India, Dec. 16 -- UNEA-7 concluded in Nairobi with the adoption of 11 resolutions.

Several draft proposals, including one on strengthening UNEP, were dropped.

Civil society groups criticised the outcomes as insufficiently ambitious.

Resolutions covered minerals, coral reefs, chemicals and waste.

Member states urged to turn commitments into action on the ground.

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya on December 12, 2025 with the adoption of 11 resolutions out of 15 draft proposals, drawing criticism from some civil society groups that the outcomes fell short of what is needed to address escalating environmental crises.

While several organisations welcomed new multilateral ...