Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Permanent Mission to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) / United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).

This document is a formal statement delivered by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during the one hundred and sixty-seventh meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme in Nairobi. The representative aligns with statements from the Group of seventy-seven and China, as well as the Latin American and Caribbean Group, while noting the quarterly report regarding organisational performance. The statement emphasises that strengthening environmental governance requires accountability to member states and an intergovernmental approach. It highlights priority areas including climate change, ecosystem management, and waste management, asserting that social justice must guide environmental agendas to support vulnerable populations and promote sustainable development across the Global South.