The Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Meeting online for the first part of the fifth session of the Assembly 22-23 February 2021, under exceptional circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Acknowledge the urgency to continue our efforts to protect our planet also in this time of crisis, Wish to strengthen our support for the United Nations and for multilateral cooperation and remain convinced that collective action is essential to successfully address global challenges, Is deeply concerned about the devastating global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating new and serious health, socio-economic and environmental challenges, compounding existing ones especially in developing countries, undermining our common efforts to eradicate poverty and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.