The 19th ordinary session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) will convene under the theme, ‘Seizing Opportunities and Enhancing Collaboration to Address Environmental Challenges in Africa’. The session aims to strengthen collaboration among institutions and enhance implementation of global and regional environmental frameworks to address environmental challenges facing the continent. AMCEN’s recent policy direction focuses on supporting implementation.
The session will serve as a platform for delegates to provide policy guidance for the effective participation of Africa in upcoming key global environmental events, including the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28) and the Africa Climate Summit, the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), the intergovernmental process to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, and the 16th session of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 16). Delegates will also discuss Africa’s response to implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), adopted at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15).
The session will feature a meeting of the expert group, from 14-16 August, and a ministerial segment, from 17-18 August.
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dates: 14-18 August 2023
location: Addis Ababa, Adis Abeba, Ethiopia
www: https://www.unep.org/events/unep-event/nineteenth-ordinary-session-african-ministerial-conference-environment-amcen