Summary
On the last day of the second Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-2) meeting at UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, delegates met in parallel sessions to discuss resolution text. Clusters 1 and 2 met all morning, with Cluster 1 continuing through lunchtime. Cluster 1 addressed proposals on the organization of regional forums, implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, and the role of UNEP in the implementation of the SAMOA Pathway to facilitate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while Cluster 2 discussed sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and food waste. During lunchtime, Cluster 3 conducted the first reading of a resolution for sustainable management of coral reefs.
Delegates convened in plenary in the afternoon, where UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) President Oyun Saanjasuren briefed delegates on arrangements to finalize the agenda for ministers when they meet at UNEA-2 in May. UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner briefed delegates on preparations for UNEA-2, highlighting the organization of 26 side events and two symposia.
In their closing statements, regional groups and Member States expressed appreciation for the constructive discussions. The meeting closed at 4.52 pm.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from OECPR-2. In addition, IISD Reporting Services, has published a summary and analysis from OECPR-2 in HTML and PDF formats. Available in ENB Mobile at: http://enb.iisd.mobi/unep-oecpr2016/.
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Cluster 1
Delegates gather to discuss matters related to Cluster 1
Cluster 1 Chair Pedro Escosteguy Cardoso, Brazil
Jill Hanna, EU
Rosemary Paterson, New Zealand
Yu Hai, China
Chung Haeseung, Regional Representative for Asia Pacific
Cluster 2
Delegates gather to discuss matters related to Cluster 2
Cluster 2 Chair John Moreti, Botswana
Karen Molenaar, EU
Juan José Campuzano, Mexico
Yuki Takahashi, Japan
Hazri Hassan, Singapore
Cluster 3
Delegates gather to discuss matters related to Cluster 3
Cluster 3 Chair Corinna Enders, Germany
Yoshi Iskandar, Indonesia
Ingeborg Mork-Knutsen, Norway
Nalaka Mahesh Prematilake, Sri Lanka
Matthias Maier, EU
Closing Plenary
Delegates gather for the closing plenary
Julia Pataki, CPR Chair
Oyun Sanjaasuren, UNEA President
Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP
Kelebert Nkomani, Zimbabwe, speaking on
behalf of the African Group
Bibiana Jones, Argentina, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China
Li Haisheng, China
Abdulmonem Annan, Syria
Raza Bashir Tarar, Pakistan, speaking on behalf of Asia Pacific States
Anthony Andanje, Kenya
Abdelmoneim Mabrouk, Sudan, speaking
on behalf of the Arab League
Tobias Glucksman, US
Brian Aberi, speaking on behalf of the
Major Groups and Stakeholders
OECPR-2 family photo
Around the Venue
Delegates meet informally before the start of the Cluster discussions
Members of the EU meet
Raúl Rodríguez Ramos, Cuba; Marcela Nicodemos,
Brazil; and Konrad Paulsen, Chile
Delegates between sessions
A delegate reads the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB)
UNEP Secretariat distribute a revised version of the text
Jorge Laguna-Celis, Secretary of Governing Bodies,
UNEP (right), speaks with delegates
Delegates meet before the final plenary
Oyun Sanjaasuren, UNEA President,
with Damdin Davgadorj, Mongolia
Report writers documenting the meeting
ENB Team covering the OECPR-2 meeting: Cleo Verkuijl; Tallash Kantai; Annelies van Gaalen; Delia Paul; Richard de Ferranti; Wangu Mwangi; and Kiara Worth