MUSCAT : The meeting was attended by His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority and President of the seventh session of the Assembly.
The meeting discussed latest developments in the draft ministerial declaration for the seventh session, which aims to promote sustainable solutions to global environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and waste.

The meeting also discussed a draft mechanism for submitting resolutions proposed by Member States – presented by the Secretariat of the United Nations General Assembly (UNEA-7), in addition to guidelines for draft resolutions.

The meeting reviewed a concept note on organising a day dedicated to multilateral environmental agreements, with the aim of enhancing their role and improving coordination among relevant parties. It also explored organisational arrangements and proposed topics for stakeholder dialogues during the Assembly.

On the sidelines of the meeting, a virtual dialogue session was held with representatives of major groups and stakeholders to explore their views on the ongoing preparations, ensuring that the decisions are inclusive and reflect the views of civil society.

This meeting represents an important step towards strengthening international cooperation to address environmental challenges and ensure the success of the upcoming session.
The meeting was attended by a number of ministers, ambassadors, members of the Assembly’s Executive Bureau, the Executive Bureau of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations Environment Programme, and Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the Programme.