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December 10, 2025
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Kenya rallies global support for 2026 Our Ocean Conference at UNEA 7

Kenya rallies global support for 2026 Our Ocean Conference at UNEA 7

The government is exploring avenues to deepen cooperation between Kenya and Saudi Arabia in coral reef protection and broader environmental stewardship...

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Kenya is actively seeking global support for the 2026 Our Ocean Conference, holding bilateral talks with Saudi Arabian officials during the Seventh Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 7) in Nairobi.

  • The 2026 Our Ocean Conference will be the 11th edition and the first to be held on African soil.
  • Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa met with Saudi Arabian officials, including Dr. Khaled Asfaham, CEO of SHAM, to discuss cooperation in coral reef protection and environmental stewardship.
  • The conference has generated over 2,600 commitments valued at more than US$140 billion in pledges for marine protection and sustainable fisheries since its inception in 2014.
  • Kenya also briefed the delegation on its three UNEA 7 resolutions on sport and the environment, artificial intelligence, and antimicrobial resistance, alongside its push for a global treaty to end plastic pollution.

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