Draft Proceedings of the United Nations Environment Assembly at its Fifth session - United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme Fifth session

Owing to the exceptional circumstances associated with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19 pandemic, the bureaux of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme and of the Committee of Permanent Representatives decided, at their joint meeting held on 1 December 2020, that the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly would be held in two parts, comprising an online meeting, to be held on 22 and 23 February 2021, and a resumed in-person meeting, to be held in February 2022. Accordingly, the online meeting of the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly was convened on 22 and 23 February 2021.