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Third Meeting of the Intergovernmental
Negotiating Committee on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs-3) Geneva, Switzerland |
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View of the contact group on POPs releases in session. | ![]() |
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NIGERIA, on behalf of the African Group, stressed maintaining language on technical and financial assistance. |
Implementation Group | |
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EGYPT stressed technical assistance to build landfills and incinerators to destroy POPs stockpiles, supported development of training and awareness programmes at the subregional levels and called for a transparent mechanism for requesting technical assistance. |
PAKISTAN suggested pooling donor funds into the GEF under a POPs elimination fund. | ![]() |
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The GEF said the global nature of POPs brought them under its mandate. | ![]() |
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NIGER underscored the need for assured assistance in follow-up to inventories. | ![]() |
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ICELAND emphasized the importance of having information on supply and demand of technical assistance and the value of the CHM function. |
PERU requested articulation of the linkage between technical and financial assistance. | ![]() |
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LESOTHO expressed concern that the text overlooked technology transfer, rehabilitation of contaminated areas and formulation of national implementation plans. |
The EU preferred broad language with regard to capacity building. | ![]() |
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