Nairobi, 19 February 2026 – a meeting was held at UN Environment headquarters between the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kenya and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN Office at Nairobi, Barlybay Sadykov, and the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Ms. Inger Andersen.

During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of Kazakhstan's interaction with UNEP, plans for developing cooperation in the field of the environment, as well as UNEP's participation in the Regional Environmental Summit, which will be held in Astana on April 22-24, 2026.

In addition, special attention was paid to the initiative to create an International Water Organization within the UN structure, proposed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev in December 2025 during his participation in the forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust.

Ms. I. Andersen highly praised Kazakhstan's efforts and initiatives to address environmental issues, expressed gratitude for Kazakhstan's support of UNEP's activities, and assured that UNEP is ready to provide expert assistance in implementing Kazakhstan's initiatives and projects in the field of ecology and sustainable development.

Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to continue cooperation on issues of mutual interest in the environmental field, support for the implementation of environmental projects, and the holding of events at various levels. A willingness was also expressed to consider further joint measures to expand Kazakhstan's cooperation with the UN Environment Programme.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-nairobi/press/news/details/1165711?lang=kk