The 20th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-20) will be hosted by the Government of the State of Libya in Nairobi, Kenya from 14 to 18 July 2025. The 20th session also marks the 40th year since the establishment of AMCEN in Cairo in 1985.
Theme: “Four Decades of Environmental Action in Africa: Reflecting on the Past and Imagining the Future.”
A. Organization of the 20th Ordinary Session
(a) Technical segment of AMCEN -20: 14 and 15 July 2025
(b) Ministerial segment of AMCEN-20: 16 and 17 July 2025
(c) High-level Special Session on AMCEN@40: 18 July 2025
B. Expected Outcomes of the Session
The following are the expected outcomes of the 20th Ordinary Session;
(a) A political declaration, decisions, and key policy messages on African common positions for upcoming global environmental meetings and conferences,
(b) Environmental priorities for AMCEN for the period 2025 to 2027,
(c) High-level statement on AMCEN’s achievements over the last 40 years and policy recommendations on the future of AMCEN
