The GEO process includes several preparatory elements, a production phase which includes several author writer’s sprints and a final review and approval phase.
- Firstly the process must establish it’s advisory bodies, in this case the IMAG and MESAG.
- For this GEO, significant preparatory work will go into the digital transformation
- There will also be an author and fellows nomination and selection phase as well as a call for collaborating centres;
- During the production phase authors will work in steps to produce the first and second order drafts as well as address the review comments from experts and governments.
- A progress report will likely be produced at UNEA-6 to keep Member States informed of important developments;
- Finally, the Summary for Policymakers of the GEO will need to be drafted and negotiated.
- Both the main report and SPM will be launched and endorsed at a future UNEA, likely UNEA-7 in 2026.
The GEO-7 timeline is available here.