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ILRI at UNEA-6

What is UNEA-6

The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) is taking place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. 

UNEA is the only worldwide forum that brings together countries to focus on the environment. It serves as a platform for making important decisions and introducing new ideas for joint action on environmental issues. This year's UNEA is focused on how multilateralism can help tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.

How is ILRI participating

ILRI and its partners are contributing to a series of side events at UNEA-6 that demonstrate how sustainable livestock can support the world in addressing climate change, environmental challenges, inclusivity and food security. These events cover a range of topics, including sustainable dairy ecosystems, developing solutions to transform the current food system, demystifying methane and N2O mitigation in the agriculture sector, and the launch of the Framework for Gender-Responsive Livestock Development.

Through these events, ILRI and its partners aim to showcase the positive contributions of sustainable livestock production to human and planetary health, biodiversity, climate change mitigation, education, and women's empowerment. The events will also explore solutions to the environmental impacts of food systems, specifically animal agriculture, and the role of policy-making and multilateral cooperation in the production sector.

ILRI experts are also participating in the pre-UNEA Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024 that takes place from 21 to 23 February 2024 in Nairobi.

Click on the individual events below to learn more.

Our experts at UNEA-6

Alessandra Galiè

Alessandra Galiè

Team leader: Gender

Claudia Arndt

Claudia Arndt

Senior Scientist - Team Leader of the Mazingira Centre

Emily Ouma

Emily Ouma

Senior Scientist, Agricultural Economist

Fiona Flintan

Fiona Flintan

Rangelands & Pastoralism Scientist

Isabelle Baltenweck

Isabelle Baltenweck

Program Leader: Policies, Institutions and Livelihoods

James Rao

James Rao

Agricultural Economist

John Recha

John Recha

Scientist, Climate-Smart Agriculture and Policy

Laura Cramer

Laura Cramer

Specialist - Policy Engagement

Shirley Tarawali

Shirley Tarawali

Board secretary, Assistant Director General Institutional Strategy and Advocacy

Collaborators

Livestock and ClimateSAPLINGMitigate+Climate Platform