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UN PhotoUN Environment Programme: Plenary of the Special Session to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the UN Environment Programme and National Statements
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The fifth United Nations Environment Assembly will be followed by a special session, to be held 3 - 4 March, 2022, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It will be called UNEP@50.
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UNEP@50 is a time to reflect on the past and envision the future. It provides an opportunity to reinvigorate international cooperation and spur collective action to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. No country or continent can solve these global crises alone. But each nation has a crucial role to play in protecting our people and planet.
For 50 years the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has coordinated a worldwide effort to confront the planet's biggest environmental challenges. UNEP's convening power and rigorous scientific research has provided a platform for countries to engage, act boldly and advance the global environmental agenda.
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.
The 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.