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IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) Coverage
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First UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) of the
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
23-27 June 2014, UNEP headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Highlights for Friday, 27 June 2014
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On Friday, the ministerial plenary on the SDGs and post-2015 development agenda, including SCP, continued. The COW completed its work and approved outstanding decisions. The closing UNEA plenary convened in the afternoon. Delegates adopted two decisions and 14 resolutions on, inter alia: strengthening the role of the UNEP in promoting air quality; the Science-Policy Interface; Ecosystem-based Adaptation; Implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development; Illegal Trade in Wildlife; Chemicals and Waste; and Marine Debris and Microplastics.
Addressing delegates, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said "the message is clear: protecting humanity's life support system is integral to sustainable development and a duty for all."
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, observed that work on the SDGs will add clarity, precision and broad expertise to the new global framework for sustainable development.
During the evening, the Ministerial Outcome Document of UNEA of UNEP was adopted. However, several member states requested that the meeting report reflect their reservations concerning the document.
UNEA President Oyun Sanjaasuren gaveled the meeting to a close at 11:00pm. |
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Assembly Resources
 Assembly Website
Assembly Scenario Note
Assembly Annotated Agenda
Assembly Full Schedule
Assembly Organization
Assembly Documents
High-level Segment Ministerial Plenary: The Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals including Sustainable Consumption and Production
High-level Segment Ministerial Dialogue on Illegal Trade in Wildlife
Symposium on Environmental Rule of Law
Symposium on Financing a Green Economy
Gender Forum
IISD RS resources
IISD RS coverage of the First meeting of the UNEP Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR), 24-28 March 2014, UNEP headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
IISD RS coverage of the Twenty-seventh Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC27/GMEF), 18-22 February 2013, UNEP headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
IISD RS coverage of the Twelfth Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council (GCSS-12/GMEF), 20-22 February 2012, UNEP headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
IISD RS archive of sustainable development meetings
SDG - A mailing list for news on sustainable development policy
Sustainable Development Policy & Practice - A Knowledgebase of International Activities Preparing for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Linkages Update - Bi-weekly international environment and sustainable development news
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