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Simultaneous Extraordinary Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (ExCOPs), and Eleventh Special Session of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Governing Council/ Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GCSS-11/GMEF)

22-26 February 2010 | Bali, Indonesia

Singers On Wednesday, 24 February 2010, the Simultaneous Extraordinary Meeting of the Conferences of the Parties (ExCOPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions concluded, and the Eleventh Special Session of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GCSS-11/GMEF) convened at the Bali International Conference Centre in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia.

At the start of the morning, the ExCOPs convened in a final plenary in which the COPs of all three Conventions simultaneously adopted an omnibus decision. The closure of the ExCOPs was followed by the opening ceremony for GCSS-11/GMEF, featuring President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia.

In the remainder of the morning and in the afternoon, delegates met in ministerial consultations and the Committee of the Whole. Drafting groups also met during the afternoon.

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ExCOPs Closing Plenary
ExCOPs Dais

ExCOPs closing plenary dais.

Plenary Participants
Participants during ExCOPs closing plenary.
Plenary Participants
Participants during ExCOPs closing plenary.
Triple Gavel

Presidents of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions gavel a decision simultaneously.

UNEP GC/GMEF Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony Panel Shot

UNEP GC/GMEF opening ceremony.

Marty Natalegawa
Marty Natalegawa, Foreign Minister of Indonesia.
Oliver Dulić
Oliver Dulić, UNEP Governing Council President.
Angela Cropper
Angela Cropper, Deputy Executive Director, UNEP.
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP.
President Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia.
President Yudhoyono
President Yudhoyono rang a traditional gong to open the conference.
Ministerial Consultations
Ministerial Consultations Dais

Dais during the ministerial consultations.

Erik Solheim
Erik Solheim, Norway.
Jesca Eriyo
Jesca Eriyo, Uganda.
Faumuina Liuga
Faumuina Liuga, Samoa.
Committee of the Whole
COW Dais

Dais during the Committee of the Whole.

Susan Gardner
Susan Gardner, United States.
Alida Spadafora
Alida Spadafora, for Major Groups and Stakeholders.
Nicholas King
Nicholas King, Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Around the ExCOPs/GC/GMEF
Ministerial Lunch

Ministers attended a working lunch on chemicals, hosted by Switzerland and Indonesia.

UNEP IPBES side event
UNEP hosted a lunchtime side event on IPBES.
Drafting group
Drafting group on the IPBES decision.
Udayana University Singers

Singers from Udayana University, Bali, performed during the opening ceremony.

Related Links

UNEP resources
* GCSS-11/GMEF webpage
* GCSS-11/GMEF provisional agenda
* GCSS-11/GMEF working documents
* Overview of GC/GMEF
* Twenty-fifth Session of the UNEP GC/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC-25/GMEF)
* GCSS-10/GMEF
* GC-24/GMEF
* GCSS-9/GMEF
* GC-23/GMEF
* GCSS-8/GMEF
* ExCOPs webpage
* ExCOPs documents
* ExCOPs background documents
* ExCOPs rules of procedure
* ExCOPs synergies decisions
* ExCOPs advisory committee
* GMGSF-11, ExCOPs and GCSS-11/GMEF provisional timetable
IISD RS resources
*IISD RS coverage of the Eleventh Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum , 21-22 February 2010, Bali, Indonesia
* IISD RS coverage of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, 7-19 December 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
* IISD RS coverage of UNEP GC-25/GMEF, 16-20 February 2009, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
* IISD RS coverage of the Tenth Session of the Global Civil Society Forum, 16-20 February 2009, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
* IISD RS coverage of GCSS-10/GMEF, 20-22 February 2008, Principality of Monaco
*IISD RS coverage of UNEP GC-24/GMEF, 5-9 February 2007, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
*IISD RS coverage of GCSS-9/GMEF, 4-9 February 2006, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
*IISD RS coverage of UNEP GC-23/GMEF, 21-25 February 2005, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
*IISD RS coverage of GCSS-8/GMEF, 29-31 March 2004, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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* IISD RS archive of sustainable development meetings
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