Donald Copper, Executive Secretary, Stockholm Convention, and co-Executive Secretary, Rotterdam Convention, addressed the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council on 22 June 2009.

Cooper updated the GEF Council on the outcomes of the fourth session of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, including the decision on guidance to the financial mechanism. In his address, Cooper highlighted the importance of the GEF making financial resources available in a manner that is predictable, in terms of the level of funding, and that is distinct, in that it is to be used for Stockholm Convention implementation activities. Noting that the core funding for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the fifth GEF replenishment (GEF-5) was currently indicated to be US$600 million, he said Parties may find that amount to be insufficient, considering the results of the Stockholm Convention needs assessment as well as the listing of nine new POPs.
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