A/RES/59/226
Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing
States, to be held in Mauritius from 10 to 14 January 2005; 7
9.
Notes the decision of the Governing Council to discuss at its twenty-third
session issues related to domestic, industrial and hazardous waste management, in
particular regarding capacity-building and technology support, 8 and, in that context,
to consider innovative ways of mobilizing financial resources from all appropriate
sources to support the efforts of developing countries and countries with economies
in transition in this area;
10. Also notes the decision of the Governing Council to review at its twentythird session the implementation of the conclusions and recommendations contained
in the report of the intergovernmental consultation on the strengthening of the
scientific base of the United Nations Environment Programme; 9
11. Reiterates the need for stable, adequate and predictable financial
resources for the United Nations Environment Programme, and in accordance with
resolution 2997 (XXVII) underlines the need to consider the adequate reflection of
all administrative and management costs of the Environment Programme in the
context of the United Nations regular budget;
12. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the provisions of
section III.B. of the appendix to decision SS.VII/1 of the Governing Council on
strengthening the role and financial situation of the United Nations Environment
Programme, including the significant broadening of the donor base and increasing
total contributions to the Environment Fund,4 and, in this regard, notes that the
Governing Council will review the implementation of those provisions at its twentythird session;
13. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the resource needs of the United
Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Office at Nairobi under
review so as to permit the delivery, in an effective manner, of necessary services to
the Environment Programme and to the other United Nations organs and
organizations in Nairobi.
75th plenary meeting
22 December 2004
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7
See resolution 57/262.
Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/59/25), annex I,
decision SS.VIII/4.
9
Ibid., decision SS.VIII/1, sect. II.
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