Session of a Special Character of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme

A/RES/36/189View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1982.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1982–1983

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/37/219

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1983	A/RES/37/219	Session of a special character of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme	990	16%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/189	Session of a special character of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme	867	–

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2 subjects

Agenda Rules of Procedure

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7 operative paragraphs

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Recalling paragraphs 13 to 15 of its resolution 35174 of 5 December 1980 on international co-operation in the field of the environment.

Concerned that there is need to revive the sense of urgency and commitment by Governments for national and international co-operative action to protect and enhance the environment. which found expression at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held at Stockholm from 5 to 16 June 1972.

Recognizing that important changes in the perception of the environment and of environmental problems have occurred since that Conference and recognizing also the importance of the interrelationships between people, resources, environment and development,

Convinced that the session of a special character represents a unique opportunity for Governments to re-emphasize their continued commitment to and support of the cause of the environment and the United Nations Environment Programme.

Decides that the session of a special character of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme should be held at Nairobi from I 0 to 18 May 1982 and that the Governing Council should report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session;

Approves the draft provisional agenda for the session as set forth in section I of the annex to the present resolution;

Further dendes that the rules of procedure of the Governing Council will apply to the session of a special character, with modifications to rules 17. 18, 19, 31 and

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67 as recommended by the Governing Council and set forth in section II of the annex to the present resolution;

Reiterates its invitation to Governments to prepare thoroughly for the session of a special character and to participate therein at the highest political level, and specifically invites ministers dealing with the environment to participate in the session;

Agrees that there should be a special public information programme, along the lines indicated by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, which should to a large extent be financed from existing resources;

Decides that the present resolution should be implemented with due regard for the need for economy in respect of the preparations and arrangements for the session of a special character;

Encourages the participation of non-governmental organizations in the session of a special character, in accordance with the practices normally followed by the Governing Council.

Annex I

I. I.

Opening of the session. 2.

Adoption of the rules of procedure. 3.

Election of the President of the session. 4.

Organizational and procedural matters: m Adoption of the agenda and organization of work;

Election of officers other than the President.

5. Credentials of representatives. 6.

Review of the major achievements in the implementation of the Action Plan for the Human Environment. 7.

Future perspectives, action and international co-operation in the field of the environment, and major environmental trends to be addressed by the United Nations Environment Programme over the next ten years. 8.

Adoption of the report of the session. 9.

Closure of the session.

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Rule J 7 (Representation and credentials). Paragraph 2 of this rule shall read as follows:

'' A Credentials Committee of nine members shall be appointed at the beginning of the session of a special character. Its composition shall be based on that of the Credentials Committee of the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session. It shall examine the credentials of representatives and report to the session of a special character without delay.''

Rule 18 (Elections):

Paragraph I of this rule shall read as follows:

'' At the commencement of the first meeting of the session of a special character, the Governing Council shall elect, for the duration of that session, a President, three Vice-Presidents and a Rapporteur from among its members. Those officers shall constitute the Bureau of the Governing Council. The Bureau shall assist the President in the general conduct of business of the Governing Council. The Chairman of such sessional committees or working parties as may be established under rule 60 below shall be invited to participate in meetings of the Bureau.":

125 Statements in plenary meeting are expected to be made in accordance with decision 9/2 of 26 May 1981 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (see Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/36/25 and Corr. I).

Paragraph 2 of this rule shall remain unchanged;

Paragraph 3 of this rule shall be suspended for the duration of the session of a special character. Rule /9 (Terms of office). This rule shall be suspended for the duration of the session of a special character. Rule 31 (Quorum). This rule shall read as follows:

''The President may declare a meeting open and permit the debate to start when at least one third of the members of the session of a special character of the Governing Council are present. The preselltt' of a majority of the members shall be required for any decision lo be taken." Rule 67 (Participation of States not memuers of the Governing Council). This rule shall be suspended for the duration of the session of a special character.

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(b) ( c)

DRAFT PRC,VISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE SESSION (a)

(b) AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GoVERNING COUNCIL FOR THE SESSION

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