Inputs and comments received from the Member States and Stakeholders on the ministerial declaration
Ministerial Declaration – UNEA-5
Preparations for the UNEA-5 Ministerial Declaration were initiated through a letter from the UNEA President, dated 24 April 2020. In the letter, the UNEA President invited Member States and Stakeholders to share initial ideas and inputs on a Ministerial Declaration by 12 May 2020, in order to address the overarching theme of the high-level segment of UNEA "Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals".
On the basis of these initial inputs, the President developed an "Outline Document" for the Ministerial Declaration, which was submitted for a second round of comments in a letter addressed to all Member States and Stakeholders dated 29 June 2020:
On 16 September 2020, the President issued a note on the Ministerial Declaration, in which he provided an overview of the two rounds of input and proposed a timeline for the continued preparation of a Declaration. A Zero Draft was presented to the UNEA Bureau at its meeting on 8 October 2020. At the same meeting, the Bureau took a decision on the timing and format of UNEA-5 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, to the effect that UNEA-5 will be convened with a two-step approach, starting with a short virtual Assembly on 22 February 2021, which will then be adjourned and reconvened for an in-person meeting in February 2022.
To this end, the President issued a letter dated 6 November 2020 in which he recommends to defer the ongoing consultations on the zero draft Ministerial Declaration until preparations for the resumed session of UNEA in February 2022, and to work for a political message that may be considered for adoption at the virtual session of UNEA-5 in February 2021, through an open-ended online consultation. An initial draft of such political messages will be considered at the joint meeting of the Bureau of UNEA and of the CPR scheduled for 1 December 2020, followed by open-ended informal consultations scheduled for 8 December 2020.
Looking ahead to the resumed session of UNEA.5, the President has re-initiated the consultations process on a ministerial declaration. In his letter dated 6 October 2021, the President presents an updated version of the zero draft declaration that considers what has already been achieved during previous consultations. The letter also proposes a consultation timeline before final consideration and adoption of the draft at the upcoming resumed session of the fifth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), scheduled for 28 February – 2 March 2022.
On 13 December 2021, the President shared a first full draft ministerial declaration to all Member States and Stakeholders, in view of a consultation meeting on 15 December 2021. Then, on 11 February 2022, the Presidency issued a final draft ministerial declaration to all Member States and Stakeholders, ahead of the consultation meeting scheduled for 14 February 2022 in a hybrid format.
Letter from the UNEA-5 President letter calling for inputs on a draft outline document by 6 October 2021:
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Zero draft Ministerial Declaration 8 October 2021:
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Inputs in writing received from Member States and Stakeholders in response to the invitations from the UNEA-5 President as referred to above
| Submitted Inputs/Comments | |||
| Member State |
First Round Letter dated 06/Oct/2021 |
Second Round Inputs from the informal consultation on 15 December 2021 |
Third Round Deadline for inputs end of 14 January-2022 |
| Algeria | English | English | |
| Argentina | English | English | |
| Australia | English | ||
| Bangladesh | English | ||
| Bolivia | English | ||
| Brazil | English | English | |
| Canada | English | ||
| Colombia | English | ||
| Chile | English | ||
| China | English | ||
| Dominican Republic | English, 2nd Input | ||
| Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | English | ||
| Ecuador | English | ||
| Egypt | English | English , 2nd Input | |
| EU and its Member States | English | English | English |
| India | English | English | |
| Indonesia | English | English | |
| Iraq | English | ||
| Israel | English | ||
| Gabon | French | ||
| Japan | English | English | |
| Jordan | English | ||
| Korea | English | ||
| Morocco | English | ||
| New Zealand | English | ||
| Nigeria | English | ||
| Pakistan | English | ||
| Panama | Spanish, English | ||
| Peru | English | English , 2nd Input | |
| Philippines | English | ||
| Rwanda | English | ||
| Thailand | English | English, 2nd Input | |
| Türkiye | English | English | |
| Singapore | English, 2nd Input | English | |
| Switzerland | English | ||
| United Kingdom | English | English | |
| United States of America | English | English | |
| Palestine | English | ||
| Republic of Uzbekistan | English | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | English | ||
| Qatar | English | ||
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | English | ||
| Submitted Inputs/Comments | |||
| Stakeholder |
First Round Letter dated 06/Oct/2021 |
Second Round Inputs from the informal consultation on 15 December 2021 |
Third Round Deadline for inputs end of 14 January-2022 |
| Born Free Foundation | English | ||
| Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation | English, 2nd Input | ||
| Inuit Circumpolar Council | English | English | |
| Environment Quality Authority | English | ||
| International Union For Conservation of Nature | English | ||
| PAX Policy Brief | English | ||
| Reimagine Agriculture | English | ||
| The Institute for Planetary Synthesis | English | ||
| World Federation for Farming (WFA) and Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) | English | English | |
| World Organization of the Scout Movement | English | English | |
| Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | English, 2nd Input | ||
| Centre for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary | English | ||
| Centre for Large Landscape Conservation | English | ||
| Soka Gakkai International Office for UN Affairs | English | ||
| Anglican Consultative Council | English | ||
| Global Forest Coalition | English | ||
| Amnesty International | English | ||
| The African Council of Religious Leaders | English | ||
| Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences | English | ||
| Global Dairy Platform | English | ||
| The Youth Constituency | English | ||
All written inputs from Member States and Stakeholders in response to the previous invitations from the UNEA-5 President dated on 14 August 2020, which demonstrate a high level of engagement to ensure a relevant and ambitious declaration, are made available through the links listed below.
