The road to the Second Session of the UNEA

Jan Dusik

Director and Regional Representative UNEP Regional Office for Europe

30 October 2015

Outline: 1. UNEA1 status of implementation 2. UNEA2 preparations, including OECPR-2 3. Accreditation to UNEA 4. Status of Environment Fund

The Road to UNEA2

UNEA1 status of implementation: - Two decisions: - Implementation of paragraph 88 of the Rio+20 outcome document - Agenda/date/venue for UNEA-2 - 17 resolutions on: - 1/3 on illegal trade in wildlife; - 1/4 on science-policy interface (SPI); - 1/5 on chemicals and waste; - 1/6 on marine debris and microplastics; - 1/7 on role of UNEP in promoting air quality; - 1/8 on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA); - 1/13 on implementation of Principle 10; etc We will circulate the full update by e-mail.

The Road to UNEA2

UNEA 2nd session on 23-27 May 2016

Open-ended CPR

2nd meeting on 15-19 February 2016

Annual CPR subcommittee 3rd meeting on 26-30 October 2015

CPR subcommittee meetings, informal consultations & briefings

Informal multistakeholder

consultations Regional forums and engagement

The Road to UNEA2

Venue: CR1

Monday 26 October 2015

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Thursday 29 October 2015

Friday 30 October 2015

7:30 – 8 am UNEP staff meeting (CR7)

UNEP staff meeting (CR7)

UNEP staff meeting (CR7) UNEP staff meeting (CR7)

UNEP staff meeting (CR7)

8 – 8:45 am CPR Bureau meeting - CPR Bureau meeting - CPR Bureau meeting with the Chairs of the regional groups

9 am – 12 pm Chair: Amb. Pataki, Romania, CPR Chair Agenda item 1: Opening Agenda item 2: Adoption of agenda Agenda item 3: Programme performance review

Chair: Amb. Pataki

Agenda item 4:

MTS, PoW and budget

Chair: Amb. Moreti

Agenda item 8: UNEA cycle cont’d

Agenda item 5: Stakeholder engagement policy

Chair: Amb. Moreti

Agenda item 10:

Sustainable financial system

Chair: Amb. Pataki

Agenda item 11: Interactive debate on promoting air quality Agenda item 12: Other matters Agenda item 13: Closing

12:15 – 1:45 pm Launch of report on human health and environment

2 – 5 pm Chair: Amb. Moreti, Botswana, CPR Vice Chair

Agenda item 3: Programme performance review

Chair: Amb. Pataki

Agenda item 4:

MTS, PoW and budget cont’d Agenda item 9: UNEP regional presence Agenda item 8: UNEA cycle

Chair: Amb. Pataki

Agenda item 6:

Preparations for UNEA-2 resolutions Agenda item 7:

UNEA-2 high-level segment

<2 – 4 pm>

Consultations of Regional or political groups

Chair: Amb. Pataki

CPR132

Milestones to UNEA2

3rd Annual Subcommittee Meeting (26-30 October 2015)

• Inter-sessional period focused on a) structured process for preparing draft resolutions and decisions; b) working group on the draft outcome document; c) informal consultations on Stakeholder Engagement Policy (SEP)

• Second open-ended CPR (15-19 February 2016) under the leadership of

CPR Chair (H.E. Julia Pataki, Romania) will focus on: a) concluding outstanding draft resolutions for transmission to UNEA-2 ; b) increasing political awareness; c) political issues such as SEP; changing UNEA cycle and the outcome document

Milestones to UNEA2

UNEA2 Organization

• Overarching theme on “Implementing the environmental dimension of the post-2015 development agenda”

• Interactive ministerial policy review to focus on “Healthy environment- Healthy people”, supported by a global thematic report

• UNEA as part of the review framework of the post-2015 agenda;

• Symposium on “Mobilizing resources for sustainable investments”

• Various side events and pre-sessional events envisaged with a view to bringing diverse actors to Nairobi; many opportunities for stakeholder engagement

UNEA2 Organization

Interactive ministerial policy review on “Healthy environment- Healthy people”, supported by a global thematic report

Mapping the scientific evidence

Sharing narratives of

hope offered by

SDGs.

Building resilience

and providing

policy options

Enhancing partnership

Governance and legal

tools for env and health

linkages

UNEA-2 Organization Symposium on “Mobilizing resources

for sustainable investments”

Inquiry’s 3 Core Questions:

Why – under what circumstances should measures be taken to ensure that the financial system takes fuller account of sustainable development?

What – what measures have been and might be more widely deployed to better align the financial system with sustainable development?

How – how can such measures best be deployed? Key Conclusions:

Financing for sustainable development can be delivered through action within the financial system, as well as the real economy.

Policy innovations from developing and developed countries demonstrate how the financial system can be better aligned with sustainable development.

Systematic national action can now be taken to shape a sustainable financial system, complemented by international cooperation.

UNEA2 Organization

1. Environmentally sound technologies in relation to waste management

2. Role, functions and follow up to the Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific

3. Investing in human capacity for sustainable development, through environmental education and training

4. Role, functions and modalities for UNEP’s implementation of the SAMOA Pathway and the SDGs

5. Strengthening the compensation regime for environmental sector 6. Protection of the environment in conflict-affected areas

Compilation of possible resolutions that may be tabled by MS during UNEA2 (received by 29 September 2015)

OECPR2 15-19 February 2016

OECPR2 15-19 February 2016

Proposed UNEA2 Structure 23-27 May 2016

Proposed UNEA2 Structure 23-27 May 2016

UNEA2 Outreach

1. CEP 2. MGS consultation on UNEA-2 3. WHO Regional Committee 4. EEH Ministerial Board 5. EEH Task Force meeting 6. Webinars prior to OECPR-2 7. Engagement with regional and

sub-regional groups (eg. ICSD) 8. Engagement with non-traditional

partners universities, parliamentarians, religious leaders

A new Opportunity For multi-stakeholder Engagement with UNEP and UNEA

MyUNEA.org is intend to be a

citizen-engagement platform

Join@: https://www.myunea.org Watch@: https://youtu.be/oglVSJRuWGA

Contact: wondwosen.asnake@unep.org

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Accreditation to UNEP

• Follow up on the letters of invitation to UNEA2 • Designation of official UNEP/UNEA focal points

at working level • Consideration of designation of non-resident

CPR members • Collecting inputs and feedback on UNEA2

programme and outcomes • Engagement of the regional UNEA bureau

members (Belgium, Georgia, Norway, Romania)

Status of Environment Fund Contributions

Status of Environment Fund Contributions

Thank you.