The third session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-3) took place from 4-6 December 2017 in Nairobi Kenya.
UNEA-3 considered the overarching theme of pollution. Outcomes of the session included:
In addition to the Open Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR) from 29 November to 1 December, UNEA-3 was be preceded by the following meetings:
The Assembly is led by a Bureau and its President. The UN Environment Assembly Bureau assists the President in the general conduct of business of the UN Environment Assembly. The Bureau and its President are elected by the Assembly for a period of two years starting at the closure of the session at which they were elected and until the closure of the next regular session. The Bureau is composed of ten Ministers of the Environment and other senior officials from member states representing each of the five UN regions.