The seventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean was held in Mozambique from 10 - 14 December 2012, in Maputo, Mozambique. The COP7 was organized by UNEP as the Secretariat for the Nairobi Convention in close collaboration with the host, the Government of Mozambique. The summary of the proceeding of the seventh Conference of Parties are presented in this report.