In paragraph 67, on strengthening the capability of relevant UN bodies to promote measures for social integration in their post- conflict strategies, delegates left in brackets an EU proposal to specify UN bodies and other organizations. Contributing to was bracketed. The text remains bracketed. No action was taken on paragraph 69, on, inter alia, promoting social rather than health protection measures through specified actions. One group played a strong hand over civil society's role in SAPs, causing hackles to rise in the room.
Opinions differ widely.
Some delegates anticipate opportunities in the coming weeks to forge a stronger document. Others shrug off the declaration as being secondary to the further initiatives. Working Group I will meet in morning, afternoon and evening sessions in Conference Room 2. Working Group II will meet in morning, afternoon and evening sessions in Conference Room 5. This issue of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin is written and edited by Tonya Barnes , Richard Campbell , Nabiha Z.Z. Megateli and Gretchen Sidhu .