A one-day preparatory meeting for Stockholm+50 was convened by the President of the General Assembly on Monday, 28 March 2022 from 10:00 - 18:00 EDT at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Chaired by the Stockholm+50 co-hosts, Sweden and Kenya, the meeting was structured around three interactive discussions on the preparations for the three Stockholm+50 Leadership Dialogues and other elements of international meeting on 2-3 June 2022.
Following a brief presentation on the respective Leadership Dialogue themes, the floor was opened for comments and/or questions on the draft background papers (available below).
The preparatory meeting was held in-person (with COVID-related restrictions applicable at the time of the meeting) with live streaming on UN Web TV in the six official languages of the United Nations - watch below.
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Programme and documents
- Programme
- Concept note
- Draft background paper for Leadership Dialogue 1
- Draft background paper for Leadership Dialogue 2
- Draft background paper for Leadership Dialogue 3
- Media advisory
- View statements and speeches below
Reports: UN System contributions to the Stockholm+50 process:
- Advance draft: Delivering on the vision of the 1972 Stockholm Declaration and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | This Environment Management Group (EMG) report aims to provide a UN system-wide perspective on delivering on the vision of the 1972 Stockholm Declaration and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- Advance draft: The Impact of the Stockholm Conference on the UN System: Reflections of 50 Years of Environmental Action (Interim Report) | This report synthesizes the perspectives of the heads of 33 different UN specialized agencies, programmes and funds, and multilateral environmental organizations on the impact of the 1972 Conference on the Human Environment.
Watch
Part 1: 10:00 - 13:00 EDT | AR, EN, ES, FR, RU, ZH available here
Part 2: 15:00 - 18:00 EDT | AR, EN, ES, FR, RU, ZH available here
Statements and speeches
Statement and speech transcripts are currently being sourced and provided below.
Opening segment
Opening of the meeting
- H.E. Ms. Annika Strandhäll, Minister for Climate and the Environment, Sweden
- H.E. Mr. Keriako Tobiko, EGH, SC, Cabinet secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Kenya
Opening remarks
- Statement on behalf of the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid
- Statement by the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed
Overview of the International meeting
- Presentation on the vision and concept of the meeting by the Secretary-General of the international meeting Ms. Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director
- Presentation on the preparations for Stockholm +50 by Ms. Ruth de Miranda, Director, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs Division, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management
Interactive discussion on the background document for Leadership Dialogue 1: Reflecting on the urgent need for actions to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity of all
Presentations on behalf of co-chairs of the Leadership Dialogue 1:
- H.E. Mr. Stéphane Dion, Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to the EU and Europe and Ambassador to Germany, Canada
- H.E. Mr. Cristian Espinosa, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations
Interventions from the floor
- Group of 77 and China (Pakistan)
- European Union
- Nordic States (Denmark)
- World Scouting
- Least Developed Countries (Malawi)
- Alliance of Small Island Developing States (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment
- African Group (Lesotho)
- India
- Hack for Earth Foundation
- Switzerland
- United States
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- Morocco
- Peru
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- United Arab Emirates
- Netherlands
- Women's Major Group (Population Health and Environment Ethiopia Consortium)
- Belize
- China
Additional statements
Interactive discussion on the background document for Leadership Dialogue 2: Achieving a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Presentations on behalf of co-chairs of the Leadership Dialogue 2:
- Mr. Stephan Contius, Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda, Head of Division for the United Nations, Developing Countries and Emerging Economies, Federal Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection, Germany
- H.E. Mr. Ibnu Wahyutomo, Acting Director-General for Multilateral Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia
Interventions from the floor
- Thailand
- Saudi Arabia
- CARICOM (Barbados)
- European Union
- El Salvador
- Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa
- AOSIS (Antigua & Barbuda)
- India
- Stakeholder’s Forum
- Children and Youth Major Group
- Bangladesh
- Japan
- Singapore
- Dominican Republic
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Indigenous Peoples Global Forum for Sustainable Development (IPGFforSD)
- Public Services International (PSI)
- National Youth Council of Sweden
Closing Statements
- Mr. Stephan Contius, Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda, Head of Division for the United Nations, Developing Countries and Emerging Economies, Federal Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection, Germany
- H.E. Mr. Ibnu Wahyutomo, Acting Director-General for Multilateral Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia
Additional statements
Interactive discussion on the background document for Leadership Dialogue 3: Accelerating the implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development
Presentations on behalf of co-chairs of the Leadership Dialogue 3:
- Ms. Annika Lindblom, Director for International and EU Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Finland
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt
Interventions from the floor
- Costa Rica
- Argentina
- European Union
- Women’s Environmental Group
- AOSIS (Antigua & Barbuda)
- Surinam
- Guatemala
- Russian Federation
- Stockholm+50 Youth Task Force (Student Platform for Engineering, Education and Development)
- Zimbabwe
- Saudi Arabia
- Brazil
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Mexico
- South Africa
- Global Ecovillage Network
- Spain
- India
- Samoa
- Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Igarapé Institute
- ABB Group
- Action pour le Développement du Sahel (ADESA)
- The Indigenous
- No Borders Humanity Organization
Closing statements
- Ms. Mirand Gobran, Director of Climate and Environment Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt
- Ms. Annika Lindblom, Director for International and EU Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Finland
Additional statements
Closing segment
- Closing remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid
- Closing remarks by the Secretary-General of the international meeting Ms. Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director
- Closing remarks by H.E. Mr. Keriako Tobiko, EGH, SC, Cabinet secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Kenya
- Closing remarks by H.E. Ms. Annika Strandhäll, Minister for Climate and the Environment, Sweden