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III 1  POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
Governments review issues to top agenda of first-ever UN Environment Assembly

Some 300 delegates representing 97 countries participated in the first meeting of the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR) to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with a focus on UNEP's critical inputs to the post-2015 development agenda. The meeting was held at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, with remote participation of missions in Geneva and Addis Ababa.


Just months ahead of the first-ever United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) − a new body with universal membership among UN Member States − the week-long OECPR is mandated to contribute to preparing the UNEA agenda and advise the Assembly on policy matters.


"This open-ended CPR is a very special moment in the evolution of the history of this very auspicious body that has guided and accompanied UNEP's evolution," said UN Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner.


"The year that lies behind us was a year of many important milestones for the environmental dimension of sustainable development. Ultimately, the decisions by heads of State and governments to strengthen and upgrade UNEP and to create a new modus operandi through the Open-ended Committee demonstrate trust and confidence. Through this newly established body, we have reason to be optimistic about the future”.


"UNEP is providing inputs on targets and indicators for the post-2015 development agenda. We are working to provide a narrative of how the environmental dimension, in the spirit and intent of Rio+20, can find its way into a specific set of signals in the future development agenda," he added.


Countries appreciated the value of UNEP's contribution to drawing up a set of sustainable development goals as part of the post-2015 development agenda. They also highlighted a number of priority issues, including the appropriate management of chemicals and waste; the illegal trade in wildlife and timber; support for sustainable development in Small Island Developing States; and the overall transition to an inclusive green economy around the world.

 

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III 2  POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
The voice of civil society

The Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Meeting was held at UNEP headquarters on 23 March prior to the meeting of the Open Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives to UNEP (OECPR).

 

The meeting brought together a wide range of major groups and stakeholders and their regional representatives across the six UNEP regions. The meeting was opened by H.E. Ms Pataki, Romania’s Ambassador to Kenya, and Acting Chair of the Committee.

 

The meeting offered an opportunity to present and discussed extensively the nature and scope of the Committee and the role it plays in a strengthened UNEP; key opportunities for stakeholders’ engagement in the Committee; the draft policy on Stakeholder Engagement at UNEP.

 

Participants were also briefed on key issues on the Committee’s agenda, including UNEP’s contribution to the Post-2015 development agenda and Environmental Rule of Law with a special focus on illegal trade in wildlife and timber.

 

Participants had the opportunity to participate in an open dialogue session with the Deputy Executive Director of UNEP, Ibrahim Thiaw, and they welcomed the importance of such dialogue and encouraged UNEP to continue such sessions in the future.

 

The major groups and stakeholders also had a unique opportunity to participate in an interactive dialogue with governments (Committee of Permanent Representatives) on stakeholder engagement.

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