Second Global Meeting of the Montevideo National Focal Points

The Montevideo Environmental Law Programme is a ten-year intergovernmental programme on promoting, implementing, and strengthening environmental rule of law worldwide. In March 2019, the UN Environment Assembly adopted the Fifth Montevideo Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (the Montevideo Programme V), which commenced in January 2020. Member States designate national focal points for exchanging information and building capacities to collaborate with and guide UNEP in strengthening the Montevideo Environmental Law Programme, as well as for monitoring and evaluating its implementation.

The first Global Meeting of National Focal Points was organized in two segments (virtual segment 2-4 June 2021 and in-person/hybrid segment (Nairobi 6-9 June 2022)