Radhika Ochalik
Secretary of Governing Bodies and Stakeholders
Secretariat of Governing Bodies and Stakeholders
The Secretariat of Governing Bodies and Stakeholders is responsible for supporting the UN Environment Assembly and its subsidiary inter-sessional bodies, including the Committee of Permanent Representatives.
The Secretariat, which is also referred to as the Governance Affairs Office, consists of two units – the Governing Bodies Unit and the Civil Society Unit
Ulf Bjornholm
Deputy Secretary, Head of the Governing Bodies Unit
Governing Bodies Unit
The Governing Bodies Unit coordinates and services the meetings of the Committee of Permanent Representatives and the UN Environment Assembly in close cooperation with the Division of Conference Services of the UN Offices in Nairobi.
It provides a channel of communication and disseminates timely information to Governments and coordinates UNEP´s relations with the Permanent Missions to the UN Environment Programme, Ministers of Environment and other relevant authorities.
Ulf Bjornholm
Acting Head of Civil Society Unit
Civil Society Unit
The Civil Society Unit is responsible for facilitating the participating of Major Groups and Stakeholders in the intergovernmental decision-making process at UNEP.
The Unit engages with the accredited civil society organizations, networks and associations, to support the implementation of UNEP’s mandate.
Please contact the UNEP Secretariat at unep-sgb@un.org for more information.