 theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet” sends a strong message to accelerate sustainable solutions and effective responses for a safer and more resilient planet. The theme recognizes that striving for a world that is just, equitable and inclusive hinges on advancing sustainable development, promoting sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and environmental protection to benefit all.

UNEA-7 will be preceded by the seventh meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-7) which will be held from 1 to 5 December 2025.

The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions will take part, as an observer, in OECPR-7 and UNEA-7 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 an information document to UNEA-7 (UNEP/EA.7/INF/11).

Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day

A dedicated Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day (MEAs Day) will be convened on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. The day will feature an opening plenary session followed by two consecutive high-level dialogues. These engagements provide a compelling platform to highlight cooperation between UNEP and MEAs as well as among MEAs – showcasing partnerships and success stories in MEA implementation, promoting integrated approaches, collaboration, cooperation and synergies.

• Watch live the Opening plenary of the MEAs Day, featuring an intervention from Mr. Joswa Aoudou (Cameroon), President to the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 from 10:00 to 10:30 EAT
• Watch live the MEA Dialogue 1: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered?" - Turbocharging MEAs implementation through whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 from 10:30 to 13:00 EAT
• Watch live the MEA Dialogue 2: "Keeping the Promise" - Boosting SDGs implementation through the MEAs on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 from 15:00 to 17:00 EAT
• Watch live the Discussion on the conclusions of MEAs Day on 10 December 2025 from 17:00 to 18:00 EAT

MEAs side events and exhibitions

MEAs side events will be held, along with MEAs exhibitions, from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the MEAs Pavilion.

The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions will actively engage at UNEA-7 to highlight how Parties to the three conventions are implementing concrete solutions that advance global efforts toward a safer and more resilient planet.

BRS Secretariat’s engagement programme at UNEA-7

All times are in EAT/ GMT+3.