Joint BRICS statement at UNEA-6

This statement outlines the shared environmental positions of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa presented at the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi. It reaffirms commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and emphasises cooperation on waste management, protection of human health, and environmental protection. The document highlights support for negotiating a pragmatic international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including marine pollution, and stresses equitable responses to climate change consistent with the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities. It also reiterates commitments to biodiversity conservation, sustainable land and water management, and improved financing for environmental programmes while warning against unilateral trade measures that may create barriers or shift climate burdens to developing countries.