Organisation :
This background document supports the 2023 series of Intergovernmental Regional Consultations, administered by UNEP as requested by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), on enhancing the environmental sustainability of minerals and metals along their full life cycle in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The document aims to set the context, provide a stock-take of existing initiatives, and frame discussion questions, to inform deliberations at the regional consultations.