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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT ASSEMBLY (UNEA)

March 17, 2019

India piloted resolutions on issues relating to (1) Single-use Plastics and (2) Sustainable Nitrogen management at the 4th session of United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). UNEA adopted both the resolutions. The final declaration committed to reducing single-use plastic products by 2030.

About: 

  • The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP’s) governing body. It is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment. 

  • Established in: 2012. 

  • Membership: UNEA enjoys the universal membership of all 193 UN Member States and the full involvement of major groups and stakeholders. 

  • Sessions: It gathers ministers of environment in Nairobi, Kenya every 2 years. 

  • UNEA-4: The fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) was recently held in Nairobi from 11-15 March 2019 with the theme "Innovative Solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable production and consumption". 

Source : PIB

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