The European Commission and the United Nations reiterate their support to Environmental multilateralism

The European Commission and the United Nations reiterated their support for global environmental multilateralism with a new Annex to the Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions for the cooperation period 2026-2029, "which will guide joint policy and programme collaboration", on 16/03/2026.

During a High-level meeting between EU and UNEP in Brussels, Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, met with Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), to align the two institutions' strategic priorities, particularly in the areas of pollution, biodiversity, climate change and water.

In the face of political challenges to scientific evidence, both entities emphasised the essential role of science for informed policy decisions.

The discussions also explored how to improve cooperation between the UNEP and multilateral environmental agreements and touched on the ongoing negotiations over the EU’s long-term budget for 2028-2034.

Both sides agreed to join forces with a view to concluding…