On 28 October, in Geneva, UNEP will hold a side event to the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP-20) entitle “Outcome of the First United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and its impactfor UNEP’s work in the European region”. This side event will provide insights into the outcome of the First United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and its impact for UNEP’s work in the European region, as well as provide updates on the implementation of the UNEA decisions.

The event will be open to member States and other stakeholders, and UNEP will seek their views and comments, including assessment of the first UNEA, lessons learned, planning with regard to UNEA-2, and relevance to the deliberations of the CEP meeting and EfE process. Jan Dusik, UNEP Regional Director, will speak at the event.

More information: wondwosen.asnake@unep.org