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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 Friday, 20 February 2009
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GC-25/GMEF
Adopts Historic Decision on Mercury
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On
Friday, 20 February, delegates met in the
Committee of the Whole (COW) in the morning to
consider draft decisions. In the afternoon,
delegates convened in closing plenary, where
they heard the President’s Summary on the
outcome of the ministerial consultations,
adopted the report of the COW as well as 17
decisions including on mercury, IEG, programme
of work and budget and support to Africa.
Delegates thanked the Government of Kenya, the
GC President, and the UNEP Secretariat for
creating an environment conducive for a
successful meeting. GC President Dulic gaveled
the meeting to a close at 4:29 pm.
Above photo: Angela Cropper, UNEP
Deputy Executive Director and Achim Steiner,
UNEP Executive Director.
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CLOSING PLENARY:
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| Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai
addressing the closing plenary. |
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| Nobel Laureate
Wangari Maathai urged delegates to become soldiers for the environment. |
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UNEP
Executive Director Achim Steiner reminded delegates that "it is the youth of the world whom we ultimately serve." |
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Jan Dusik (Czech Republic), on behalf of the EU, declared GC25 "an important milestone" in the history of environmental protection. |
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| Archbishop
Alain Paul Lebeaupin, Holy See, stressed that it is not enough just to seek a green economy, it must be a green human economy. |
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Olabode
Adekeye, Nigeria,
on behalf of the G-77/China noted the successful outcomes of
this session of the Governing Council. |
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Ghafur
Dharmaputra, Indonesia,
said the Ministerial consultations set a good example for future GC's. |
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| Daniel Fantozzi,
US, said the GC25 was an excellent example of what the UN can do. |
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GC
President
Oliver Dulić
gaveled the meeting to a close at 4:29pm. |
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
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Uosukainen thanked the Chairs of various working and drafting groups for
facilitating the negotiations. |
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| Delegates
congratulated Chair Uosukainen
on the successful
conclusion of the COW. |
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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
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