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UNEA2 discusses stakeholder engagement policy

24th May 2016

The participation of stakeholders in the work of United Nations Environment Pogramme (UNEP) is rooted in Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and in paragraph 88 (h) of the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled “The future we want”, which calls for “the active participation of all relevant stakeholders, drawing on best practices and models from relevant multilateral institutions and exploring new mechanisms to promote transparency and the effective engagement of civil society” within the framework of its decision on strengthening the role of UNEP as the leading global environmental authority.

The stakeholder engagement policy is intended to facilitate the effective engagement of stakeholders in the work of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and in the work of UNEP. The policy provides a set of principles and guidance to UNEP, its staff and stakeholders, and is intended to enhance practices in working and dealing with stakeholders in both routine and special circumstances, and to facilitate the effective engagement of stakeholders in the governance of UNEP.

Civil society stakeholders often provide a way to channel the voices of those most likely to be affected by environmental problems and related policies, calling attention to emerging environmental problems, taking account of the interests of future generations and reaching out to society and the public at large.

Yet, the text is not progressive and could go much further. UNEP will grant participation and access privileges to all accredited stakeholders, consistent with the rules and practices governing its work. Wild Migration believes that speaking rights should be lifted and that all in-session document should be transparently available.
Wild Migration urges UNEA not to wind back the important growing relationship between the UN and civil society.

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