Committee Of Permanent Representatives

Overview

The Committee of Permanent Representatives was formally established and strengthened as a subsidiary organ of the Governing Council in accordance with decision 19/32 (Governance of the United Nations Environment Programme) of 4 April 1997. The Committee consists of representatives of all States Members of the United Nations and members of its specialized agencies, and the European Community, accredited to UNEP, whether based in Nairobi or outside. The Committee has the following mandate:

(i) Within the policy and budgetary framework provided by the Governing Council, to review, monitor and assess the implementation of decisions of the Council on administrative, budgetary and programme matters;

(ii) To review the draft programme of work and budget during their preparation by the secretariat;

(iii) To review reports requested of the secretariat by the Governing Council on the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the functions and work of the secretariat and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing Council;

(iv) To prepare draft decisions for consideration by the Governing Council based on inputs from the secretariat and on the results of the functions specified above;

• Bureau Members
• Permanent Missions to UNEP