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Act#ForNature Capacity Building for the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5) Jan-Gustav Strandenaes Felix Dodds Senior Advisers on Governance and Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future The

  1. Act#ForNature Capacity Building for the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5)  Jan-Gustav Strandenaes  Felix Dodds  Senior Advisers on Governance and Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future

  2. The central theme for the global online forum will be Act #ForNature .  Main objective of the forum: prepare for a successful UNEA-5 building on messages generated by the World Environment Day.  World Environment Day June 5, hosted by Colombia. Theme: “Global biodiversity” Referring to the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration. 2021- 2030.  SF has produced a thematic guide explaining the complexity of the themes the Oslo meeting will deal with.

  3. - The themes and important deadlines  After a general - The structure of UNEP intro, this and UNEA presentation will - The Oslo consultation take you through: - Opportunities for stakeholders

  4. UNEA 5 process begins, from a virtual to a physical meeting From Oslo, the capital of Norway in .. to Nairobi, capital of Kenya and June 2020 … home to UNEP in February 2021

  5. The Oslo virtual stakeholder meeting, June 7, Agenda  Ecosystem Restoration,  Introduction by Major Group Biodiversity, and chair Mohamed Raouf. Development: How can we  Mr. Rotevatn, UNEA President, have development in harmony with nature? Minister, Climate& Environment  Road to Stockhom+50, Norway.  Ms. Inger Andersen, USG of the UNEP@50 and achieving the SDGs: Involvement and UN and ED of UNEP. Implementation.  To be followed by sessions on:  Taking the work forward:  Tackling Ocean Pollution. How to advance the outcomes  Health and Environment: What a of the consultation towards post-pandemic recovery looks UNEA 5 and beyond in a like. strategic manner?

  6. From Oslo to Nairobi. What to look for -  UNEA 5 in Nairobi in February 2021 will negotiate “Strengthening Actions for Nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.”  The Oslo consultation in June 2020 is the first of a series of consultations where non-state stakeholders and the UNEA 5 Bureau including the Committee of Permanent Representatives , the CPR , will consult with each other and deepen the understanding of the overarching theme.  This capacity building session will take the participants through the formalities of the process , outline the official themes , point to opportunities for input, discuss strategies and explain who the players are.  A more detailed and thorough capacity building process will be offered to stakeholders during the autumn of 2020.

  7.  1 - The themes and important deadlines

  8. The official UNEA 5 theme is: “Strengthening Actions for Nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”

  9. The UNEA Bureau has identified 4 action areas:  Nature for Jobs and Economic Prosperity  Nature for Health  Nature for Climate  Nature for Sustainable Food Systems

  10. The UNEA Bureau has identified 3 challenges  1 - Limit the number of resolutions under the four proposed action areas  2 - Take into account decisions and resolutions previously adopted by the Assembly and the next Medium-Term Strategy  3 - Focus on gaps and value - addition in relation to existing commitments and those previously adopted.

  11. Key references are made to these reports and SDGs The 2030 GSDR Biodiversity Agenda

  12. Major Groups and Stakeholders Consultative Process towards UNEA 5 Online Training and Capacity Building/Webinars June to Regional Regional Regional Regional Regional Regional Youth December Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation Consultation consultation 2020 Europe W. Asia N. America LAC Asia Pacific Africa From International MGS Online Consultation, begins with Oslo June 2020 June 2020 Consultations Consultations Consultations Consultations back to back to February in thematic in thematic in thematic with Ministerial 2021 clusters clusters clusters Meetings International MGS consultation back to back with October 2020 Annual CPR Subcommittee Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Global Youth February 2021 Forum Environment Assembly February 2021 UNEA 5

  13. 2 - The structure of UNEP and UNEA

  14. UNEP Management Structure  UNEP has an Executive Office, a leadership level and the following eight main divisions:  Communications Division  Economy Division  Ecosystems Division  Law Division  Science Division  Policy and Programme Division  Corporate Services Division  Governance Affairs Office  UNEP also has six regional offices for Africa, Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and West Asia

  15. Key UNEP Staff Satya Tripathi appointed as UNEP Jorge Laguna-Celis Assistant Secretary General and Head of Director, Governance Affairs New York Office Office Joyce Msuya Inger Andersen UNEP Deputy Executive UNEP Executive Director Director Tim Kasten Arnold Kreilhuber Susan Gardner Ligia Noronha Programme and Policy OIC Law Division Director, Ecosystems Division Director, Economy Division Division

  16. UNEA  United Nations Environment Assembly every 2 years.  UNEA is the central governing body of UNEP, has universal membership. Its functions are that it:  sets the priorities for global environmental policy,  advises the UN system on environmental policy issues,  identifies new environmental challenges, examines existing practices,  organises dialogues with Major Groups and Stakeholders promotes partnerships on environment and mobilise resources.