Letter from the UNEA-5 President letter calling for inputs on a draft outline document by 14 August 2020:
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Outline document for the Ministerial Declaration:
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| Submitted Inputs/Comments | |||
| Member State |
First Round Letter dated 24/3/2020 |
Second Round Letter dated 29/6/2020 |
Third Round
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| Afghanistan | English | ||
| Algeria | English, 2nd Input | English | |
| African Group | English | ||
| Argentina | English | ||
| Australia | English | English | |
| Andorra | English | ||
| Bahrain | English | ||
| Bosnia and Hezergovina | English | English | |
| Brazil | English | English | |
| Burkina Faso | French | ||
| Cameroon | English | ||
| Canada | English | English | |
| Chile | English | English | |
| Colombia | English | English | |
| Costa Rica | English | ||
| Cuba | Spanish | ||
| Cyprus | English | ||
| Ecuador | English, 2nd Input | English | |
| Egypt | English, 2nd Input | English | |
| El-Salvador | English | ||
| EU and its Member States | English | English | |
| Gabon | English | ||
| India | English | ||
| Indonesia | English | ||
| Iran | English | English | |
| Iraq | English | English | |
| Israel | English | English | |
| Italy | English | ||
| Japan | English | English | |
| Jordan | English | ||
| Kazakhstan | Russian | ||
| Kenya | English | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | Russian | ||
| Madagascar | English | ||
| Malawi | English | ||
| Malaysia | English | ||
| Mauritius | English | ||
| Mexico | English | English | |
| Moldova | English | ||
| Montenegro | English | ||
| Morocco | English | ||
| Mozambique | English | ||
| Myanmar | English | English | |
| Namibia | English | ||
| New Zealand | English | ||
| Pakistan | English | ||
| Paraguay | English | ||
| Philippines | English | English | |
| Rwanda | English | ||
| Saint Lucia | English | ||
| Serbia | English | ||
| Singapore | English | ||
| South Africa | English | ||
| Sri Lanka | English | English | |
| Suriname | English | ||
| Switzerland | English | English | |
| Thailand | English | ||
| Turkey | English, 2nd Input | ||
| Turkmenistan | Russian | ||
| United Kingdom | English | English | |
| Zimbabwe | English | ||
| Submitted Inputs/Comments | |||
| Stakeholder |
First Round Letter dated 24/3/2020 |
Second Round Letter dated 29/6/2020 |
Third Round
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| Asia Pacific Regional CSOs Engagement Mechanism (APRCEM) | English | ||
| NGO Representative to the UN | |||
| Association Welfare Togo | English | ||
| Women's Major Group | English | ||
| Business and Industry Major Group | English | ||
| Environment and People Agency (SEPA) | English | ||
| African Network of Young Leaders for Peace and Sustainable Development (ANYL4PSD) | English | ||
| Govardhan Ecovillage | English | ||
| Bahai International Community | English | ||
| Comparatively for Tanzania Elites Community Organizers (CTECO) | English | ||
| Centre for Environment Justice and Development | English | ||
| ICENECDEV | English | ||
| Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) | English | ||
| Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences | English | ||
| Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection | English | ||
| Islamic Relief Worldwide | |||
| Pure Earth formerly called Blacksmith Institute (BI) | English | ||
| OceanCare | English | ||
| ONG Agir en Faveur de l'Environnement (ONG AFE) | English | ||
| World Harmony Foundation | English | ||
| MaryKnoll Sisters of St. Dominic, Inc | English | ||
| Mudd Law | English | ||
| BIRDLife International | English | English | |
| Civil Society Major Group Joint Inputs | English | ||
| Conflict and Environment Observatory/Norwegian People's Aid | English | ||
| World Animal Net | English | English | |
| WWF | English | ||
| IBON International | English | ||
| Centre for international Environmental Law (CIEL) | English | ||
| International Council of Chemical Associations | English | ||
| Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM) | English | ||
| Lebanon Reforestation Initiative | English | ||
| SCIAENA | English | ||
| WHALE Centre | English | ||
| Centre for Human Rights and Climate Change Research | English | ||
| African Council of Religious Leaders | English | English | |
| Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste in the Context of COVID-19 | English | ||
| Heart International | English | ||
| Gram Bharati Samiti (GBS) | English | ||
| DYDF Bangladesh | English | ||
| Soroptimist International | English | English | |
| Regions4 | English | ||
| Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) | English | ||
| Business and Industry Major Group | English | ||
| Centre for Environmental Conserns-Philippines | English | ||
| China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation | English | ||
| Parvati Foundation | English | ||
| ProVeg International | English | ||
| Emirates Environmental Group | English | English | |
| International Centre for Environmental Education and Community Development (Farmers Major Group) | English | ||
| India Water Foundation | English | ||
| World Animal Protection | English | ||
| World Federation of Engineering Organizations | English | ||
| CIDCE International NGO of Environmental Lawyers | English | ||
| CREPD- Research and Education Centre for Development | English | ||
| Dominic Justice and Peace | English | ||
| Universal Versatile Society | English | English | |
| Federation of Environmental and Ecological Diversity and Agricultural Revampment with Human Rights | English | ||