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Twenty-eighth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention

Twenty-eighth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention

Environmental Policy
02 - 04 July 2024
Salle XXVI (E Building), Palais de Nations Geneva Switzerland

The twenty-eighth meeting of the Convention’s Working Group of the Parties (WGP28) took place in Geneva on 2-4 July 2024 (Palais des Nations, Salle XXVI).

The Working Group reviewed the progress in implementing the current work programme and discussed a number of items, including progress achieved in promoting access to information, public participation and access to justice, and in ratification of the Convention's amendment on genetically modified organisms; the work of the Compliance Committee and of the Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders; financial matters; and promotion of the Convention and relevant developments and interlinkages. The Working Group also considered the impact of the war in Ukraine on the implementation of the Convention. Two thematic sessions, on access to justice and on promoting the application of the principles of the Convention in international forums, were held during the meeting. See agenda and other documents for the meeting and more information below. Presentations and statements delivered at the meeting, as submitted to the secretariat,  will be made available on this webpage in due course.

The meeting was also live streamed on YouTube, please follow the link below:

2 July (am session ): https://www.youtube.com/live/HqZDvlY3oD4

3 July: https://youtube.com/live/aDMYMG6_txE?feature=share

4 July (am session) : https://youtube.com/live/T3ZiD3WxzNQ?feature=share

Kindly note that all sessions, except for Tuesday, 2 July afternoon and Thursday, 4 July afternoon are accessible on YouTube.

In addition, as for all UN public meetings, the meeting proceedings are also available through this link

For additional information, contact the Aarhus Convention secretariat at public.participation[at]un.org

Documents

59431 _ ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/1 - Provisional Agenda _ 389612 _ English _ 773 _ 412319 _ pdf
59431 _ ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/1 - Provisional Agenda _ 389612 _ French _ 780 _ 412320 _ pdf
59431 _ ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/1 - Provisional Agenda _ 389612 _ Russian _ 864 _ 412321 _ pdf
59431 _ AC/WGP-28/Inf.11 - List of decisions and major outcomes of the meeting _ 392571 _ English _ 773 _ 416359 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/11 - Report on the outcomes of the survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters _ 390851 _ English _ 773 _ 414336 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/11 - Report on the outcomes of the survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters _ 390851 _ French _ 780 _ 414337 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/11 - Report on the outcomes of the survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters _ 390851 _ Russian _ 864 _ 414338 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (a) - AC/WGP-28/Inf.10 - Accompanying document to the Report on the outcomes of the survey on measures to enable effective access to justice in environmental matters _ 390852 _ English _ 773 _ 415872 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (a) - AC/WGP-28/Inf.3 - Note by the Chair of the Task Force on Access to Justice on possible future directions for the work _ 390081 _ English _ 773 _ 410583 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (b) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/3 - Report of the Task Force on Access to Information on its eighth meeting _ 390803 _ English _ 773 _ 414706 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (b) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/3 - Report of the Task Force on Access to Information on its eighth meeting _ 390803 _ French _ 780 _ 414707 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (b) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/3 - Report of the Task Force on Access to Information on its eighth meeting _ 390803 _ Russian _ 864 _ 414708 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (b) - AC/WGP-28/Inf.1 - Note by the Chair of the Task Force on Access to Information on possible future directions for the work _ 390079 _ English _ 773 _ 410581 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (c) - AC/WGP-28/Inf.2 - Note by the Chair of the Task Force on Public Participation in Decision-making on possible future directions for the work _ 390080 _ English _ 773 _ 410582 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (d) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/6 - Report on the Fourth Joint Aarhus Convention and Convention on Biological Diversity Round Table on Public Awareness, Education, Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice regarding LMOs/GMOs _ 391320 _ English _ 773 _ 414703 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (d) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/6 - Report on the Fourth Joint Aarhus Convention and Convention on Biological Diversity Round Table on Public Awareness, Education, Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice regarding LMOs/GMOs _ 391320 _ French _ 780 _ 414704 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 4 (d) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/6 - Report on the Fourth Joint Aarhus Convention and Convention on Biological Diversity Round Table on Public Awareness, Education, Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice regarding LMOs/GMOs _ 391320 _ Russian _ 864 _ 414705 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 5 - AC/WGP-28/Inf.4 - Note by the Chair of the thematic session on promoting the application of the principles of the Convention in international forums on possible future directions for the work _ 390083 _ English _ 773 _ 410585 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 6 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/9 - Membership of the Compliance Committee _ 390817 _ English _ 773 _ 414348 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 6 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/9 - Membership of the Compliance Committee _ 390817 _ French _ 780 _ 414349 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 6 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/9 - Membership of the Compliance Committee _ 390817 _ Russian _ 864 _ 414350 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/7 - Draft elements of the work programme for 2026–2029 _ 390559 _ English _ 773 _ 414100 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/7 - Draft elements of the work programme for 2026–2029 _ 390559 _ French _ 780 _ 414101 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (a) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/7 - Draft elements of the work programme for 2026–2029 _ 390559 _ Russian _ 864 _ 414102 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (b) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/8 - Draft elements of possible financial arrangements under the Convention _ 390552 _ English _ 773 _ 413489 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (b) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/8 - Draft elements of possible financial arrangements under the Convention _ 390552 _ French _ 780 _ 413490 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (b) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/8 - Draft elements of possible financial arrangements under the Convention _ 390552 _ Russian _ 864 _ 413491 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (b) - AC/WGP-28/Inf.9 - Accompanying document for the draft elements of possible financial arrangements under the Convention _ 390726 _ English _ 773 _ 412138 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (c) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/10 - Draft outline of the provisional agenda of the eighth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention _ 390547 _ English _ 773 _ 413301 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (c) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/10 - Draft outline of the provisional agenda of the eighth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention _ 390547 _ French _ 780 _ 413302 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (c) - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/10 - Draft outline of the provisional agenda of the eighth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention _ 390547 _ Russian _ 864 _ 413303 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 7 (c) - AC/WGP-28/Inf.8 - Note on the preparatory timeline for the eighth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention and the fifth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol _ 390546 _ English _ 773 _ 411715 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 9 - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/4 - Report on the implementation of the work programme for 2022–2025 _ 391346 _ English _ 773 _ 415139 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 9 - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/4 - Report on the implementation of the work programme for 2022–2025 _ 391346 _ French _ 780 _ 415140 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 9 - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/4 - Report on the implementation of the work programme for 2022–2025 _ 391346 _ Russian _ 864 _ 415141 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 9 - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/5 - Report on contributions and expenditures in relation to the implementation of the Convention’s work programme for 2022–2025 _ 391263 _ English _ 773 _ 414622 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 9 - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/5 - Report on contributions and expenditures in relation to the implementation of the Convention’s work programme for 2022–2025 _ 391263 _ French _ 780 _ 414623 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 9 - ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2024/5 - Report on contributions and expenditures in relation to the implementation of the Convention’s work programme for 2022–2025 _ 391263 _ Russian _ 864 _ 414624 _ pdf
59431 _ Item 9 - AC/WGP-28/Inf.7 - Note on contributions and pledges received _ 392279 _ English _ 773 _ 415629 _ pdf

