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Rio+20,fromoutcometoimplementation:
TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentAssembly

WestAsiaRegionalConsultativeMeeting
2627November,2013
Amman,Jordan

PresentationbyFatouNdoye
MajorGroupsandStakeholdersBranch
UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme

Content
1. TheRio+20Legacy:theUnitedNationsEnvironment
Assembly(UNEA)
2. CurrentStakeholderEngagementinUNEP
3. StakeholderEngagementinUNEP:thechanges,thenew
modalitiesandmechanisms
4. EmergingElementsforNewMechanisms
5. RecommendationsoftheIndependentgroupofexperts
6. UNEPsOptionsPaper
7. Wayforward

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Part1 TheRio+20Legacy:theUnitedNationsEnvironmentAssembly
1. Key milestones in environmental governance

UNConferenceonSustainableDevelopment(Rio+20),June2012
Paragraph88onstrengtheningandupgradingUNEPastheleadingglobal
environmentalauthoritythat:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Havesecure,stable,adequate&increasedfinancialresources
CoordinateenvironmentalactivitiesinUNsystem
Promotestrongsciencepolicyinterface
Disseminateevidencebasedenvironmentalinformation
Providecapacitybuilding&facilitateaccesstotechnology
ConsolidateHQfunctions&strengthenregionalpresence
Ensureparticipationofallrelevantstakeholders

UNGAdecisiononUNEPstrengtheningandupgrade,December2012
58membershipGoverningCouncilchangedtouniversalmembershipandto
theUnitedNationsEnvironmentAssemblyofUNEP(UNEA)
FirstUniversalSessionofUNEPGoverningCouncil/GlobalMinisterial
EnvironmentForum,February2013
Decision27/2oninstitutionalarrangements newgovernancestructurefor
UNEP

Part1 TheRio+20Legacy:theUnitedNationsEnvironmentAssembly
2. UNEPs new governance structure

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Part1 TheRio+20Legacy:theUnitedNationsEnvironmentAssembly
3. United Nations Environment Assembly of UNEP (UNEA)

Decision27/2,Para5.UNEAtotakestrategicdecisionsandprovidepolitical
guidance:
(a)Settingtheglobalenvironmentalagenda;
(b)Providingoverarchingpolicyguidanceanddefiningpolicyresponsestoaddress
emergingenvironmentalchallenges;
(c)Undertakingpolicyreview,dialogueandexchangeofexperiences;
(d)SettingthestrategicguidanceonthefuturedirectionoftheUnitedNations
EnvironmentProgramme;
(e)Organizingamultistakeholderdialogue;
(f)Fosteringpartnershipsforachievingenvironmentalgoalsandresources
mobilization.

FirstUNEAtotakeplacefrom2327June2014inNairobi

GovernedbyRulesofProcedure(tobeamended)

Part1 TheRio+20Legacy:theUnitedNationsEnvironmentAssembly
4. Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR)

Decision27/2,Para9.CPRisthesubsidiaryintersessionalbodyof
theUNEPgoverningbody
(a)Contributetothepreparationoftheagendaofitsgoverningbody
(b)Provideadvicetoitsgoverningbodyonpolicymatters;
(c)Preparedecisionsforadoptionbyitsgoverningbodyandoverseetheir
implementation;
(d)Convenethematicand/orprogrammaticdebates;
(e)Promoteeffectivewaysandmeanstofacilitateparticipationofthenon
residentmembersoftheCommittee,particularlyfromdevelopingcountries
(f)Performanyotherfunctionsdelegatedtoitbyitsgoverningbody;

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Part1 TheRio+20Legacy:theUnitedNationsEnvironmentAssembly
5. Proposed structure of the UNEA
Morning (10am 1pm)

Afternoon(36pm)

23June

1. OpeningoftheUNEA
2. Organisationofwork:sessional
committeesincludingCoW,drafting
groupandFriendsofthePresident
3. Amendmentstothe Rulesof
procedures

1. COW:Policyissues;reviewofdraft
decisions
2. Amendmentstothe Rulesof
procedures

24June

1. COW:Policyissues;reviewofdraft
decisions
2. Amendmentstothe Rulesof
procedures
3. Stakeholderevents(tbc)

1. COW:Policyissues;reviewofdraft
decisions
2. Amendmentstothe Rulesof
procedures
3. Stakeholderevents(tbc)

25June

1. COW:Policyissues;reviewofdraft
decisions
2. Amendmentstothe Rulesof
procedures
3. Multistakeholderdialogue(tbc)

1. ReportbackCOW
2. Reportbackamendmentstothe
Rulesofprocedures
3. Stakeholderevents(tbc)

26June

Highlevelsegment

Highlevelsegment

27June

Highlevelsegment

1. Highlevelsegment
2. Closureofthe session

Part1 TheRio+20Legacy:theUnitedNationsEnvironmentAssembly
6. Proposed themes for discussion at the UNEA high level segment

ReviewingProgressonSustainableDevelopmentGoalsinthe
contextofthePost2015DevelopmentAgenda
TheSciencePolicyInterface:KeepingtheGlobalEnvironment
underReview
RuleofLaw,IllegalWildlifeTradeandEnvironmentalCrime
ParallelSymposiumonfinancingaGreenEconomyFinancingChange,Changing
Finance

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Part2 CurrentStakeholderEngagementinUNEP
1. Current rules of procedures: Rule 69

1.International nongovernmentalorganizationshavinganinterest
inthefieldoftheenvironments,referredtoinsectionIV,paragraph
5,ofGeneralAssemblyresolution2997(XXVII),may designate
representativestositasobservers atpublic meetingsofthe
GoverningCouncilanditssubsidiaryorgans,ifany.TheGoverning
Councilshallfromtimetotimeadoptandrevisewhennecessarya
listofsuchorganizations.UpontheinvitationofthePresidentor
Chairman,asthecasemaybe,andsubjecttotheapproval ofthe
GoverningCouncilorofthesubsidiaryorganconcerned,
international nongovernmentalorganizationsmaymakeoral
statementsonmatterswithinthescopeoftheiractivities.

