NAIROBI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The third edition of UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) will be held in Nairobi from Dec. 4 to 6, the Deputy Director of UN Environment, Ibrahim Thiaw said on Wednesday.
According to Thiaw, the global environment forum will provide a platform for national governments, multilateral agencies, industry and civil society to review progress in attainment of 2030 goals on green and inclusive growth.
"The world's biggest gathering on environment will discuss a range of topics like air quality, chemical pollution, soil, water and marine ecosystem. We expect major decisions to be adopted at all levels to help address challenges facing the planet," Thiaw said.
He spoke to Xinhua on the sidelines of a ceremony to witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between UN Environment and Kenya's leading telecommunications firm, Safaricom that seeks to revitalize the green agenda in the country.
Thiaw revealed the theme of this year's UN Environment Assembly will be pollution and its implications on ecosystems, human health and economic development.
"Delegates will discuss pollution on air, soils and marine life and how it is impacting on health of communities and their economic activities. Chemical pollution in particular is degrading ecosystems and affecting quality of life," said Thiaw.
He added that governments are expected to adopt far-reaching measures to reduce industrial pollution on vital ecosystem such as oceans and land.
"We hope the global decade of action to curb pollution will be adopted at the end of the assembly," Thiaw told Xinhua.
He disclosed that delegates at the global environment assembly will discuss innovative ways to reduce the pollution menace including public awareness, financing and improved governance.
Thiaw said that a special session will be held to review progress governments have made in the implementation of resolutions adopted at last year's United Nations Environment Assembly.
