• Overview
  • Pre-Session Documents
  • Post Meeting Resources
  • Written Inputs from Members States and Stakeholders

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting. A maximum of two delegates per Member State and two representatives per Major Group may attend the meeting in person. Other participants may join the meeting online. Nairobi-based Missions are advised to consult the note verbal  from the UN Office in Nairobi dated 24 September, which stipulates that all permanent Missions will need to inform UNON (unon-officeofdirectorgeneral@un.org) the names of their diplomats/staff who are fully vaccinated in order to re-activate access to the UN Complex in Gigiri. Any representative from a Member State or a Major Group who are NOT based in Kenya and intend to attend the meeting in-person are requested to contact the UNEP secretariat (unep-sgb@un.org) by 18 October for further guidance.

All participants (whether online or in person) need to register through the registration portal by 22 October at the latest.  

Time:  12.00-18.00 (GMT +3)

VENUE: HYBRID

 

Chaired by: H.E. Ms. Luísa Fragoso, Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Portugal

 

Annotated Provisional Agenda  Uploaded on 29 September 2021

Structure and list of documents for the 8th Annual Subcommittee Meeting  Uploaded on 29 September 2021

Statement by the UNEP Executive Director to the 8th Annual Subcommittee Meeting Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Chair´s Summary, as adopted at the 8th  meeting  of the Annual Subcommittee  Uploaded on 29 October 2021

Final outcome of the Consensual Process for Review by the CPR  Uploaded on 30 October 2021

Agenda Item 1: Opening of the meeting by the Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives.

Statement by the UNEP Executive Director to the 8th Annual Subcommittee Meeting Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Agenda Item 2: Adoption of the provisional agenda of the Eighth Annual Subcommittee meeting.

Annotated Provisional Agenda  Uploaded on 29 September 2021

Structure and list of documents for the 8th Annual Subcommittee Meeting  Uploaded on 29 September 2021

Agenda Item 3: Programme performance review of UNEP´s Programme of Work 2020-2021.

Programme Performance Review - January 2020 to June 2021 Uploaded on 29 September 2021

Agenda Item 4: Preparations for the resumed session of UNEA-5.

a)Consideration of key areas of importance in accordance with mandates from previous UNEA resolutions.

Possible key areas of importance for consideration at the resumed session of UNEA-5

Uploaded on 04 October 2021

Consolidated recommendations from the official working documents for the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly Uploaded on 05 October 2021

Outcome of the stock-taking meeting for the Process for review by the Committee of Permanent Representatives, as mandated by UNEA Decision 4/2   Uploaded on 22 October 2021

Future of the Global Environment Outlook  Uploaded on 26 October 2021

b)Announcements of draft resolutions for UNEA-5.

Informal guidance on the submission of resolutions to the resumed session of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly  Uploaded on 11 October 2021

List of draft UNEA 5 resolutions tabled or announced by Member States in advance of the 8th meeting of the annual subcommittee  Uploaded on 20 October 2021

Draft resolution from Rwanda/Peru on an internationally legally binding instrument on marine plastic pollution   Uploaded on 20 October 2021

Draft resolution from Sri Lanka on Sustainable Nitrogen Management  Uploaded on 25 October 2021

Draft resolution from  Indonesia on Sustainable Lake Management  Uploaded on 25 October 2021

Concept note from Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Senegal and Switzerland on a draft resolution on mineral resource governance  Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Concept note from Switzerland on a draft resolution on the sound management of chemicals and waste  Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Concept note from Costa Rica, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Uruguay on a draft resolution for a Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution  Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Concept note from the EU on a draft resolution on Nature-based Solutions for supporting sustainable development Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Concept note from the EU on accelerated adaptation measures to secure water quality and strengthened climate resilience in aquatic ecosystems  Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Working Document – Japan draft resolution on marine plastic pollution to be adopted by the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly  Uploaded on 29 October 2021

c)Briefing on the consultations on a draft ministerial declaration for UNEA-5.

Letter from the UNEA President on Zero Draft Ministerial Declaration  Uploaded on 08 October 2021

Zero Draft Ministerial Declaration UNEA-5  Uploaded on 08 October 2021

Agenda Item 5: Preparations for the Special Session commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of UNEP.

Preparations for the special session on the commemoration of the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme  Uploaded on 05 October 2021

A note on budget estimates for the resumed session of UNEA-5 and for the special session on UNEP@50  Uploaded on 24 October 2021

REVISED note from the secretariat on the preparations for the special session on the commemoration of the creation of UNEP Uploaded on 25 October 2021

Agenda Item 6: Briefing on the preparations for the international meeting entitled “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity”

Preparation for Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity  Uploaded on 23 October 2021

Presentation: Preparations for the special session on the commemoration of the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP@50) Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Agenda Item 7: Consideration of a draft Chair´s summary.

