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Consultative process on financing options for chemicals and wastes

Tipo de documento
Decision
Número de referencia
UNEP/GC.26/7
Fecha
Nov 1, 2016
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Estado
Activo
Reunión
The 26th session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Página web
www.informea.org
Resumen
The Governing Council, Recalling its decision SS.XI/8 of 26 February 2010 and the need for heightened efforts to increase the political priority accorded to the sound management of chemicals and wastes and the increased need for sustainable, predictable, adequate and accessible financing for the chemicals and wastes agenda, Recalling also the request in that decision to the Executive Director to continue leading the consultative process and to report on the progress made and the direction of the process, Recalling further the request in that decision to the Executive Director to launch, in collaboration with relevant partners, initiatives to raise awareness of the importance of the sound management of chemicals and wastes through various avenues, including the media and key international opportunities such as intergovernmental meetings and public events at both the national and international levels, Taking note of General Assembly resolution 65/162 of 20 December 2010, by which the General Assembly welcomed the consultative process on financing options for chemicals and wastes and expressed support for further efforts through the United Nations Environment Programme to continue such discussions, in cooperation and coordination among the three chemicals and wastes conventions and to support Governments in their efforts to implement, comply with and enforce these multilateral environmental agreements, Having considered the progress report submitted by the Executive Director on the consultative process on financing options for chemicals and wastes and, in particular, the information on the third meeting, held in Pretoria, South Africa, on 10 and 11 January 2011, 1. Acknowledges the progress made and the work carried out to date by the United Nations Environment Programme regarding the consultative process; 2. Requests the United Nations Environment Programme to continue to provide support for the consultative process, as called for at the third meeting in the consultative process and described in the report of the Executive Director on the outcome of the third meeting;19 3. Reiterates its invitation to Governments and other interested parties, including the private sector, to provide financial and in kind support for the process and for awareness-raising initiatives; 4. Requests the Executive Director to submit a final report to the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum at its twelfth special session on the implementation of decision SS.XI/8 and of the present decision.