Statement/ recommendations of the West Asia Regional Consultation Meeting of Major Groups and Stakeholders in Preparation for the 12th Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF) and 26th Session of the Governing Council/ Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC-26/GMEF)

We, the participants in the Regional Consultative Meeting of the Civil Society Organizations of West Asia, organized by UNEP- ROWA and held in LebanonBeirut between 30 November and 1 December 2010, Recognizing the need for us to contribute effectively in the global environmental decision making process, and our role in preparing for the Twelfth Session of the Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF-12) and the 26th session of Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environmental Forum, which will be held from 19 to 24 February 2011, Realizing the deterioration in the global environmental systems, Abiding by the international environmental laws, principles, mandates and conventions, Agreed on the following statement/ recommendations: