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At the core of the policy and institutional reforms endorsed in the Millennium Declaration is a commitment to ensuring that the United Nations serves the needs and hopes of people everywhere – giving new life to the opening words of the UN Charter – "We the Peoples". Through this Declaration, the United Nations has made “putting people at the center of everything we do” its guiding motto for the 21st Century.

In the Declaration, Heads of State and Government called for:

more inclusive political processes, allowing for genuine participation by all citizens in all our countries (para 25); and
greater opportunities to the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society, in general, to contribute to the realization of the Organization’s goals and programs (para 30).

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In the lead up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, WFUNA is advocating for a stronger, more effective, and more representative Global Environmental Organization, created by upgrading the United Nations Environment Programme to a specialized agency. As Maurice F. Strong stated on 25 October, 2011 at Special United Nations General Assembly Event on Rio+20, the environment should no longer be treated as a sector, but as a systemic issue.

Read WFUNA’s official submission to the UNCSD here, or download our submission document here. For more information and resources about international environmental governance, visit our sustainable development page.