On 1-2 February 2021, Barbados, the current president of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) organised the XXII Meeting of the Forum in a virtual format.
The XXII Meeting of the Forum aimed to address the pressing environmental issues of the region, opportunities for green recovery, and urgent actions for nature in the coming decade to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals.
Among the decisions, countries “Welcome UNEP’s new initiative “Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs)” as a platform to accelerate action and to scale up and replicate regional solutions and to promote more policy coherence – bringing sustainable consumption and production, circular economy, and inclusive and sustainable economic growth together – advancing innovation and financing for SMEs and empowering youth and universities to promote the adoption of more sustainable consumption patterns and lifestyles in harmony with nature (according to the SDG12 target 12.8). Invites countries to participate, on a voluntary basis, in the initiative and use its Menu of Services."
Argentina announced that is pleased to host (virtually) the Regional Meeting of the GO4SDGs initiative that will be held on 9-11 March 2021 (video - reference 3:52:55).