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Summary report 25–29 April 2016
Habitat III Open-Ended Informal Consultative Meetings
Highlights and images for 18 February 2016
2nd Meeting of the UNEP OECPR
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.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from OECPR-2. In addition, IISD Reporting Services, has published a summary and analysis from OECPR-2 in HTML and PDF formats. Available in ENB Mobile at: http://enb.iisd.mobi/unep-oecpr2016/.
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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
Summary report 15–19 February 2016
2nd Meeting of the UNEP OECPR
Highlights and images for 14 February 2016
2nd Meeting of the UNEP OECPR
In preparation for the second meeting of the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-2), Major Groups and Stakeholders (MGS) met on Sunday, 14 February 2016, at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya. They discussed, inter alia: the need for input from UNEA-2 to the Third UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III); the environmental impact of the refugee crisis; and the role of the MGS in the OECPR and UNEA processes. The MGS also engaged in joint and working group talks on the OECPR agenda, with a view to presenting concrete messages to Member States on the draft resolutions to be negotiated and forwarded to UNEA-2. They considered topics including: the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda; the Paris Climate Agreement; mobilizing finances for investment in sustainable development; the Global Thematic Report on the theme of “Healthy Environment – Healthy People”; and the sixth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) process.
Julia Pataki, CPR Chair, expressed appreciation for the contribution of MGS to CPR meetings, assuring them that the CPR “is determined to continue on a path of openness and transparency.” Ibrahim Thiaw, UNEP Deputy Executive Director, noted that as implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) begins, the world’s attention has been taken up by humanitarian crises. He drew attention to the need for tackling the root causes of displacement and conflict, and urged MGS to highlight critical challenges such as integrating the climate and biodiversity agendas, “decarbonizing and detoxifying” economic growth, and moving beyond “private sector philanthropy” towards new sustainable business models.
In the afternoon, MGS held an interactive dialogue with representatives of Member States and Jorge Laguna Celis, UNEP Secretariat of Governing Bodies. They discussed issues including improving opportunities for stakeholder engagement through creative and less costly means of interaction, and implementing a genuinely inclusive green economy agenda. Member States endorsed the role of stakeholders in the preparations toward UNEA-2.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from OECPR-2. In addition, IISD Reporting Services, has published a summary and analysis from OECPR-2 in HTML and PDF formats. Available in ENB Mobile at: http://enb.iisd.mobi/unep-oecpr2016/.
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View of the dais at the start of the Major Groups and Stakeholders Preparatory Meeting
Julia Pataki, CPR Chair
Ibrahim Thiaw, Deputy Executive Director, UNEP
Yunus Arikan, Local Authorities
Major Group
Tareq Hassan, Arab Youth Climate Movement (AYCM)
Peter Denson, Regional Representative
for North America
Members of civil society raise their hands during the meeting
Norine Kennedy, Business and Industry Major Group
Leida Rijnhout, Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGO) Major Group
Jorge Laguna-Celis, Secretary of Governing Bodies, UNEP
Jan-Gustav Strandenaes, Stakeholder Forum
Major Groups and Stakeholders discussions continue throughout the day
Fazal Issa, Regional Representative
for Africa
Dalia Marquez, Children and Youth
Major Group
Brian Aberi, International Youth Council
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3rd Session of the Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations
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WCDRR-3
Summary report 14–18 March 2015
WCDRR-3