Climate change poses a major threat to coral reefs. INFOGRAPHIC/NOAA By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) passed a landmark resolution, urging immediate global action to accelerate efforts aimed at bolstering the climate resilience of coral reefs worldwide. The resolution, adopted during UNEA-7, addresses the urgent challenges facing coral reefs, including…
Participants during the, “High-Integrity Carbon Markets: Impact and Path to Accelerated Climate Action,” discussions at UNEA-7. PHOTO/UN BY KARIUKI CHEGE [email protected] Over 200 participants convened at a pivotal event on the margins of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) to explore the rapidly evolving role of carbon markets in addressing climate change. The session, titled…
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) took place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme “Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet.” OCP Group joined representatives from governments, international organizations, academia, civil society, and the private sector to…
Kanako Okano, Japan, Co-Chair of Cluster A. PHOTO/ ENB-IISD/Anastasia Rodopoulou. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] As the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) enters its final hours, delegates are racing against time to reach agreement on 15 resolutions and two critical decisions. With just hours remaining to finalise discussions, the atmosphere at the assembly…
UN Environment Programme Executive Director, Inger Andersen, with UN Secretary General, António Guterres, during a past event. PHOTO/FILE. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) opened today in Nairobi, bringing together over 6,000 participants from more than 180 countries to address the escalating environmental crises threatening the planet….
