Environment (UNEP – UNEA)
The United Nations Environment Program, has recently obtained universal membership, meaning that all 196 member states of the United Nations participate in its governance and programs. Every 2 years, UNEP hosts the United Nations Environmental Assembly held in Nairobi, Kenya, where global environmental governance issues are addressed through resolutions proposed by member states for adoption. UNEA provides a good platform to plan and review the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, ahead of the High Level Political Forum.
Since 2005, UNEP has adopted the Major Group and Stakeholder format to ensure diverse civil society engagement. The Women’s Major Group at UNEP, is co-facilitated by two organizations, currently the Global Forest Coalition and the Niger Delta Women’s Movement for Peace and Development, supported by regional and global partners from APWLD, RSOROPTIMISTS, WECF, WOCAN, etc. There is a close cooperation between WMG at UNEP, and the WMG for the 2030 Agenda, in particular where the Sustainable Development Goals are concerned.
To join the WMG-UNEP, email: isis.alvarez@globalforestcoalition.org, nigerdeltawomen@gmail.com, and sascha.gabizon@wecf.eu
More information about the UNEP process here
African Ministerial Conference on the Environment Sixteenth session, Regional Consultation meeting for Africa Major Groups and Stakeholders
The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment Sixteenth session, Regional Consultation meeting for Africa Major Groups and Stakeholders will take place from 12-16 June 2017 at the Radison Bl [...]
IUCN World Conservation Congress: The Role of Nature Conservation in achieving the SDGs
Save the date: The Women's Major Group invites those attending The World Conservation Congress from the 1-10 September, 2016 in Hawai'i, to join our Organizing partner Isis Alvarez (Global Forest Co [...]
UNEA 2016: Women’s Major Group Participation
We had a powerful delegation of some 25 women civil society organisations at the 2nd United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-2), from all continents. It was decided at the Rio+20 conference, th [...]
Save the Date: Roles, Rights and Needs of Women in Community Conservation and How to Enhance them within the SDG Framework
Join some of the Women's Major Group partner at the side event hosted by Global Forest Coalition and Community Conservation Resilience Initiative, on Friday, 27th May, at 11 am, in the Green Room - [...]
The second Open-Ended Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-2)
Members of the Women’s Major Group presented their key issues on COP21 Paris Agreement at UNEP OECPR 2 meeting in Nairobi. Isis Alvarez (Global Forest Coalition and WMG Organizing Partner) presente [...]
Women’s Major Group: Perspectives Main Issue 17
Read the new publication on "Perspectives", issue number 17. Lead author: Sascha Gabizon, WECF International. Co-authors: Isis Alvarez and Simone Lovera GFC; Caroline Usikpedo NDWMD; Neth Dano ETC- [...]
Intervention forests at Convention on Biological Diversity’s SBSTTA
"As a worldwide coalition of Indigenous peoples organizations and NGOs from 53 different countries we look forward to a substantive debate on forests at the upcoming Conference of the Parties". Rea [...]
UNEP’s Major Groups & Stakeholders Branch: election result
Recently, UNEP's Major Groups & Stakeholders Branch called for elections in order to have new co-facilitators for the Major Groups to UNEP. The Women's Major Group is happy to announce that afte [...]
HLPF 2015: Valentina Bodrug-Lungu’s Intervention
“How and when will you, when you come home to your countries, convene civil society, and all stakeholders and rights-holders, to initiate the process of transformation towards the SDGs?” Valentina [...]
HLPF 2015: Jessica George’s Intervention on Statistical Indicators
"What role do you see the HLPF playing in relation to the Statistical Commission and ongoing processes to define global, regional and national indicators?" Jessica George (Women's Environment and [...]
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