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Observer Organizations Liaison Officer, Conference Affairs Services
Megumi Endo
Observer participation in UNFCCC process
Aarhus Convention Workshop
Geneva, Switzerland, 24 February 2011
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Historical overview of participation in UNFCCC COP/CMP
869
1056
2044
970614
no data
2273
3865
3712
1430
2628
883
1653
2001
534
2215
3835
944
1730
1499
572
2432
1569
459
1468
2089
795
1947
2698
506
2219
3147
785
2809
5848
817
2352
2933
663
3516
5815
1498
3967
4463
819
10591
13482
3221
5192
5386
1270
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
COP 1 COP 2 COP 3 COP 4 COP 5 COP 6 COP 6.5 COP 7 COP 8 COP 9 COP 10 COP 11/CMP 1
COP 12/CMP 2
COP 13/CMP 3
COP 14/CMP 4
COP 15/CMP 5
COP 16/CMP 6
Participation breakdown
Media
Observers
Parties/Observer states
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Source: Secretariat
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Increased frequency of UNFCCC conferences: 2005 - 2010
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
20000
SB
22
CO
P 1
1/ C
MP
1
SB
24
CO
P 1
2/ C
MP
2
SB
26
AW
Gs
Vie
nn
a
CO
P 1
3/ C
MP
3
AW
Gs
Ban
gko
k
SB
28
AW
Gs
Acc
ra
CO
P 1
4/ C
MP
4
AW
Gs
Bo
nn
SB
30
AW
Gs
Bo
nn
AW
Gs
Ban
gko
kA
WG
s B
arce
lon
aC
OP
15/
CM
P 5
AW
Gs
Bo
nn
SB
32
AW
Gs
Bo
nn
AW
Gs
Tia
nji
nC
OP
16/
CM
P 6
Participation breakdown 2005 - 2010
Media
Observers
Parties/Observerstates
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Number of new applications and admissions
Number of applications and admissions 1995 - 2010
96
35
99
69
38
90
27 2035
6150
108
30
80
114
358
93
6151
114
35
88
121
528
131
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
COP 1 COP 2 COP 3 COP 4 COP 5 COP 6 COP 6.5 COP 7 COP 8 COP 9 COP 10 COP 11/CMP 1
COP 12/CMP 2
COP 13/CMP 3
COP 14/CMP 4
COP 15/CMP 5
COP 16/CMP 6
Total admissions
Applications
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Cumulative admissions of observer organizations
176
21
210
23
294
33
359
36
395
38
479
44
501
49
520
50
554
51
614
52
662
54
761
59
790
60
868
62
974
70
1319
83
1409
86
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
COP 1 COP 2 COP 3 COP 4 COP 5 COP 6 COP 6.5 COP 7 COP 8 COP 9 COP 10 COP 11/CMP 1
COP 12/CMP 2
COP 13/CMP 3
COP 14/CMP 4
COP 15/CMP 5
COP 16/CMP 6
NGO IGO
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Geographical distribution of admitted organizations
26
1070
66
310
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
# of country # of admitted organizations
Annex I
Non-Annex I
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Participation breakdown by AI - NAI
24
279
38
2998
43
383
104
1858
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Number of country # of badges picked up Number of country # of badges picked up
AWG Tianjin 2010 COP 16/CMP 6
Annex I
Non-Annex I
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Online Registration System (ORS)
• Successfully in operation for three conferences since October 2010
What ORS means for the observers
• Name replacement
• Fast track badge pick-up
• Maximize attendance through weekly badges
What ORS means for the secretariat
• Effective management of participation
• Real time statistics
• Electronically generated visa support letters
• Smooth registration of participants on site
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NGO Party
Source: http://www.iisd.ca/climate/
Source: Secretariat
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Media stunts by NGOs at COP 16/CMP 6
Source: http://www.greenpeace.org
Source: Secretariat
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Side Events at UNFCCC sessions
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Side Events at COP 16/CMP 6
Source: Secretariat
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Exhibits at UNFCCC sessions
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Exhibits at COP 16/CMP 6
Source: Secretariat
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Exhibits at COP 16/CMP 6
Source: Secretariat
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Exhibits at COP 16/CMP 6
Source: Secretariat
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Climate Change Studio
Source: Secretariat
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Climate Change Studio
Source: Secretariat
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Climate Change Studio
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Daily Programme
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Daily Programme
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Observer organizations activities at COP 16/CMP 6
Bloggers Loft
Source: Secretariat
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Constituencies
Six groups with constituency status: BINGO, ENGO, IPO, LGMA, RINGO, TUNGO
Three groups with provisional status, pending review before COP 17/CMP 7: Farmers, Women and Gender, and YOUNGO
Dates Number of participants Number of constituencies
4-Mar-10 21 9
8-Jun-10 19 9
3-Aug-10 23 9
5-Oct-10 14 9
2-Dec-10 25 9
10-Mar-11
Constituency Focal Points Meetings
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Interventions in the formal process
Constituency Interventions 2009 - 2010
12 12
9
3
9
4
9
5 6
15
18
14
2
14
14
12
14
16
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
BINGO ENGO - CAN ENGO - CJN Farmers IPO LGMA RINGO TUNGO Women andGender
Youth
2009 2010
Only at HLS
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Constituencies
Provision of services to constituencies
Provision of fully equipped office space at COPs for each constituency
Dedicated ENGO and BINGO meeting rooms at COPs
Dedicated ENGO and BINGO constituency offices at SBs
Facilitation of interventions during the official meetings
Facilitation of bilateral meetings with UNFCCC officials and Chairs of the Convention bodies
Invitations to workshops
Since 2010, funding to attend the Constituency Focal Points Meeting held at the secretariat offices in Bonn
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UNFCCC and social media
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UNFCCC and social media
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UNFCCC Newsletter
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Climate Change Information Network
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Other services and modes of engagement
• Availability of draft negotiating texts
• High Level Segment – speaking slots for civil society
• Besides briefings by Executive Secretary, Chairs and COP President, other dialogue events by Heads of Government (President Calderon’s, President Evo Morales)
• In consultation with host countries, ensure provision of adequate space even for non-admitted organizations during the COP/CMP (Climate Change Village at COP 16/CMP 6, Klimaforum09 in COP 15/CMP 5, Foro del Buen Ayre at COP 10, COP 3, etc)
• Submissions: SBI conclusions; also from non-admitted organizations
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Conclusions
• Parties always welcomed and promoted observer participation
• Guidance and mandates to the secretariat
• Stakeholder engagement review in 2010
• COP 15/CMP 5 an exception, by no means the rule
• Current SBI discussions; synthesis report, in-session workshop in June 2011