How the UN Environment Assembly Can Help Addressing the Environmental Impacts of War

Feb 21, 2024 | PAX
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On February 26, UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) – the world’s top decision-making body on the environment – will begin its Sixth Session in Nairobi, Kenya. With this year’s theme of effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions, governments, international organizations, and civil society organizations will be focusing on potential ways to tackle the planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. It is essential, however, that the world’s decision makers make sure not to overlook one factor that exacerbates all these interconnected challenges: the environmental footprint of armed conflicts.