Part2 CurrentStakeholderEngagementinUNEP
2. Current stakeholder engagement approach

NineMajorGroupsandStakeholdersapproach
Accreditationforinternational organizations
ParticipationinGConlyasobserverwithopportunitytoprovide
oralstatements
ParticipationinGC:seatsallocatedto9MGSinCOWandGMEF
Participationinministerialroundtables
Participationinsessionalcommittees

AccesstouneditedworkingdocumentsoftheGCand
submissionofwritteninput
GlobalMajorGroupsandStakeholdersForum
RegionalConsultationsMeetings
MajorGroupsFacilitatingCommittee

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Part3 StakeholderEngagementinUNEP:changes,modalities,mechanisms
1. Paragraph 7 of the GC Decision 27/2

Decides thatthegoverningbodywillensuretheactiveparticipationofall
relevantstakeholders,particularlythosefromdevelopingcountries,drawingon
bestpracticesandmodels fromrelevantmultilateralinstitutionsandwillexplore
newmechanisms topromotetransparency andtheeffective engagement ofcivil
society initsworkandthatofitssubsidiarybodies,interalia by:
Developingby2014aprocessforstakeholderaccreditationand
participationthatbuildsontheexistingrulesofprocedureandtakesinto
accountinclusivemodalitiesoftheCommissionofSustainable
DevelopmentandotherrelevantUnitedNationsbodies;
Establishingby2014mechanismsandrulesforstakeholdersexpertinput
andadvice;
Enhancingby2014workingmethodsandprocessesforinformed
discussionsandcontributionsbyallrelevantstakeholderstowardsthe
intergovernmentaldecisionmakingprocess;

Part3 StakeholderEngagementinUNEP:changes,modalities,mechanisms
2. Levels of engagement

Agendasetting

Decisionmaking

Implementation

Policyshaping
Globalpoliticalagenda
setting
UNEAagendasetting

Policydeliberations
leadingtodecisionmaking
Transparencyandaccess
toinformation

Strategicpartnershipsfor
implementationofUNEPs
policies
Strategicpartnershipsfor
achievingsustainable
development

Expertinputandadvice

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Part3 StakeholderEngagementinUNEP:changes,modalities,mechanisms
3. Expert input and advice

Scientificinput
TheInternationalResourcePanel
TheForesightProcess
TheGEOprocess
Expertinputopportunities:
EnvironmentandSocialSafeguards
EmbeddingEnvironmentalSustainabilityintoSDGs/Post2015

Part4 Recommendationsoftheindependentgroupofexperts

CommitteeonWorldFoodSecurityasagoodpractice
RevisitthenineMajorGroupsapproach
Moreinvolvementofsocialmovementsandcitizensorganisation
AccreditationfornationalNGOs,governmentregistrationnot
mandatory
EnvironmentalCivilSocietyMechanism(ECSM)basedon:

selforganizationandwithregional/nationalrepresentation;
representativesofsomeoftheexistingMajorGroupssystem,with
exceptionofbusinessandindustry,localgovernments,andscienceand
technology;whichwouldinsteadbeincludedinanewandseparate
AdvisoryBody

Advisorybody
Proposedmodelforseatallocation:ratioof151(business
ECSM localgovernments).

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Part5 UNEPsOptionsPaper

Newinclusiveaccreditationcriteria;
Twotypesofconsultativestatustobegrantedtonon
governmentalobservers;
Participationinglobalenvironmentalagendasetting;andin
meetingsoftheBureausofUNEAandCPR,foragendasettingin
UNEP;
ParticipationinallmeetingsoftheCPR;
Thematicclustersforexpertinputandadvice;
NinemajorgroupsplusapproachorUNEPsidentificationofits
owngroups,versusamoreopencivilsocietyapproach;
Stakeholdersfacilitatingbody;
Fundingmechanism.

Part6 Chronologicaloverview

12November2013:Subcommitteemeeting(stakeholderengagement)
3December2013:ThematicdebateontheroleoftheUNEAintheUN
system
5December2013:SubcommitteemeetingontheamendmentsoftheRoP
14January2014:Subcommitteemeeting(RoPandstakeholder
engagement)
2428March2014:OpenendedbiennialCPR,Nairobi
2327June2014:UNEA,Nairobi

ConsultationswithM/S
Subcom.m
eeting
Consultations
M/SandCSOs

Consultations
withCSOs

2013

Open
ended
biennial
CPR

January/March2014

UNEA

June2014

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Part7 Questionsfordiscussion
WhatdoyouexpectfromtheUNEA?
WhatwouldbetheprioritytopicsyouwouldliketoaddressattheUNEA?And
duringtheMultistakeholdersdialogue?
WhatarethelimitationsofUNEPscurrentsystemforstakeholder
engagement,andwhatareproposedsolutions?
WhatformofstakeholderparticipationintheCPRcanbeenvisaged?
InlinewithTheFutureWeWant",shouldthecurrentNine(9)MajorGroups
approachappliedbyUNEPberevisited?
Shallthenewmechanismbedesignedinlinewiththestandardssetbythe
HighLevelPoliticalForum(HLPF)?

THANKYOU

DevelopingNewModalitiesforStakeholdersEngagementinUNEP:
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society/GetInvolved/DevelopingNewModalitiesforMajorGroupsandSta/tabid/128
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RegionalConsultativeMeetingsWithMajorGroupsandStakeholders2013:
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society/IntheRegions/2013RCMs/tabid/130279/Default.aspx