Quarterly Report to the 144th Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives: Third Issue - August to October 2018

This quarterly report provides an update on the United Nations Environment Programme’s implementation of its Programme of Work for 2018–2019 during August to October 2018. It outlines global and regional developments, including engagement in multilateral processes, regional ministerial forums and initiatives on climate change, biodiversity, pollution and environmental governance. The report details progress across seven sub-programmes, covering climate action, resilience to disasters and conflicts, ecosystem management, chemicals and waste, resource efficiency and environmental assessment. It summarises key partnerships, campaigns and multilateral environmental agreement activities, and presents financial performance, resource mobilisation efforts, human resources data, audit status and evaluation findings as at 31 October 2018.