2025 is the International Year of the Preservation of Glaciers and today is also International Mountains Day. Mountains are home to unique ecosystems, but a silent crisis is unfolding with plastic waste invading these pristine landscapes.
The Committee held its long-awaited inaugural meeting, setting in motion a comprehensive agenda aimed at securing the implementation and compliance with the obligations under the Convention.
The seventh session of UNEA, to be held from 8-12 December 2025, provides a key platform to deepen global cooperation and advance sustainable solutions to address global environmental challenges for a safer, more resilient planet.
The Stockholm Convention Compliance Committee is convening its first meeting in Geneva from 24–26 November 2025. We spoke with Chair Jimena Nieto Carrasco about the Committee’s priorities, lessons learned from other multilateral environmental agreements, and how it plans to support Parties in meeting their obligations under the Convention.