Environment in the OPT – 9th special session of UNEP Governing Council – UNEP Executive Director note

Ninth special session of the Governing Council/

Global Ministerial Environment Forum

Dubai, 7–9 February 2006

Item 9 of the provisional agenda*

Implementation of the programme of work of the United Nations Environment Programme

and relevant decisions of the Governing Council

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*UNEP/GCSS.IX/1.

Part II Status of the implementation of other decisions adopted by the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum at its twenty-second, its eighth special, and its twenty-third session for the period July-September 2005

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D. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES AND POST CONFLICT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

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3. Environment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

1. In response to decision 22/1 V (Environment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), activities include the following:

§ Initiated a project to undertake a post disengagement environmental assessment in the Gaza settlements;

§ Completed the satellite image analyses and proposed new images acquired after disengagement;

§ Held a meeting of the expert group, Geneva, 6 September, whose participants will undertake the Gaza settlements assessment mission;

§ Undertook a stakeholder mission, Israel, 13-15 September, to discuss the post disengagement environmental audit with various stakeholders.

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