9th Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF-9) 2008

The 9th Global Civil Society Forum (GCSF-9), took place on 19 February 2008 in Monaco. The meeting addressed the emerging policy issues selected for GCSS-10/GMEF, as well as: opportunities for the engagement of major groups at the GCSS-10/GMEF; proposed guidelines on enhancing the participation of major groups at UNEP’s governance level; and the UNEP Medium-term Strategy 2010-2013. Participants presented outcomes of regional civil society consultations convened by UNEP in 2007, and engaged in active discussion with the UNEP Executive Director. A set of recommendations was presented.

About 193 participants representing 108 civil society organizations (CSOs) from 42 countries attended the 9th GCSF.

Report of the Global Civil Society Forum on the work of its ninth session

THE REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETINGS

The regional meetings were the first step leading to the 9th GCSF. In the meetings, regional CSOs elaborated on their views and agreed on regional statements around the key issues. These regional statements were incorporated as information documentation of the Session/Forum.

General information:

• Agenda
• Outcome of the evaluation questionnaires of the GCSF cycle (2007-2008)

KEY MESSAGES FROM MAJOR GROUPS:

• Climate Change - International Decade of Combatting Climate Change
• Gender – The Missing Link in Financing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
• International Environmental Governance - Analytic note about the Consultation Process on International Environmental Governance
• Mercury - NGOS intervention on Mercury
• Women and the Poor: Financing for Climate Change
• Youth Statement