Welcome to the official page of the in-person (hybrid) segment of the First Global Meeting of National Focal Points under the Fifth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the First Global Meeting of National Focal Points was divided into two segments. The first session was held online from 2 to 4 June 2021. More information about the segment and its outcomes, including its documents, is available here.
The second segment of the First Global Meeting will be held in a hybrid format from 6 - 9 June 2022 at the United United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya.
Please do not hesitate to write to us at unep-montevideo@un.org should you have any questions.
Relevant Meeting Documents
Reference |
Document |
Link |
UNEP/Env.Law/MTV5/GNFP.1/1 |
Provisional agenda |
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UNEP/Env.Law/MTV5/GNFP.1/1/Add.2 | Annotated agenda for the resumed first global meeting |
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UNEP/Env.Law/MTV5/GNFP.1/3/Rev.1 | National focal points | |
UNEP/Env.Law/MTV5/GNFP.1/2/Rev.1 | Status of implementation, activities and funding | |
UNEP/Env.Law/MTV5/GNFP.1/4/Rev.1 | Priority areas for implementation | |
UNEP/Env.Law/MTV5/GNFP.1/7 | Partnerships and stakeholder engagement | |
UNEP/Env.Law/MTV5/GNFP.1/6/Add.1 | Report of the resumed first global meeting of national focal points for the Fifth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Montevido Porgramme V): delivering for people and the planet | AR | CH | EN | ES | FR | RU |
Co-Chairs' Summary | PDF (EN) |
Supporting Documents
Document |
Link |
Logistical Information note for participants including Annex A: Overall Schedule and Annex B: UNON map (version of 1st June 2022) |
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Updated overall schedule (version of 4 June 2022)
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EN |
Delivering for People and the Planet: Fifth Montevideo Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law |
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Co-Chairs' Non-Paper - Agenda Item 4(b), Priority areas for implementation |
Other relevant materials
Meeting recording |
Link |
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Tuesday, 07 June 2022 |
Seven side events will take place during the in-person (hybrid) segment of the First Global Meeting of National Focal Points.
After receiving a large number of submissions in response to its call for proposals, the secretariat of the Montevideo Programme V selected a limited number of side events that will optimally showcase the key priority areas proposed for the Montevideo Programme V (four side events) and cross-cutting activities (three side events).
Side events will be held from 7 to 9 June 2022 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
For more information about the side events, please see the table below and visit the side events page:
Title |
Day |
Time |
Location |
Registration link |
Inquiries |
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Side event 1 |
Focus on legal responses to the air pollution crisis
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Tuesday 7 June 2022 |
10:00 – 11:15 (Nairobi Time) |
CR9 / online |
Ms. Lais Paiva Siqueira, |
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Side event 2 |
Focus on legal responses to waste pollution
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Tuesday 7 June 2022 |
11:45 – 13:00 (Nairobi Time) |
CR9 / online |
Ms. Lais Paiva Siqueira, |
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Side event 3 |
Focus on legal responses to the climate crisis |
Wednesday 8 June 2022 |
10:00 – 11:15 (Nairobi Time) |
CR9 / online |
Mr. Benjamin Ojoleck,
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Side event 4 |
Focus on legal responses to the biodiversity crisis: Emerging frameworks for Nature-Related Disclosure |
Wednesday 8 June 2022 |
11:45 – 13:00 (Nairobi Time) |
CR9 / online |
Mr. Benjamin Ojoleck, |
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Side event 5 |
The intersection between human rights and environmental laws: synergies and opportunities for enhanced implementation |
Thursday 9 June 2022 |
10:00 – 11:15 (Nairobi Time) |
CR9 / online |
Ms. Ashini Bamunuvitharana, |
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Side event 6 |
Strengthening Action for Nature and Environmental Governance: Approaches by faith-based organizations, indigenous and local communities
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Thursday 9 June 2022 |
11:30– 12:15 (Nairobi Time) |
CR9 / online |
Ms. Marina Venancio, |
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Side event 7 |
The role of global networks of legal experts and practitioners to assist in designing and implementing legal responses to address the triple planetary crisis
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Thursday 9 June 2022 |
12:15-13:00 (Nairobi Time) |
CR9 / online |
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Ms. Marina Venancio, |