United Nations Environment Programme
The EMG Nexus Dialogue on the Environmental Aspects of Minerals and Metals Management, held on 30 August 2023, brought together UN entities and other stakeholders to explore how the UN system could strengthen collaboration on the environmental sustainability of minerals and metals across their full life cycle.
The Dialogue built on the EMG’s 2020 Nexus Dialogue on Mineral Resource Governance and took place against the backdrop of growing international attention to the role of minerals and metals in sustainable development and the just transition. It provided participants with an update on the implementation of UNEA Resolution 5/12 on the Environmental Aspects of Minerals and Metals Management, ahead of the global intergovernmental meeting in September 2023, as well as on the work of the UN Secretary-General’s Working Group on Extractive Industries.
Participants also discussed other relevant initiatives across the UN system, with a view to identifying synergies, strengthening information exchange and exploring opportunities for more coordinated action. The Dialogue aimed to support engagement in the emerging intergovernmental process, connect interested UN entities and stakeholders, and identify possible next steps for system-wide collaboration on minerals and metals management.