Follow-Up to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

E/RES/2021/31View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 15 Regional cooperation, published in 2021.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 7	Sustainable development and human settlements	11

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 7	Sustainable development and human settlements	11	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

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2 subjects

Environmental Agreements Latin America and the Caribbean

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Acknowledges the entry into force of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement) on 22 April 2021, 90 days after meeting the requirements established in article 22 of the Agreement, coinciding with International Mother Earth Day;

Welcomes the Escazú Agreement as the first treaty concluded under the auspices of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide, within existing resources and in line with regular budgetary procedures, adequate, stable and predictable resources to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean to perform its functions as secretariat of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, pursuant to article 17 of the Agreement, ensuring mandate implementation;

Invites the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean to continue seeking voluntary contributions to cover any necessary, immediate costs arising from the entry into force of the Escazú Agreement in 2021, and encourages all Member States in a position do so to contribute in that regard.

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