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Major Groups and Stakeholders cautioned that the proposed Medium-Term Strategy for the UN Environment Programme does not sufficiently commit to protect the human right to a healthy environment and should give more attention to the interface between human and planetary health, among other proposals.
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Summary report 9–11 February 2021
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The Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF) will comprise five consultative sessions over three days during which all Major Groups interested in the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will discuss their input to the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5).
This virtual Forum is self-organized by the Major Groups and will take place from 9-11 February 2021. The GMGSF will take place immediately prior to the online sessions of the fifth session of the Open-Ended Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to UNEP (OECPR-5) and UNEA-5.
The consultations will consider the following themes:
- UNEP Medium-Term Strategy 2022-2025
- UNEP Programme of Work
- UNEP @ 50
- Stockholm + 50
- Main messages from Major Groups and Stakeholders to UNEA
At the conclusion of the Forum, the Major Groups and Stakeholders are expected to agree on joint positions and statements to the online sessions of OECPR-5 and UNEA-5.
The GMGSF is open to all Major Groups (accredited or non-accredited to UNEP), with Member States invited to participate as observers.
Further online consultations by Major Groups and Stakeholders are expected to be organized in the lead up to the February 2022 meeting of UNEA-5, including a full-fledged GMGSF in February 2022.
IISD, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage from GMGSF. A summary report of the meeting will be published on Sunday, 14 February 2021.
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1st Meeting of the UNEP Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-1)
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UNEA-1
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2nd Meeting of the UNEP OECPR
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UNEA-2
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UNEA-3
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1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics
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Negotiation of the Summary for Policy Makers of the 6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6)
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4th Meeting of the OECPR and 4th Session of UNEA
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2nd Global Session UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment
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4th Meeting of the Ad-hoc Open-ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics (AHEG-4)
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Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF)
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Youth Environment Assembly (YEA)
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5th Meeting of the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives to UNEP (Online Session)
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UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment (2021)
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UNEA-5 (Online Session)
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Inaugural Regional Session of the UNEP Science-Policy-Business Forum for Asia and the Pacific (AP-SPBF 2021)
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Online Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF)
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Youth Environment Assembly 2022
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UNEA-5.2, OECPR-5.2 and UNEP@50
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2nd UNEA Cities and Regions Summit
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UNEA Flagship Side Events
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Big Data for the Planet Breakfast and Ministerial Dialogue: The Next 50 Years
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OEWG1: Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution
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OEWG1-2: Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution
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2nd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on a Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution
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UNEA-6 and OECPR-6
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Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF) at UNEA-6
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UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment Special Sessions at UNEA-6
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