As the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) turns 50 this year, Kenya will be hosting a special session in Nairobi from February 28 to March 2 to mark the occasion.

Climate change, biodiversity, nature loss, waste and pollution management will be some of the topics of discussion.

The semi-annual UNEA will mark the fifth session since the first Environmental Assembly that was held in Nairobi in 2014.

“UNEP turns 50 this year and whilst great strides have been made to safeguard and encourage the sustainable use of the environment, more still needs to be done,” said Sonja Leighton-Kone, acting Deputy Executive Director for UNEP.

“The conference is timely as it will serve as the second international conference being held after the COP26 that was held in Glasgow in 2021.”