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Conference
OEWG 3: Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution
17 - 21 June 2024
Geneva, Switzerland
- Overview
- Pre-Session Documents
- Written Submissions
- Statements
- In-Session Documents
The third session of the ad hoc open-ended working group to prepare proposals for a science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution (OEWG-3), will be held at the International Conference Center in Geneva (CICG), Switzerland, from 17 to 21 June 2024.
The meeting will be preceded by informal, regional and stakeholder consultations, on 16 June 2024 at the same venue. SPP OEWG-3 will be held in-person and conducted in the six official languages of the United Nations.
At its third session, the working group is expected to conclude its substantive discussions on proposals for the establishment of a science-policy panel including issues outlined in paragraph 5 and 6 of UNEA resolution 5/8. The provisional agenda, meeting documents and other supporting information will be made available in due course.
Please send written submission to spp-cwp[at]un.org
Youtube Livestreams
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Practical Information
Further practical information about the meeting, including on registration, visa and accommodation, can be found in the Logistics Note.
For more information, please visit the OEWG website or contact the secretariat at spp-cwp[at]un.org
For availability of meeting rooms please reach out to: francisco.vasquez[at]un.org and edward.mboya[at]un.org.
Stakeholder Participation
Coming from different segments of society and representing many different lived experiences, civil society stakeholders hold indispensable knowledge and perspectives. It is crucial for the future success and impact of the Panel to have the voices of civil society stakeholders heard and represented in OEWG 3.
A precondition for engagement by civil society organizations in OEWG 3 is accreditation. Organizations accredited to UNEP, ILO, WHO, SAICM, BRS, the Minamata Convention and the Montreal Protocol can participate in the upcoming OEWG 3 as observers.
For more information on stakeholder preparations for OEWG 3 please visit this website.
Factsheet: Bridging the gap between science and policy-making for a pollution-free planet
Reports
Report from OEWG 2
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Report from OEWG 1.2
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Report from OEWG 1.1
Working Documents
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/1 - Provisional agenda (adopted at OEWG 2) (posted 15 February)
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/1/Add.1 - Annotated provisional agenda
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/2 - Compilation of proposals for establishing a science-policy panel
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/2/Add.1 - Draft rules of procedure
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/2/Add.2 - Draft financial procedures
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/2/Add.3/Rev.1 (updated 16/06/2024) - Draft process for determining the work programme, including prioritization
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/2/Add.4 - Draft procedures for the preparation and clearance of panel deliverables
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/2/Add.5 - Draft conflict-of-interest disclosure form
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/3 - Proposals on the establishment of the Panel to be considered by the intergovernmental meeting
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UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/4 - Proposals to give effect to arrangements to be considered by the intergovernmental meeting
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Information Documents
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/INF/1 - Scenario note by the OEWG Chair (14/06/2024)
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/INF/2 - Background information on financial procedures (Updated 12/6/24)
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/INF/3 - Summary of views on the capacity-building function of the science-policy panel (updated 12/6/24)
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/INF/4 - Supporting information on work-related processes and procedures
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/INF/5 - Possible modalities of cooperation and complementarities between the panel and WHO
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/INF/6 - Towards a science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution: an overview (14/06/2024)
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/INF/7 - Compilation of written submissions on OEWG 3 meeting documents
A call for submissions on the working documents prepared for the third session of the open-ended working group was issued on 25 April 2024, with a deadline of 31 May 2024. The submissions from governments and non-government stakeholders are compiled below, as received, for possibly consideration by the working group at its third session.
Submissions on the Working Documents
Government Submissions
Stakeholders Submissions
World Health Organization (WHO)*
All African Conferences of Churches Kenya (AACC)*
Children and Youth Major Group (CYMG)*
International Centre for Environmental Education and Community Development (ICENECDEV)*
International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)*
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)*
Science & Technology Major Group (S&TMG)*
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)*
Major groups accredited to UNEP
*Indicate submissions that are included in UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/INF/7
Submissions on the science-policy panel
Stakeholders Submissions
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP)
Science & Technology Major Group (S&TMG)
Written Submission from Five Major Groups on Conflict of Interest (18/6/24)
In Session Written Statement From The Royal Society Of Chemistry
IUCN_Item_4_Strategic_Partnerships_19
Local Authorities Major Group on Operating Principles
Royal Society of Chemistry_CG1_190624
Women's Major Group on Capacity Building
CYMG Written Submission on Intergenerational Equity as an Operating Principle
Delegates are invited to send their statements in writing to the Secretariat through the email address spp-cwp@un.org.
Statements submitted to the OEWG Secretariat or made during the third session of the OEWG will be posted here.
UNEP ED Remarks
Opening Remarks
STATEMENTS PROVIDED UNDER AGENDA ITEM 4
REGIONAL GROUPS
EU + MS (including agenda item 5)
GOVERNMENTS
OBSERVERS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS, AND OTHERS
Business & Industry Major Group on behalf of all major groups
Centre for Human Rights and Climate Change Research
International Pollutants Elimination Network
IPMG_Plenary_Intervention_6_19
Joint Intervention by Three Major Groups and Aligned Organizations
Meeting report
UNEP/SPP-CWP/OEWG.3/L.1 Draft report of the third session of the ad hoc open-ended working group on a science-policy panel to further contribute to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution
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Conference room papers
CRP.1/Rev.1 Potential model for the provision of secretariat services for the science-policy panel involving the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organization
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CRP.2 Suggestion for a name for the science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution
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CRP.4 Draft decision on the establishment of the [insert full name of panel]
Contact Group 1
CG1-17-SCOPE_OBJECTIVE_FUNCTION-2200
CG1_18_INSTITUTIONALARRANGEMENTS_1805
CG1_18_OPERATING_PRINCIPLES_2210
CG1_19_INSTITUTIONALARRANGEMENTS_1800
CG1_19_institutionalarrangements_2206
CG1_20_institutionalarrangements_1230
Outcome of the Informal Group on Institutional Arrangements as of 22:43 20/06/2024
Outcome of the Informal Group on Operating Principles as of 22:30 20/06/2024
CG1_21_Institutional_Arrangements_1047
Outcome of the Informal Group on Institutional Arrangements as of 13:39 21/06/2024
Outcome_of_Informal_group_on_Operating_Principles_as_of_13:13_21/06/2024
Outcome of the Informal Group on Institutional Arrangements as of 16:26 21/06/2024
Outcome of the Informal Group on Operating Principles as of 18:30 21/06/2024
Outcome of the Informal Group on Operating Principles as of 20:06 21/06/2024
Outcome of the Informal Group on Institutional Arrangements as of 20:06 21/06/2024
Contact Group 2
Contact Group 3
CG3_17_ANNEX_5-CONFLICT_OF_INTEREST_9-10PM
CG3_18_Rules_of_Procedure_14:10
CG3_18_Annex 5 - conflict of interest_15-18.00
CG3_19_ANNEX 5 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST_12-13.30
Contact Group 4
CG4_MONDAY17_WORKING DOC 3-6PM
CG4_MONDAY17_WORKINGDOC4_415PM
To allow translation into all UN languages, any delegation that wishes to submit a Conference Room Paper (CRP) will need to do so by Wednesday COB at the latest to richard.miesen@un.org.
