UN member States concluded their review of the latest draft resolution on international environmental governance on 25 November 2008, focusing on regional presence, capacity building, information technologies and financing.

They also discussed further consultations to explore the possibility of a more coherent institutional framework for international environmental governance. Financing was reported to be a source of continuing disagreement, with debates focusing on the efficiency in the use of funds and the level of funding. Delegates also expressed different views regarding the Secretary-General’s request that the UN Environment Programme create and maintain a Global Environmental Finance Tracking System. The Co-Chairs were expected to develop a new draft resolution, based on the comments made in two sessions held in late 2008.
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Reform the UN update, 15 December 2008