UNEPand other relevant resolutions that reinforce its mandate, as well asthe 1997 Nairobi and 2000 Malmo Ministerial Declarations. In thisregard, we invite the United Nations General Assembly, in its 67thSession, to adopt a Resolution strengthening and upgrading UNEP inthe following manner:(a)Establish universal membership in the Governing Council of UNEP, aswell as other measures to strengthen its governance as well itsresponsiveness and accountability to Member States;(b)Have secure, stable, adequate and increased financial resources fromthe regular budget of the UN and voluntary contributions to fulfillits mandate;(c)Enhance UNEPs voice and ability to fulfill its coordinationmandate within the UN system by strengthening UNEP engagement in keyUN coordination bodies and empowering UNEP to lead efforts toformulate UN system-wide strategies on the environment;(d)Promote a strong science-policy interface, building on existinginternational instruments, assessments, panels and informationnetworks, including the Global Environmental Outlook, as one of theprocesses aimed at bringing together information and assessment tosupport informed decision-making;(e)Disseminate and share evidence-based environmental information andraise public awareness on critical as well as emerging environmentalissues;(f)Provide capacity building to countries as well as support andfacilitate access to technology;(g)Progressively consolidate headquarters functions in Nairobi, as wellas strengthen its regional presence, in order to assist countries,upon request, in the implementation of their national environmentalpolicies, collaborating closely with other relevant entities of theUN system;(h)Ensure the active participation of all relevant stakeholders drawingon best practices and models from relevant multilateral institutionsand exploring new mechanisms to promote transparency and theeffective engagement of civil society.89.We recognize the significant contributions to sustainable developmentmade by the multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). Weacknowledge the work already undertaken to enhance synergies amongthe three Conventions in the chemicals and waste cluster (the Basel,Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions). We encourage parties to MEAs toconsider further measures, in these and other clusters, asappropriate, to promote policy coherence at all relevant levels,improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary overlap and duplication, andenhance coordination and cooperation among MEAs, including the threeRio Conventions as well as with the UN system in the field.90.We stress the need for the continuation of a regular review of thestate of the Earths changing environment and its impact on humanwell-being and in this regard, we welcome such initiatives as theGlobal Environmental Outlook process aimed at bringing togetherenvironmental information and assessments and building national andregional capacity to support informed decision making.D.International financial institutions and UN operational activities91.We recognize that sustainable development should be given dueconsideration by the programmes, funds and specialized agencies ofthe UN system and other relevant entities such as internationalfinancial institutions, and the United Nations Conference on Tradeand Development (UNCTAD), in accordance with their respectiveexisting mandates. In this regard, we invite them to further enhancemainstreaming of sustainable development in their respectivemandates, programs, strategies and decision-making processes, insupport of all countries in particular developing countriesefforts in the achievement of sustainable development.92.We reaffirm the importance of broadening and strengthening theparticipation of developing countries in international economicdecision-making and norm-setting, and in this regard, take note ofrecent important decisions on reform of the governance structures,quotas and voting rights of the Bretton Woods institutions, betterreflecting current realities and enhancing the voice andparticipation of developing countries, and reiterates the importanceof the reform of the governance of