WECF represents women and civil society in a number of international policy processes and United Nations organisations

24.10.2011 | WECF Campaign

Countries:	International
Donors:	various
Issues:	gender & rights
Duration:	10/2011 - 10/2020

WECF and UNEP United Nations Environment Programme:

WECF director is co-chair of the UNEP major group and stakeholder facilitating committee. WECF president is member of the UNEP advisory group on International Environmental Governance.
WECF facilitates the NGO coalition „Rotterdam Convention Alliance - ROCA“ which advocates for the implementation of prior informed consent on trade in hazardous substances, including chrysotile asbestos.
WECF implements an awareness raising programme under the Quick Start Fund of SAICM - Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management.

Contact: alexandra.caterbow@wecf.eu

WECF and UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:

WECF is core member of the gender and women constituency of UNFCCC.
Contact sabine.bock@wecf.eu

WECF and UN CSD Commission on Sustainable Development:

WECF is a focal point for the women‘s major for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which holds the secretariat for the Commission on Sustainable Development, and organises the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference. Contact: sascha.gabizon@wecf.eu

WECF and UN WOMEN United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women:

WECF cooperates with UN WOMEN on the preparations of the Rio+20 UNCSD conference and the SEED award. Contact: sascha.gabizon@wecf.eu

WECF and UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe:

WECF co-chairs the NGO alliance ‚European Eco Forum‘ which is the focal point for the ‚Environment for Europe policy process. WECF is an implementing partner for UNECE and WHO of the 2011-2013 workprogramme of the ‚Protocol on Water and Health‘. WECF experts are a member of the Task Force on Public Participation in Decision-Making and contribute to ‚public participation in international forums‘ under the Aarhus Convention on access to public participation, information and justice on environmental matters. Contact: claudia.wendland@wecf.eu and anke.stock@wecf.eu

WECF and WHO World Health Organisation:

WECF represents the environmental NGOs of the Eco Forum in the WHO-Euro ministerial policy process ‚Environment & Health‘, and is a member of the task force on Environment and Health. WECF cooperates on the implementation of the CEHAPE the Children Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe, and the Parma Ministerial Declaration. Contact: margriet.samwel@wecf.eu

WECF and other UN programmes:

WECF cooperates with UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) in national development activities, i.e. on gender and chemicals management. WECF cooperates with UNSGAB (United Nations Secretary General‘s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation) on the ‚5 year drive for sustainable sanitation‘. WECF cooperates with UNICEF (United Nations Children‘s Fund) on the WASH in School campaign.
Contact: sascha.gabizon@wecf.eu

WECF has consultative status with ECOSOC (UN economic and social council) and is an accredited partner of UNEP.

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