1. begrüßt die wachsende Zahl der Unterzeichnungen und Ratifikationen der Internationalen Konvention zum Schutz der Rechte aller Wanderarbeitnehmer und ihrer Familienangehörigen beziehungsweise der Beitritte dazu, fordert die Vertragsstaaten auf, die für die Durchführung der Konvention erforderlichen Maßnahmen zu treffen, und nimmt Kenntnis von dem Bericht des Generalsekretärs über den Stand der Konvention;
“The international environmental governance process has highlighted the need for a high-level environment policy forum as one of the cornerstones of an effective system of international environmental governance. To this end, the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum should be utilized more effectively both in promoting international cooperation in the field of the environment, in providing broad policy advice and guidance, identifying global environmental priorities, and making recommendations, in accordance with paragraphs 2 (a) and 2 (b) of General Assembly resolution 2997 (XXVII) [] Such an approach should be pursued with full respect for the independent legal status and governance structures of other entities, and would be consistent with the mandate provided to the UNEP Governing Council in General Assembly resolution 2997 (XXVII), which states, in paragraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c), that it should provide general policy guidance for the direction and coordination of environmental programmes within the United Nations system, keep their implementation under review and assess their effectiveness. This approach could be achieved through a series of measures such as those proposed below: