Sixteenth meeting of the Task Force on Access to Justice under the Aarhus Convention

The meeting will be held in-person. Interpretation in Russian, French and English will be provided. As for all UN public meetings, unregistered participants can also connect to the meeting through audio means: https://listen-live.unog.ch/en/index.html

The organization of work will be as follows:

18 February 2025, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 3–6 p.m. Geneva time
19 February 2025, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 3–6 p.m. Geneva time.

Each session will feature brief introductory presentations sharing experiences of the Parties to the Convention and stakeholders related to the agenda items followed by contributors’ statements and interactive discussion.

Delegates interested to make a presentation or statement at the meeting are kindly invited to contact the secretariat (public.participation[at]un.org) as soon as possible, before 21 January 2025, briefly outlining the title and focus of the presentation or statement with relation to the agenda items.

Written input

Participants may wish to submit their written statements regarding recent developments related to access to justice in environmental matters and summaries of cases related to chemicals and waste management, water quality and noise pollution which may have precedence in the legal system (see the template and other details from http://www.unece.org/env/pp/tfaj/jurisprudenceplatform.html ) in electronic form to the secretariat (public.participation[at]un.org) prior to the meeting, before 21 January 2025.

All participants attending the meeting are requested to register online as soon as possible through the following link: https://indico.un.org/e/16th_TFAJ

We recommend using Google Chrome browser for the online meeting registration. Please ensure that you provide us with your telephone, and postal and email addresses, which can be made publicly available through the list of participants.

To ensure that you receive all important correspondence about the meetings and that the secretariat is able to make all required practical and other arrangements on time, we urge participants to register online as soon as possible, even if you hold a UNOG ground entry pass.

Delegates are requested to modify registration any time after the registration is submitted in case of changes in their participation or other details provided in the registration form.

Participants requiring a personal invitation letter for visa purposes should register for the meeting as early as possible, taking into account the period required to obtain the visa and indicate their request for visa support.

The secretariat will be in a position to support limited number of judges, representatives of judicial training institutions, experts with relevant expertise and representatives from countries with economies in transition, eligible for financial support, selected speakers and NGOs. Please indicate your request for financial support in Indico registration form by the deadline 7 January 2025.

Representatives of Governments applying for financial support are also requested to upload in Indico the duly signed  financial support request form  . Kindly note that financial support request would be considered only after submission of duly filled in financial support request form and online registration through the link mentioned above.

NGO and other participants applying for financial support should indicate their request in the Indico registration form by the deadline.

Deadline for registration with financial support: 7 January 2025
Deadline for registration without financial support: 4 February 2025

Delegates are requested to check all requirements regarding medical and other relevant insurance prior to the travel. Please be informed that any medical, quarantine or other possible expenses will be borne by your Organisation and/or insurance, as the United Nations do not take any responsibility for possible health-related consequences. 

Wireless internet is available in all meeting rooms. Note that electrical power plugs and sockets are unique to Switzerland within the UNECE region (type J, three-pin, 230 V, 50 Hz), and respectively require an adaptor, though slim two-pin plugs (type C) will fit.

Food and beverages (except water) are strictly forbidden in the conference rooms of the Palais.

You can drink tap water at the Palais. As there will be no drinking water served in the meeting room, we encourage delegates to bring reusable bottles or containers for tap water. Please take extra care to avoid spilling water on desks and equipment.

Delegates are only allowed to enter the Palais with what is considered as carry-on luggage, e.g. computer bags, rucksacks and handbags. There is no luggage storage available at the Palais. Delegates remain responsible for the luggage they bring to the Palais throughout their stay.

For additional practical information, please consult:  https://unece.org/practical-information-delegates  and  https://www.ungeneva.org/en/about/practical-information

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.

The background material for the meeting includes relevant information derived from 2021 synthesis and national implementation reports, survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters and analytical studies, the Convention-related case law database as well as the Convention’s Implementation Guide, relevant Aarhus Clearinghouse resources, relevant Compliance Committee reports, and other material.