Summary
Delegates at the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-2) discussed the proposed outcome of the ministerial High-Level Segment of the Second UN Environment Assembly of the UN Environment Programme (UNEA-2) in the morning, while Cluster 2 discussed a resolution on sustainable consumption and production (SCP).
In the afternoon, Cluster 3 discussed resolutions on marine plastic debris and microplastics, and on the International Environment Forum for Basin Organizations. Cluster 5 addressed the UNEP Medium-Term Strategy (MTS), Programme of Work (PoW) and budget. In the evening, Cluster 1 discussed promoting the effective implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement, and the roles of UNEP and UNEA in delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, while Cluster 4 conducted a second reading of resolutions dealing with natural capital and conflict-affected areas. Negotiations continued late into the night.
A side event on “Guidelines for Integrated Waste Management Framework Legislation” took place at lunchtime, convened by UNEP.
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Discussion of UNEA-2 High-Level Segment Outcome
L-R: Jorge Laguna-Celis, Secretary of Governing Bodies, UNEP; Julia Pataki, CPR Chair; and Ibrahim Thiaw, Deputy Executive Director, UNEP
Julia Pataki, CPR Chair
Herman Sips, EU
Joel Hansen, US
Raúl Rodríguez Ramos, Cuba
Sherif Dawoud, Egypt
Clara Cerqueira, Brazil
Yingxian Xia, China
Kennedy Samaneka, Zimbabwe, speaking on behalf of the African Group
Miak Aw Hui Min, Singapore
Eduardo Sánchez, Mexico
Cluster 1
Delegates gather to discuss matters related to Cluster 1
Cluster 1 Chair Pedro Escosteguy
Cardoso, Brazil
Majid Shafie-Pour, Iran
Bibiana Jones, Argentina, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China
Cluster 2
Delegates gather to discuss matters related to Cluster 2
Cluster 2 Chair John Moreti, Botswana
Ayelén María Ghersi, Argentina
Timothy Epp, US
Hussein Roshdy, Egypt
Iván Mendoza Benítez, Colombia
Cluster 3
Delegates gather to discuss matters related to Cluster 3
Cluster 3 Chair Corinna Enders, Germany
Ingeborg Mork-Knutsen, Norway
Sylvie Côté, Canada
Cluster 4
Delegates gather to discuss matters related to Cluster 4
Ntesang Molemele, Botswana
Mphatso Kamanga, Malawi
Nathan Ndoboli, Uganda
Cluster 5
Amendments are made to the negotiating text in Cluster 5
Cluster 5 Chair Raza Bashir Tarar, Pakistan
Wilson Sumner, US
Ruth Kitonyi, Kenya
Abdullah K. Tawlah, Saudi Arabia
UNEP Side Event: Guidelines for Integrated Waste Management Framework Legislation
Panel speakers for the event (L-R): Marcello Cousillas, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment, Uruguay; Christine Akello, National Environment Management Authority, Uganda; Oyun Sanjaasuren, UNEA President; Naohito Watanabe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan; and Sumitra Amatya, National Planning Commission, Nepal
Oyun Sanjaasuren, UNEA President
Naohito Watanabe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Moderator Mahesh Pradhan, UNEP
Masa Nagai, UNEP
Surendra Shrestha, UNEP
Around the Venue
Major Groups and Stakeholders strategy meeting
Delegates between sessions
Delegates from Nigeria
Delegates from the Children and Youth Major Group
Cluster 1 Chair Pedro Escosteguy Cardoso and
Marcela Nicodemos, Brazil, speak with delegates
Delegates from the Asia region meet informally
Masa Nagai and Surendra Shrestha, UNEP
Fiona Fraser and Alex Surace, Australia
Delegates from the EU
Oyun Sanjaasuren, UNEA President,
with Naohito Watanabe, Japan
The UNEP grounds at night