The Seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) was the basis for SF’s most recent initiative, ‘Enhance Civil Society and Other Stakeholder Engagement at UNEA7 and in the 2027 Review of the 2030 Agenda.’ It was delivered in partnership with the Civil Society Unit of UNEP and with the support of the European Commission.
The initiative delivered several in-person activities by SF’s delegation to enhance stakeholder participation at UNEA 7, 8 Dec 2025 – 12 Dec 2025 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya, and the related events that immediately preceded it. You can find recorded UNEA-7 events on the UN Environment YouTube channel.
Stakeholder Forum In-person Events at UNEA 7:
Tuesday, December 2nd, (17:00-18:30): In the Green Room (Conference Room 14 – CR14): As part of the Enhance Civil Society and Other Stakeholder Engagement at UNEA7 and in the 2027 Review of the 2030 Agenda initiative, Stakeholder Forum produced a draft discussion paper for engaging stakeholders in the upcoming 2027 review of the 2030 Agenda and sustainable development goals, focusing on the environmental SDGs. SF Fellow Felix Dodds presented the discussion document and sought stakeholders’ suggestions on how to improve it. To complement that, we launched a web portal for stakeholders to submit comments and ideas afterward, which can be found here, and a copy of the presentation can be found here.
Thursday, December 4th (09:30-11:00): In the Green Room (Conference Room 14 – CR14), a Capacity Building Workshop was held for new stakeholder delegates – and those wishing for a refresher – on understanding UNEA and its processes, how to engage with government representatives, and how to influence policy making. Conducted by Stakeholder Forum Fellow Felix Dodds, a copy of the presentation can be found here.
Wednesday, December 3rd to 5th & 8th to 10th (10:00 to 10:45): After the daily morning Major Groups and Other Stakeholder briefing, Felix Dodds was available to help new stakeholder delegates with guidance they might need to engage effectively at UNEA 7.
Sunday, December 7th (09:30 to 09:45): UNON Nairobi – Conference Room 1 (CR1) + online, an introduction to ‘A Pocket Guide to Environment and Sustainable Development Governance.‘ In partnership with the Civil Society Unit of UNEP, Stakeholder Forum introduced version 3 of the guide. SF Chair Louis Meuleman and Fellow Felix Dodds introduced delegates to the guide and explained how stakeholders could comment on it via the dedicated online portal created for the initiative. Following stakeholder input, you can now read the final version here.
You can also find a summary of the SF UNEA-7 delegation’s activities in their 7 December presentation, here.