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25th
Session of the UNEP Governing Council/
Global Ministerial Environment Forum
(GC-25/GMEF) 16-20
February 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya
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Highlights
for Monday, 16 February 2009
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Delegates at the 25th session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC-25/GMEF) convened in
the morning for the opening ceremony, followed by consideration of organizational matters, a policy statement by the UNEP
Executive Director, Achim Steiner, and an overview of matters before the Council/Forum.
In the afternoon, delegates
convened for ministerial consultations on the nature and scale of current environment and development challenges and
opportunities under the themes “Global crises: national chaos?”
and “International environmental governance: help or
hindrance?” The Committee of the Whole (COW) also met in the afternoon to address organizational matters, the introduction
of draft decisions and to consider the budget and programme of work for the biennium
2010-2011.
Above photo:
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki,
signs
the UNEP guest book with Achim Steiner,
Executive Director, UNEP and Jamil Ahmad,
Secretary to the Governing Council.
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H.E. Mwai Kibaki, President
of the Republic of Kenya, being escorted to the plenary to
officially open the the twenty-fifth session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum of the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP); Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai welcomed
President Kibaki.
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OPENING PLENARY:
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| Delegates
were treated to an acrobatic performance by the African
Savannah Acrobats during the opening plenary. |
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| GC-24/GMEF President
Roberto Dobles, Minister of Environment, Costa Rica, welcomed delegates and noted
several achievements including the completion of the 2010-2013 UNEP Medium-term Strategy
(MTS). |
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| Angela
Cropper, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNEP, read a message on behalf of UN Secretary- General
Ban Ki-moon. Secretary General Ban stressed the importance of the GC process and said he would look to it for leadership in the months ahead. |
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Inga Klevby, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat, explained that cities are a driving force for global trade, but that
they also generate the bulk of waste. |
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Mwai
Kibaki, President of the Republic of Kenya, called for greater vigor in addressing current environmental
problems. |
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Achim Steiner said that UNEP challenges the myth that when the economy is in
crisis environment
and social issues take a back seat. |
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ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:
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| Yann
Arthus-Bertrand, presented an excerpt of his film
"Home" to the plenary. |
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The plenary elected
Oliver Dulić, Minister of Environment, Serbia, as GC-25/GMEF President. |
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MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS:
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| Gerda
Verburg, Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Netherlands. |
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| Freddy
Numbery, Minister for Marine and Fisheries, Indonesia. |
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| Tadanori
Inomata, Inspector, UN Joint Inspection Unit. |
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GC-25
Related Links
UNEP
website for the 25th Session of the Governing Council/ Global
Ministerial Environment Forum
Official
GC-25 Documents: Working documents
Official
GC-25 Documents: Information documents
Notification
by the Executive Director
Overview
of GC/GMEF
Information
for Participants
Pre-Session Events
Official
website: 10th
Global Civil Society Forum (GCSF-10)
Network
of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment (NWMLE)
Exhibition:
Green Technology Tent
Links to IISD RS Resources
IISD
RS coverage of the 10th Session of the Global Civil Society Forum
(GCSF-10) 14-15 February 2009, Nairobi, Kenya
IISD
RS coverage of the 10th
Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial
Environment Forum (GCSS-10/GMEF), 20-22 February 2007, Principality of
Monaco
IISD
RS coverage of the 9th
Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial
Environment Forum (GCSS-10/GMEF), 4-9 February 2006, Dubai, United
Arab Emirates
IISD
RS coverage of the GC-24,
4-9 February 2007, Nairobi, Kenya
IISD
RS coverage of the GC-23,
21-25 February 2005, Nairobi, Kenya
IISD
RS coverage of meetings on Biodiversity and Wildlife
IISD
RS coverage of meetings on Chemicals Management
IISD
RS coverage of meetings on Climate and Atmosphere
Linkages
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- News and information on the actions of international organizations
in responding to the problem of global climate change
Linkages
Africa - Fortnightly newsletter reporting on sustainable
development events in Africa
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