Stockholm+50: A Healthy Planet
for the Prosperity of All – OurResponsibility, Our Opportunity
An international meeting hosted by Sweden and Kenya
Stockholm, Sweden 2-3 June 2022

Securing a healthy and prosperous planet for all means embarking on a joint journey
where our footprint of today does not hamper the well-being of current and future
generations. Stockholm+50 presents an opportunity for co-creation and multistakeholder approach to accelerate implementation in the coming decade in areas
fundamental to a sustainable future: the relationship between human and nature,what we invest in, and how resources are used and shared.

Stockholm+50 offers an opportunity for nations andstakeholders to collaborate, share expertise andaddress complex nexus issues for urgent actions andlong-term system change. It can identify solutions
and actions of a cross-cutting nature to drive
implementation through a whole-of-government andwhole-of-society approach, leaving no one behind.

• Accelerating the implementation of commitments
for a sustainable, inclusive, peaceful and genderresponsive future through exploring enhanced
and innovative financing and capacity building
opportunities, showcasing solutions and examining
existing structures;• Driving actions across sectors needed to recoverand build forward from the pandemic and its adverse
impacts on people, planet and prosperity;• Advancing policies and partnerships for transitioning
to a net-zero, zero-pollution and nature-positive global
economy, including by rethinking new metrics for oureconomy;• Promoting structures for meaningful youth
participation, by strengthening the voice andrepresentation of young people, and ensuring that thewellbeing of current and future generations is at thecore of all discussions; and• Supporting the mobilisation of innovative and bold
action and collaboration by business to drive systemtransformation.

What will Stockholm+50 achieve? – a catalytic
forum for bold action

What is the outcome? – recommendations andmessages for action at all levels

After the Food Systems Summit, climate COP26, theHigh Level Dialogue on Energy, UNEA5.2, and UNEP@50,
and ahead of climate COP27 and biodiversity COP15
amongst other key events, Stockholm+50 is a timely
opportunity to reinforce the 1972 principles and togenerate urgent actions for a healthy planet for theprosperity of all by:

An action-oriented outcome is envisioned, thatcharts the way forward by highlighting key actions
governments and other stakeholders can take to deliveron the 2030 Agenda and beyond. An outcome thatmobilizes the global community behind strengthened
cooperation and accelerated innovative action on theGlobal Goals. The leadership dialogues are expected

Why should you be part of Stockholm+50? - acommemoration, a reflection – a time to act
Five decades after the 1972 UN Conference inStockholm made the link between environment
and poverty and placed it at the forefront of theinternational agenda, Stockholm welcomes theworld again in June 2022. We will commemorate
the watershed moment that the 1972 conference
represents, and reflect on the current situation we findourselves, through addressing the intergenerational
responsibility, focusing on the implementation
opportunities, and recognising interconnectivity
between stakeholders and between policy issues.

Leadership Dialogue 1

Leadership Dialogue 2

Leadership Dialogue 3

Reflecting on the urgent
need for actions to achievea healthy planet andprosperity of all

Achieving a sustainable
and inclusive recovery fromthe COVID-19 pandemic

Accelerating the implementationof the environmental dimensionof Sustainable Development in thecontext of the Decade of Action

to contribute to the outcome by yielding clear andconcrete recommendations and messages for action
at all levels.

for greater equity; to support a reinvigorated/renewedmultilateralism. See the Thought piece on the website
for more details.

How can you engage with Stockholm+50? – aninclusive engagement

What is the mandate of Stockholm+50? – theUN mandate

In the same vein as the 1972 Stockholm Conference,the engagement of civil society and a variety ofstakeholders will be at the heart of Stockholm+50, witha particular focus on meaningful youth engagement.
National and regional stakeholder consultations will
be organized to give voice to as many stakeholders
as possible and ensuring a bottom-up mapping of key
elements and actions needed to safeguard the humanenvironment.

Enabling resolution (A/RES/75/280 of 24 May 2021)
laying the foundation for the international meetingby deciding on title, dates and location, stating thatthe purpose of Stockholm+50 is to contribute to theenvironmental dimension of sustainable development
to accelerate the implementation of commitmentsin the context of the decade of action and delivery
for sustainable development, including a sustainable
recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

All relevant stakeholders, including women, youth,
older persons, persons with disabilities, indigenous
peoples and local communities are invited to contributeto the discussions of the international meeting andtheir preparation through direct participation as wellas through informal groups to support the Leadershipdialogues and in stakeholder consultations.

Modalities resolution (A/RES/75/326 of 10 September2021) providing the structure, format, preparations andorganisational arrangements; specifying the themesof the three leadership dialogues; deciding that twoPresidents (from Sweden and from Kenya) will beelected; and appointing UNEP Executive Director as theSecretary-General of the meeting.

What can be the possible pathways to ahealthy planet? – the 5 ”R”s

Practical arrangements

The outcomes of the various global and regional
processes can be brought into the thinking through 5
interconnected pathways, which serve to chart a course
towards Stockholm+50 and beyond through providing
frames for the Leadership Dialogues and enable
us to measure progress towards a healthy planet:through reimagining the future; through regenerationof ecosystems, of community and social resilience;
to address a green recovery and inclusive Covid
recovery; to rebalance resource use and development

Find up-to-date information on the Stockholm+50 website:
https://www.stockholm50.global/
For more information, please contact:
Haruko Okusu, Principal Coordination Officer
haruko.okusu@un.org© 2021 United Nations Environment Programme

UNEP is the focal point for Stockholm+50 and will
coordinate both substantive and practical supportto the organization of Stockholm+50 in close
consultation with the co-hosts Kenya and Sweden.
UNDP, as other UN agencies are partnering in thepreparations. Invitations will be sent from the UN
Secretary General’s office, addressed to Heads
of State and Government, through their New York
Mission. All non-State participants should beaccredited by the UN General Assembly before
registering for the meeting.