Statements

Pursuant to Rule 27 of the Rules of Procedure, and in order to facilitate meeting proceedings, delegations willing to take the floor are requested to subscribe to the Speaker’s list by 18 June 2024 by specifying under what agenda item(s) the delegation is willing to intervene. To assist interpretation, delegations are invited to provide the secretariat with the text of the statement(s) by the same date. Please let the secretariat know if you wish to make your statement publicly available prior to the meeting. Otherwise, the statements will not be made publicly available and will be shared with interpreters only. In addition, there will be also opportunity for spontaneous interventions if time permits.

Please submit the above information to the secretariat at  public.participation[at]un.org, indicating in the subject line “WGP-28 statements”.

Thematic session on Access to Justice

Background information on work area on access to justice is available from https://unece.org/env/pp/aarhus-convention/tfaj

Provisional programme of the thematic session on access to justice PDF

Thematic session on Public Participation in International Forums

Documents for the Thematic session on promoting the application of the principles of the Convention in international forums will be made available in due course.

Background information on work area on promoting the principles of the Convention in international forums is available from: https://www.unece.org/env/pp/ppif.html

Provisional programme of the thematic session on the promotion of the principles of the Convention in international forums PDF

 

Presentations, statements and other submissions

Statement by Group of Experts on promotion of the principles of the Aarhus Convention in the work of International Seabed Authority  PDF

Provisional oral statement to be delivered at the meeting by Group of Experts on the promotion of the principles of the Aarhus Convention in the work of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) PDF

Letter to International Energy Agency from Climate Action Network International  PDF

Written statement by EBRD  PDF

Written statement by European Investment Bank PDF

Written statement by World Bank PDF

UNECE - Written Update: Agenda2030 and SDGs PDF

UNEP - Written Update: UNEA6_Access to Information and Stakeholder Policies PDF

UNFCCC – Written Update: Carbon-trading Mechanism under UNFCCC PDF

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