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Meeting report/proceedings
Proceedings of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum at its tenth special session
The tenth special session of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum was held at the Grimaldi Forum in the Principality of Monaco from 20 to 22 February 2008. It was convened in pursuance of paragraph 1 (g) of Governing Council decision 20/17 of 5 February 1999, entitled “Views of the Governing Council on the report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements”; Governing Council decision 24/15 of 9 February 2007, entitled “Provisional agendas, dates and venues of the tenth special session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum and the twenty-fifth session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum”, paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 53/242 of 28 July 1999, entitled “Report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements”; and paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 40/243 of 18 December 1985, entitled “Pattern of conferences”; and in accordance with rules 5 and 6 of the rules of procedure of the Governing Council.
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Meeting report/proceedings
Report of the Governing Council on the Work of Its Seventh Special Session/Global Ministerial Environment Forum
The seventh special session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/Global Ministerial Environment Forum was held in Cartagena, Colombia, from 13 to 15 February 2002. It was convened in pursuance of paragraph 1 (g) of Governing Council decision 20/17 of 5 February 1999, entitled "Views of the Governing Council on the report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements"; paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 53/242 of 28 July 1999, entitled "Report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements"; and paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 40/243 of 18 December 1985, entitled "Pattern of conferences"; and in accordance with rules 5 and 6 of the rules of procedure of the Governing Council.
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Reports
Enhanced Coordination across the United Nations system, Including the Environment Management Group: Report of the Executive Director: Addendum: Update on the Status of Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme
In accordance with paragraph 5 of Governing Council decision 26/11 of 24 February 2011, the report provides an update on the status of activities undertaken by the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme pursuant to the memorandum of understanding between the two organizations.
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Reports
Implementation of the Water Policy and Strategy of the United Nations Environment Programme for the period 2009–2011: Report of the Executive Director
The present document provides a report on progress in the implementation of the water policy and strategy of the United Nations Environment Programme for the period 2007–2012 adopted by the Governing Council by its decision 24/16 A of 9 February 2007. It provides information on activities undertaken pursuant to the policy and strategy since the twenty-fifth session of the Governing Council, and lessons learned from its implementation. Given that the water policy and strategy conclude in 2012, it also suggests actions for a way forward.
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Reports
Enhancing Cooperation and Coordination within the Chemicals and Wastes Cluster: Progress Report on the Implementation of Governing Council Decision 26/12: Report of the Executive Director
The present report provides an update on progress in the implementation of decision 26/12, on enhancing cooperation and coordination within the chemicals and wastes cluster, pursuant to paragraph 6 of the decision.
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Reports
Enhanced coordination across the United Nations system, including the Environment Management Group: Report of the Executive Director
Pursuant to paragraph 4 of decision 26/11 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, the document provides a progress report on the work of the Environment Management Group and suggests that the Council adopt a decision in that regard. The report is presented together with directions for further work, as decided by the senior officials of the Group at their seventeenth meeting, on 19 September 2011. It presents information on the Group’s contribution to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in terms of enhanced coherence in programming environmental activities in the United Nations system, including mainstreaming, and enhanced sustainability of policies, management practices and operations in the United Nations system.
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Reports
Consultative Process on Financing Options for Chemicals and Wastes: Final Report on the Implementation of Governing Council decisions SS.XI/8 and 26/7: Report of the Executive Director
The present document is the final report of the Executive Director on the consultative process on financing options for chemicals and wastes, as requested by the Governing Council in its decision 26/7 of 24 February 2011. The report is based on, among other things, the outcome document of the fifth and final meeting in the consultative process, held in Bangkok on 6 and 7 October 2011; the co-chairs’ summary of the discussions of the contact group on finance and technical assistance at the first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the International Conference on Chemicals Management, held in Belgrade from 15 to 18 November 2011; and multilateral and bilateral consultations with Governments and other relevant stakeholders.
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Reports
Progress Report on the Implementation of decision 26/5 on the 10-year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production: Report of the Executive Director
Pursuant to paragraph 9 of Governing Council decision 26/5 of 24 February 2011, the report provides information on the implementation of the decision in anticipation of the United Nations Environment Programme contribution to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
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Reports
Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Report of the Executive Director
The report provides information on progress in the implementation of Governing Council decision 26/4 and on an intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services, including the outcomes of the first session of the plenary meeting to determine modalities and institutional arrangements for the platform, held in Nairobi from 3 to 7 October 2011. The Governing Council is not required to take a decision on this matter, as the second session of the plenary meeting is being organized pursuant to decision 26/4.
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Reports
Chemicals and Waste management: Report of the Executive Director
Report of the Executive Director
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