The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) is taking place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
UNEA is the only worldwide forum that brings together countries to focus on the environment. It serves as a platform for making important decisions and introducing new ideas for joint action on environmental issues. This year's UNEA is focused on how multilateralism can help tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.
How is ILRI participating
ILRI and its partners are contributing to a series of side events at UNEA-6 that demonstrate how sustainable livestock can support the world in addressing climate change, environmental challenges, inclusivity and food security. These events cover a range of topics, including sustainable dairy ecosystems, developing solutions to transform the current food system, demystifying methane and N2O mitigation in the agriculture sector, and the launch of the Framework for Gender-Responsive Livestock Development.
Through these events, ILRI and its partners aim to showcase the positive contributions of sustainable livestock production to human and planetary health, biodiversity, climate change mitigation, education, and women's empowerment. The events will also explore solutions to the environmental impacts of food systems, specifically animal agriculture, and the role of policy-making and multilateral cooperation in the production sector.
ILRI experts are also participating in the pre-UNEA Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024 that takes place from 21 to 23 February 2024 in Nairobi.
Click on the individual events below to learn more.
