UNEP participated and supported the event on “The Role of Law and Judges”, the first of its kind, held during the 15th Conference of the Parties to Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on 24 March 2026. It included the participation of UNEP’s Deputy Executive Director, Elizabeth Mrema, and Deputy Director of the Law Division and CMS Executive Secretary-designate, Andy Raine. Other participants included judges, policymakers, government representatives, civil society representatives, and colleagues from MEAs Secretariats.
Organizers: The High Court of Justice of Brazil, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) of Brazil, Association of Judges of Mato Grosso do Sul, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Recording Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/3eVDyWFbUic?si=TkvOhqyGQx2UyJQN