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SUMMARY:United Nations Environment Assembly 5.2
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the UN Environment Programme\, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) brings together representatives of the 193 Member States of the UN\, businesses\, civil society and other stakeholders to agree on policies to address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. \nThe resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) takes place online and in Nairobi on 28 February – 2 March 2022. \nThe overall theme for UNEA-5 is “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”. This highlights the pivotal role nature plays in our lives and in social\, economic and environmental sustainable development. \nUNEA-5 is an opportunity for Member States to share best practices for sustainability. It will create momentum for governments build on and catalyse impact on multilateral environmental efforts to protect and restore the natural world on which our economies and societies depend. More details about UNEA-5.2 here \nISWA has an official delegation. \n  \n\n\n\n\nISWA & UNEA 5.2\nISWA has multiple activities planned for UNEA 5.2. In the coming days we will inform you of these activities here and via our newsletters.  \nOfficial Side Event on open dumping and open burning in Africa\nISWA will take part in an official side event together with Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)\, AUC\, UNEP Regional Office for Africa\, UN-Habitat\, JICA/Min of Env of Japan\, United Nations High Level Champions (UNHLC)\, SEI\, ICLEI-Africa\, C40\, Practical Action\, Slum Dwellers International. \nEvent: Reimagining waste management to reduce open dumping and open burning in Africa: Pathways to reduce climate pollutants and health hazardsDate: 28th February 2020Time: 11:00-12:30 EATISWA speaker joining: Carlos Silva Filho \n\n\n\n\n			 \n				\n				\n				Biography\n				 \n			 \n				\n				\n				Major Groups and Stakeholders Joint Global Statement \nWe want to make UNEA 5.2 a game-changer and act for Nature now. This joint global statement is adopted as an outcome of the virtual Global Major Groups and StakeholdersForum 19 (GMGSF) held online 7-10 February 2022. \nISWA has contributed to this global statement and assisted in the waste related issue. \n			 \n				Read the Global Statement\n			\n				\n				\n				Position Paper: Effective waste and resource management to beat plastic pollution  \nISWA recognises the need for and supports the endeavour to prepare an international agreement on monitoring\, controlling\, mitigating and eliminating marine litter and other forms of plastic pollution globally. This position paper presents the key issues ISWA considers essential when preparing such an agreement. A new position for ISWA to mitigate the marine litter \n			 \n				Read ISWA’s Position Paper on Plastics Pollution
URL:https://www.iswa.org/event/unea-5-2/
LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya & Online
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Highlighted-home
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