Quick access: Most recent Declaration and Decisions of the Forum
Key information
The meetings of the Forum are generally held prior to the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) to discuss regional priorities and prepare regional positions and inputs. The goal is for the results of the Meeting of the Forum to be presented at and reflected in the outcome of UNEA.
Also during the meeting, an account of the activities carried out and the results achieved in compliance with the decisions of the prior meeting of the Forum and during the intersessional period is given. The topics chosen for the agenda are agreed by the Bureau in consultation with the countries of the region.
In the usual face-to-face format, UNEP usually covers the participation of two persons per country. In addition, members of accredited observer organizations, the Interagency Technical Committee, and other organizations as relevant may participate.
The Meeting of the Forum usually lasts 3 or 4 days and consists of a segment of Experts/High-Level Officers (2 or 3 days) in which a technical representative of each ministry of the environment (Advisors, Directors of International Cooperation, Chef de Cabinet etc.) participate. In this segment, the declaration and the decisions that are then proposed to the ministerial segment are finalized. The ministerial segment (1 or 2 days), where participation at the Minister or Vice-Minister level is expected, sees a political dialogue, and the decisions proposed by the technical segment are presented for adoption.
Ministers and Heads of Delegation at the 23rd Meeting of the Forum, 2023
List of Meetings of the Forum
| I Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Mexico City, Mexico |
| II Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| III Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Lima, Peru |
| IV Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Cancún, México |
| V Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| VI Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Brasilia, Brazil |
| VII Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Puerto España, Trinidad and Tobago |
| VIII Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Santiago, Chile |
| IX Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | La Habana, Cuba |
| X Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| XI Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean | Lima, Peru |
| XII Ministerial Meeting on Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean Report-Declaration-Decisions (in Spanish) | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| XIII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| XIV Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean Declaration (in Spanish) | Panama City, Panama |
| XV Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean | Caracas, Venezuela |
| XVI Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| XVII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean | Panama City, Panama |
| XVIII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean | Quito, Ecuador 31 January - 3 February 2012 |
| XIX Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean Reporte - Declaration (in Spanish) - Decisions | Los Cabos, Mexico 11 - 14 March 2014 |
| XX Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean | Cartagena, Colombia 28 - 31 March 2016 |
| XXI Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean | Buenos Aires, Argentina 9 - 12 October 2018 |
| XXII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean | Bridgetown, Barbados (virtual) 1 - 2 de febrero de 2021 |
| XXIII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean | Panama City, Panama 24 - 26 October 2023 |
Access to documentation of meetings of the Meetings of the Forum
For the years from 2012 onwards, please click on the link provided in the title of the meeting in the table above to access all documentation.
For years previous to 2012, please use the following links:
12th Meeting, 2000 (in Spanish only)
