As part of its global strategy, EGP engaged in several events at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) held in December 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. UNEA-7’s overall theme was on "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet" including discussion on mining and critical energy transition minerals (CETM). A new resolution on mining was adopted that encourages better management of CETM focusing on many priority EGP themes: environmentally sound practices, resource recovery from tailings, and strengthening technical/financial capabilities.
Over 6,000 delegates joined from governments, the UN, civil society, academia, youth, and business. Delegates also convened in the first Women’s Environment Assembly, the Youth Assembly, the Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum and numerous side events. For in-depth analysis see: enb.iisd.org/unea7-oecpr7-summary
UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo spoke at a leadership dialogue on Critical Energy Transition Minerals (CETM): Empowering Women for a Responsible, Just, and Equitable Minerals Sector hosted by UN Environment, UN Women, and Germany. The Administrator's remarks higlighted the close collaboration between UNDP and Swedish EPA including EGP workin Ecuador and Mongolia. The event highlighted how gender equality is essential for a just transition and how women's leadership and human rights-based approaches are key to CETM governance.
UNDP Senior Policy Advisor, Tim Scott, represented EGP at a side event hosted by UNEP and Colombia on Responsible, just and resilient environmentally sustainable management of minerals and metals - Elements for a global traceability, transparency and accountability framework. He highlighted the importance of mining governance at all levels to ensure to mitigate social and environmental risks and maximize social and economic benefits from the sector. The EGP focal point in Colombia, Natalia Lazarón, UNDP supported the Colombian MinAmbiente (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development) in the preparations of the side event.
UNDP also represented EGP at the launch of a new UN SG Task Force on CETM designed to coordinate UN country support for implementing recommendations from the UN SG's Panel on Critical Transition Minerals. The Task Force is chaired by the UNDP, UNEP, and UNCTAD. It will draw on the expertise from across the UN system, including lessons from EGP.
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