Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives

VENUE: CONFERENCE ROOM 1

NAIROBI, KENYA

Chaired by

• H.E. Mr. John Moreti, High Commissioner and Permanent Representative of Botswana

Pre-meeting Resources

Agenda item 1: Opening of the meeting and adoption of the Agenda

• Draft Provisional Agenda  uploaded on: 23 November 2017
• Draft Annotated Provisional Agenda uploaded on: 23 November 2017  

Agenda item 2: Adoption of the draft minutes of the 140^th  meetings of the Committee of Permanent Representatives held on 31 October 2017

• Draft minutes of the 140th meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives held on 31 October 2017 (UNEP/OECPR/3/2 ) 

Agenda item 3: Organization of work of the Third Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives. 

• Note on the Organization of Work    uploaded on: 23 November 2017
• Schedule of work of the third session of the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives    uploaded on: 23 November 2017

Agenda item 4: Preparations of draft resolutions for transmission to the Third session of the United Nations Environment Assembly

Draft Resolutions:

• Chair’s Report to the Open-Ended Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives 
• Contributions of the United Nations Environment Assembly to the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
• Marine litter and microplastics
• Pollution mitigation by mainstreaming biodiversity into key sectors
• Enhancing the work of the United Nations Environment Programme to promote the development and strengthening of water quality monitoring programmes and to encourage data sharing
• Clean water for all, leaving no one behind
• Accelerating efforts to address water pollution and to protect and restore water-related ecosystems
• Addressing water pollution to protect and restore water-related ecosystems
• Environment and health
• Strengthening health and environmental action in Asia and Pacific and supporting the initiatives of the Asia-Pacific regional forum on health and environment
• Calling for the synchronization of objectives and activities, especially the meetings of the governing bodies, of the multilateral environmental agreements and protocols thereto, for the efficient implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and monitoring thereof, for cost reduction and for the effective participation of States Members of the United Nations
• Eliminating exposure to lead paint
• Promoting environmentally sound management of used lead acid batteries (ULABs)
• Pollution prevention and control in areas affected by terrorist operations and armed conflicts
• Preventing and reducing air pollution to improve air quality globally
• Investing in innovative environmental solutions for accelerating implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
• Managing soil pollution to achieve sustainable development

Draft decisions:

• Provisional agenda, date and venue of the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly
• Extension of the delivery date for the sixth Global Environment Outlook
• Management of trust funds and earmarked contributions
• Improving communication on the environment

Agenda item 5: Administrative and budgetary matters

• Report of the Executive Director on management of trust funds and earmarked contributions (UNEP/EA.3/INF/8)
• UNEP/EA.3/L.18: Draft decision “Management of trust funds and earmarked contributions”

Agenda item 6: Update on the Sixth Global Environment Outlook

• UNEP/EA.3/21: 'Progress Report of the Executive Director on the Development of the sixth Global Environment Outlook' & EA.3/21 Add.1Addendum to the GEO-6 progress report.

Agenda item 7: Report on consultations on the Ministerial Declaration

• Draft Ministerial Declaration Document 

Agenda item 8: Budget and Programme Performance, including implementation of the Assembly’s resolutions.

• UNEP/EA.3/5: Progress on the contribution of the UN Environment to the implementation of the delivering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• UNEP/EA.3/6: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly resolution on the role and functions of regional forums of ministers of the environment and environment authorities
• UNEP/EA.3/7: Update on progress to the Assembly resolution on investing in human capacity for sustainable development through environmental education and training
• UNEP/EA.3/8: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly resolutions on the role, functions and modalities for UN Environment implementation of the SAMOA Pathway as a mean of facilitating achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals
• UNEP/EA.3/9: Update in progress made pursuant to the Assembly resolution on the support to the implementation of the Paris Agreement
• UNEP/EA.3/10: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolution on sound management of chemicals and waste
• UNEP/EA.3/11: Update on the implementation of United Nations Environment Assembly resolution on sustainable consumption and production
• UNEP/EA.3/12: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolution on the prevention, reduction and reuse of food waste
• UNEP/EA.3/XX: Proposal from the Executive Director on the United Nations Environment's 2011 marine and coastal strategy (replacement) pursuant the United Nations Environment Assembly resolution
• UNEP/EA.3/13: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolutions on marine plastic litter and micro plastics
• UNEP/EA.3/14: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolutions on sustainable coral reefs management
• UNEP/EA.3/15: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolution on illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products
• UNEP/EA.3/16: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolution on the protection of the environment in areas affected by armed conflict
• UNEP/EA.3/17: Update on progress to the Assembly Resolution on enhancing the work of United Nations Environment in facilitating cooperation, collaboration and synergies among biodiversity related conventions
• UNEP/EA.3/18: Update on progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolution on the relationship between the United Nations Environment and the multilateral agreements for which it provides the secretariat
• UNEP/EA.3/19: Update of the progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolution on the Midterm review of the fourth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Montevideo Programme IV)
• UNEP/EA.3/20: Update of the Executive Director on progress made pursuant to the Assembly Resolution on sand dust storm
• UNEP/EA.3/22: Progress made in the implementation of the recommendations and findings of the environment management group effectiveness report and the system-wide framework of strategies on the environment for the United Nations as set out in resolution 2/5 on delivering on the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
• UNEP/EA.3/23: Update of the Executive director on progress made pursuant to the assembly resolution on combating desertification, land degradation and drought and promoting sustainable pastoralism and rangelands

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Other Documents

• Rules of Procedure of the United Nations Environment Programme

In-session Resources

• Opening statement  By Erik Solheim, UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
• Update on Implementation of the Resolutions of the Second Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly to the third Open Endeded meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives uploaded on: 29 November 2017
• Opening Statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States uploaded on: 30 November 2017

Post-meeting Resources

• Draft report of the third meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives uploaded on: 1 December 2017
• Final Draft report of the third meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives   uploaded on: 24, January 2018