climate change negotiations

UNEA-7 Opens in Nairobi Amid Rising Global Environmental Tensions

Benard Ogembo December 9, 2025

UNEA-7 has opened in Nairobi as the world faces escalating climate disasters, worsening pollution, and weakening global cooperation. Delegates from 193 countries are under pressure to rebuild trust, negotiate 15 key resolutions, and deliver urgent action for people and the planet.

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UNEA-7 Global Environmental Diplomacy Faces a Crisis

Benard Ogembo December 3, 2025

As UNEA-7 opens in Nairobi, global environmental diplomacy faces a profound crisis. Nations remain divided by sovereignty and geopolitical tensions, slowing progress on climate, plastic pollution, and biodiversity. The Assembly must overcome these obstacles to deliver real action for a planet in peril.