{"id":50577,"date":"2025-10-01T05:04:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T05:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/?p=50577"},"modified":"2025-10-02T05:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T05:12:30","slug":"50577","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/?p=50577","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0the regional preparatory meeting for UNEA-7 kicked off, organized by @UNEPWestAsia and hosted by the Environment Authority of Oman (@eaoman), to discuss UNEP\u2019s Medium-Term Strategy 2026\u20132029 and the preparation of #UNEA7 The meeting was opened by H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al Omri, President of the Environment Authority of Oman and President of UNEA-7, followed by remarks from Mr. Sami Dimassi, UNEP West Asia Regional Director."},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50582\" src=\"http:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630401125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-50577 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630401250.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630401250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630401585.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630401585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630401777.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630401777.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630404029.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1758630404029.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0the regional preparatory meeting for UNEA-7 kicked off, organized by @UNEPWestAsia and hosted by the Environment Authority of Oman (@eaoman), to discuss UNEP\u2019s Medium-Term Strategy 2026\u20132029 and the preparation of #UNEA7 The meeting was opened by H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al Omri, President of the Environment Authority of Oman and President of UNEA-7, followed by remarks from Mr. Sami Dimassi, UNEP West Asia Regional Director. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Representatives from the League of Arab States and all West Asian countries attended, highlighting the importance of regional collaboration on environmental issues. On behalf of civil society in West Asia, Eng.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> Marie Therese Seif, President of Human environmental Association for Development, and Dr. Mohammed Al-Zuhairi delivered the statement of the Major Group of West Asia, addressing the region\u2019s urgent environmental challenges, including: Climate change \ud83c\udf21\ufe0f Biodiversity loss \ud83c\udf31 Water scarcity \ud83d\udca7 Environmental impacts of conflicts \u2694\ufe0f They also highlighted key priorities for action: <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Recognize ecocide as an international crime and ensure accountability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> 2\ufe0f\u20e3 Establish independent fact-finding missions on environmental impacts in conflict areas. 3\ufe0f\u20e3 Guarantee the right to environmental reconstruction as part of environmental justice and human rights. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 Halt support for projects or policies that harm the environment or increase pollution. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 Launch green jobs programs promoting social and environmental justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> 6\ufe0f\u20e3 Implement Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration to ensure access to information, public participation, and environmental justice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">7\ufe0f\u20e3 Resume funding for civil society organizations to enable their vital work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">8\ufe0f\u20e3 Build capacities and strengthen regional cooperation to protect shared resources, especially water and biodiversity, based on international law and human rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> These priorities reinforce that sustainable development cannot happen without a healthy environment, and a healthy environment cannot exist without peace. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">#UNEA7 #WestAsia #Sustainability #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy #PeaceAndEnvironment #CivilSociety<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0the regional preparatory meeting for UNEA-7 kicked off, organized by @UNEPWestAsia and hosted by the Environment Authority of Oman (@eaoman), to discuss UNEP\u2019s Medium-Term Strategy 2026\u20132029 and the preparation of #UNEA7 The meeting was opened by H.E. 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