• Overview
  • Ministerial Segment
  • High-Level Officers Segment
  • Information Documents
  • Reference Documents

The XXIII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Panama City, Panama, on 24 - 26 October 2023, with the kind support of the Republic of Panama. The venue was the Marriott Panama Hotel, located in the Albrook district.

 

                                                           Overview schedule of activities

 

Grupal

The High-Level Officers segment was held on 24 and 25 October, followed by the Ministerial segment on 26 October.

Previous registration was necessary to attend the Meeting of the Forum. Please contact unep-rolac-forumofministers@un.org

The XXIII Meeting of the Forum was organized in paralell with the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW), led by the UNFCCC secretariat, with the participation of representatives from the Egyptian Presidency of COP 27, the Presidency of COP 28 of the United Arab Emirates, and the High-Level Climate Action Champions. Ministers were invited to join the High-Level Segment of LACCW on 25 October.

No side events were be organized during the Meeting of the Forum.

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Working Documents

Provisional Agenda [english] [español]

Annotated Provisional Agenda [english] [español]

Note of the Director [english] [español]

 

Final Documents

San Jose Declaration [english] [español]

Decisions of the XXIII Meeting of the Forum [english] [español]

Report of the XXIII Meeting of the Forum [english] [español]

 

Provisional Agenda [english] [español]

Annotated Provisional Agenda [english] [español]

Concept note for the session "UNEP, your partner of choice"

 

1. Draft Decision on Pollution [english] [español]

2. Draft Decision on Sustainable Production and Consumption and Circular Economy [english] [español]

3. Draft Decision on Climate Change [english] [español]

4. Draft Decision on Biodiversity [english[español]

5. Draft Decision on Gender and Environment [english] [español]

6. Draft Decision on Environmental Training  [english] [español]

 

Draft Ministerial Declaration [english] [español]

 

Report on the implementation of the Decisions of the XXII Meeting of the Forum [english] [español]

Logistics Note [english] [español]  Note: Please check regularly, as this document will be updated.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [english] [español]

Visa Requirements for Panama [english] [español]

Health information form (to be sent by all delegates to unep-rolac-forumofministers@un.org)

Note on Corporate Social Responsibility of the Marriott Panama Hotel (in Spanish only)

 

Code of Conduct at UN System events

Rules of Procedure [english] [español]

Bridgetown Declaration [english] [español]

Decisions of the XXII Meeting of the Forum [english] [español]

 

Declaration of Major Groups and Stakeholders for the XXIII Meeting of the Forum [english] [español]

Proopsal of Terms of Reference for the Interagency Technical Committee [español] [english]

 

Proposal by Colombia on a Fair Energy Transition [english] [español]

Proposal by Colombia on Measurement of Climate Vulnerability [english] [español]

 

Report of the meeting of the Bureau of 20 October 2022 [english] [español]

Report of the meeting of the Bureau of 4 May 2023 [english] [español]

Report of the meeting of the Bureau of 15 August 2023 [english] [español]

Report of the Special Session of the Forum of 27-28 January 2022 [english] [español]

 

Reference documents on Chemicals and Pollution

  1. 2023-2024 Work Programme for regional cooperation on Chemicals and waste management in Latin America and the Caribbean [español] [English]
  2. Progress Report 2021-2023 for the Action Plan for regional cooperation on chemicals and waste management in Latin America and the Caribbean [español] [English]
  3. Work Plan 2024-2025 of the Voluntary Coalition for the progressive closure of dumpsites in Latin America and the Caribbean [español] [English]
  4. Progress report of the Work Plan 2021-2022 of the Voluntary Coalition for the progressive closure of dumpsites in Latin America and the Caribbean [español] [English]
  5. Municipal Consultation on sustainable waste management and identification of training needs in Latin America and the Caribbean [español] [English]
  6. Rules of operation of the Working group on plastic and microplastic pollution, including in the marine environment, in Latin America and the Caribbean [español] [English]
  7. Progress Report 2022 – 2023 of the implementation of Decision 1 on “Atmospheric Pollution” – Intergovernmental Network on Atmospheric Pollution for LAC [español] [English]

 

 

Reference documents for the session "UNEP, your partner of choice"

Environment Fund - Frequently Asked Questions

UNEP - your partner for people and planet