The United Nations Environment Assembly

The forthcoming second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) will take place at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, from 23 to 27 May 2016. Its overarching theme will be Delivering on the Environmental Dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the policy review session entitled Healthy Environment, Healthy People.

UNEA-2 will address challenges, opportunities and emerging issues related to the environment and will be the first global platform for reviewing the progress on the SDGs, particularly their environmental dimensions.

Find out more here:

• http://unep.org/unea
• http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/unep/blog/looking-ahead-preparing-unea…

Watch live here:

• Opening Plenary (English):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r02AsFZBcUo 

• Opening Plenary (French):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFCjhFwHH-s

You may also download the UNEP Events app to get live updates and more UNEA-2 information! 

• From your Android or iOS (Apple) mobile device (Tablet or Phone) go to Play Store (for Android) or Appstore (for iOS/Apple) and search for an App called UNEP Events.
• Install the app same way you would any other app you have on your phone, accept the default permissions settings when prompted.
• Once installed, the app will ask to be allowed to send push notifications to you. Please accept, this will allow UNEA updates/notifications/announcements to be sent to you