  18. The CPR prepares the meetings of the UNEA (with the Bureau) and regularly reviews the implementation of its decisions. Committee of Permeant  The Committee of Permanent Representatives shall: Representatives (CPR) is composed  Contribute to the agenda of UNEA. of all accredited Permanent Representatives the UNEP) and is a  Provide advice to the UNEA on policy subsidiary organ of UNEA. matters.  The CPR is led by a five-member  Prepare decisions for adoption by bureau elected for a period of two UNEA and oversee their. years. implementation  Each bureau member represents one  Convene thematic and/or of the five UN regional groups of programmatic debates. Member States.  The Open-Ended Committee of  The CPR meets at least four times Permanent Representatives , OECPR, every year. meets in odd years to prepare UNEA,  Chair of CPR is H.E. Mr. Fernando with the Bureau. Coimbra , Chair, Ambassador and Permanent Representatives of Brazil

  19. The UNEA Bureau shall:  Provide guidance on the selection of an over-arching theme for the Assembly.  Prepare for the sessions of the Assembly.  Assist the President conducting the business of the Assembly.  Carry out the tasks entrusted to it by the Environment Assembly.

  20. The UNEA Bureau shall  Advise and provide input on the UNEA agenda, the draft programme of work and schedule items for the Assembly  Consider/facilitate the negotiation of draft resolutions and decisions for consideration by the Assembly  Recommend the allocation of items to subsidiary bodies of the Assembly  Ensure coherence and complementarity between CPR and the Assembly

  21. H.E. Mr Sveinung Rotevatn. H.E. Mr. Reggy Nelson, Vice H.E. Mr. Carlos Manuel President, Minister of Environment and President, Ambassador Extraordinary and Rodriguez Echandi Climate of Norway. Plenipotentiary of Suriname Vice President, Minister of Environment and Energy of the Republic of Costa Rica UNEA 5 PRESIDENCY AND BUREAU H.E. Dr. Mohammed Bin Dainah H.E. Ms. Brune Poirson Vice President, Vice President and Chief Executive of Secretary of State for the Ecological and the Supreme Council for Environment Inclusive Transition of France of Bahrain

  22. H.E. Ms. Laskmi Dhewanthi Hon. Ms. Barbara Creecy H.E. Mr. Goran Trivan Vice President, Senior Advisor to the Rapporteur, Minister of Environment, Vice President, Minister of Minister of Environment and Environment of the Republic of Serbia Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic Forestry of Indonesia of South Africa UNEA 5 BUREAU H.E. Mr. Bassiere Batio Nestor Vice President and Minister of Mr. Ado Lohmus Green Economy and Climate Vice President and Permanent Representative of Change of Burkina Faso Environment of the Republic of Estonia

  23. 3 - The Oslo consultation

  24. Act#ForNature Global Online Forum Virtual preparatory forum for UNEA-5, 7-10 June 2020, Oslo, Norway

  25. The Oslo virtual stakeholder meeting Agenda on June 7, 2020  Ecosystem Restoration,  Introduction by Major Group Biodiversity, and chair Mohamed Raouf. Development: How can we  Mr. Rotevatn, UNEA President, have development in harmony with nature? Minister, Climate& Environment  Road to Stockhom+50, Norway.  Ms. Inger Andersen, USG of the UNEP@50 and achieving the SDGs: Involvement and UN and ED of UNEP. Implementation.  To be followed by sessions on:  Taking the work forward:  Tackling Ocean Pollution. How to advance the outcomes  Health and Environment: What a of the consultation towards post-pandemic recovery looks UNEA 5 and beyond in a like. strategic manner?

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