UNEA-7 runs from 8-12 December

Saving the world’s glaciers, reining in massive seaweed blooms, reducing the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, these are just a few of the issues that are expected to be front and centre this week as representatives from more than 170 countries gather in Nairobi, Kenya, for the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7).

The assembly is the world’s top decision-making body on the environment and this year’s session comes at what experts call a critical time for the Earth.  UNEA-7 runs from 8-12 December. It will focus on how countries can, in the words of UN Environment Programme Executive Director, Inger Andersen, find “real solutions to real-world problems.