Historic UN Environment Assembly Calls For Strengthened Action On Air Quality
Historic UN Environment Assembly Calls for Strengthened Action on Air Quality, Linked to 7 Million Premature Deaths Annually, Among 16 Major Resolutions
Focus on the Illegal Trade on Wildlife, Chemicals and Waste, Marine Plastics Debris and Science-Policy Interface
The inaugural UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) concluded its five-day deliberations in Nairobi on Friday with 16 decisions and resolutions that encourage international action on major environmental issues ranging from air pollution and the illegal trade in wildlife, to plastic debris in the oceans, chemicals and waste.“The air we breathe, the water we drink and the soil that grows our food are part of a delicate ecosystem that is increasingly under pressure,” said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the closing session late Friday. “We need to act decisively to change humanity’s relationship with our planet.”
