New Delhi, December 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Tuesday left for Nairobi to represent India at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7).
In a post on X, Singh said he was “departing for Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to proudly represent India at the seventh session of the UNEA 7 (United Nations Environment Assembly).” He described UNEA as the UN’s highest-level decision-making body on environmental matters, comprising 193 member countries that meet biennially to address global environmental challenges. Singh stressed that the world is confronting crises such as climate change and biodiversity loss and needs collective action.
Singh highlighted initiatives led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi intended to tackle environmental issues, citing Ganga rejuvenation, Mission LiFE, Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, and the Swachh Bharat Mission as examples for the world. He urged commitment to building a sustainable planet guided by India’s MissionLiFE approach. (X post: https://x.com/KVSinghMPGonda/status/1998241343089606923?s=20)
UNEA-7 is scheduled for December 8–12 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, under the theme “Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet.” It will be preceded by the seventh meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-7) from December 1–5.
The sixth session, UNEA-6, was held February 26–March 1, 2024, at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi and concluded with the adoption of 15 resolutions aimed at advancing collaborative action on the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. UNEA has emphasized how multilateralism, science, political resolve and broad engagement can shape global environmental policy. (ANI)
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