Chair´s Summary, as adopted at the 8th  meeting  of the Annual Subcommittee  Uploaded on 29 October 2021

Agenda item 1: Opening of meeting

Statement by Chair of Asia Pacific  Uploaded on 25 October 2021

Statement by Korea on the outcome Statement of the 4th Asia Pacific Ministerial Forum  Uploaded on 25 October 2021

Statement of the Asia Pacific Regional CCSOs Engagement Mechanism in the opening session of the 8th  Annual Sub Committee Meeting Uploaded on 25 October 2021

Statement by African Group of the 8th Annual Subcommittee Uploaded on 30 October 2021

Agenda Item 2: Adoption of the provisional agenda of the Eighth Annual Subcommittee meeting.

Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) intervention on Agenda Item 2   Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 2 Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Agenda item 3: Programme performance review of UNEP´s Programme of Work 2020-2021.

Mexico and Argentina additional information on Agenda Item 3 (on the National Capital Accounting (NCA) work)  Uploaded on 12 November 2021

European Union and its Member States intervention on Agenda Item 3 Uploaded on 25 October 2021

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela intervention on Agenda Item 3 Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Indonesia intervention on Agenda Item 3 Uploaded on 29 October 2021

Agenda Item 4: Preparations for the resumed session of UNEA-5.

a)Consideration of key areas of importance in accordance with mandates from previous UNEA resolutions.

Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) intervention on Agenda Item 4  Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 4  Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 4a  Uploaded on 28 October 2021

European Union and its Member States intervention on Agenda Item 4a Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Australia intervention on Agenda Item 4a Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Republic of Costa Rica intervention on Agenda Item 4a Uploaded on 26 October 2021

United States of America (USA) intervention on Agenda  Item 4a Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Argentina Intervention on Agenda Item 4a Uploaded on 02 November 2021

b)Announcements of draft resolutions for UNEA-5.

Morocco intervention on Agenda Item 4b  Uploaded on 29 October 2021

Brazil intervention on Agenda Item 4b Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 4b  Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Australia intervention on Agenda Item 4b Uploaded on 28 October 2021

European Union and its Member States intervention on Agenda Item 4b Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Environmental Investigations Agency and the Center for International Environmental Law intervention on Agenda Item 4b(i) Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Environmental Investigation Agency and the Center for International Environmental Law intervention on Agenda Item 4b(ii) Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Indonesia intervention on Agenda Item 4b(i) Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Indonesia intervention on Agenda Item 4b(ii) Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Argentina Intervention on Agenda Item 4b Uploaded on 02 November 2021

c)Briefing on the consultations on a draft ministerial declaration for UNEA-5.

Brazil intervention on Agenda Item 4c Uploaded on 28October 2021

Indonesia intervention on Agenda Item 4c Uploaded on 27 October 2021

European Union and its Member States intervention on Agenda Item 4c Uploaded on 26 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 4c  Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Institute for Planetary Synthesis, the All Win Network and the Commons Cluster of the UN NGO Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 4c Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Argentina Intervention on Agenda Item 4c Uploaded on 02 November 2021

Agenda Item 5: Preparations for the Special Session commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of UNEP.

Eritrea intervention on Agenda Item 5 Uploaded on 29October 2021

United States of America (USA) intervention on Agenda  Item 5  Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Republic of Costa Rica intervention on Agenda Item 5 Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) intervention on Agenda Item 5  Uploaded on 27 October 2021

European Union and its Member States intervention on Agenda Item 5 Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 5(i)  Uploaded on 27 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 5(ii)  Uploaded on 28 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group: ​Report Outcomes from the UNEP@50 ​Consultation at the Asia Pacific Youth Forum Uploaded on 22 October 2021

Children and Youth Major Group: Report outcomes: UNEP@50 Africa Youth Dialogue  Uploaded on 22 October 2021

Argentina Intervention on Agenda Item 5  Uploaded on 02 November 2021

Agenda Item 6: Briefing on the preparations for the international meeting entitled “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity”

Children and Youth Major Group intervention on Agenda Item 6  Uploaded on 28 October 2021

The Institute for Planetary Synthesis, the All Win Network, the Association of World Citizens and the Commons Cluster of the UN NGO Major Group on Agenda Item 6  Uploaded on 01 November 2021

Argentina Intervention on Agenda Item 6 Uploaded on 02 November 2021

Other Business 

The Institute for Planetary Synthesis, the All Win Network, the Association of World Citizens and the Commons Cluster of the UN NGO Major Group  Uploaded on 01 November 2021