In the battle against plastic pollution, multilateralism is poised for victory this year thanks to the UN’s commitment to delivering a legally enforceable agreement by the end of 2024.
Today, Cabinet Secretary Hon. Soipan Tuya met with Dr. Herbert Fisk Johnson III, Chairman and CEO of the multinational consumer goods business SC Johnson, to discuss potential collaboration in the management of plastic pollution.
In accordance with resolution 5/14 of the 2022 Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2), Kenya is actively participating in the ongoing international discussions to create a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, notably in the maritime environment.
An intricate stakeholder engagement approach that includes input from the governmental and corporate sectors as well as civil society supports Kenya’s stance in the negotiations.
Governments from around the world will convene in Busan, Republic of Korea, in November 2024 for the fifth and last round of discussions aimed at drafting a global convention to eradicate plastic pollution.
This treaty offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to forge a worldwide response to the world catastrophe that is getting worse.
It is anticipated that the agreement will spur international action to change how we make and dispose of plastics.
Dr. Eng. Festus Ng’eno, Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Amb. Gertrude Angote, Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UNEP, NEMA DG Mamo Mamo, and Linda Kosgei, Head of Multilateral Environment Agreements for the Ministry, also attended the meeting with the Coordinating Secretary.
