February 7, 2007

Statement of the Chief Officer of the Multilateral Fund at the 24th Governing Council of UNEP

The Multilateral Fund: A culture of success.

A statement to the 24^th Session of the UNEP Governing Council by Maria Nolan, Chief Officer of the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.  7 February 2007

Thank you Mr. President.

 Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,

The Multilateral Fund is the single largest Trust Fund within UNEP, with a total income of over US$ 2.1 billion as of November 2006.   Donor countries have demonstrated their commitment to the objectives of the Montreal Protocol by paying around 90 percent of their pledged contributions to the Fund.  With that, 83 % of projects approved by the Fund have been completed and technical assistance and capacity building has been provided to 141 developing countries. Most of these countries are currently in compliance with the Protocol.

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February 25, 2005

Statement of the Chief Officer of the Multilateral Fund at the 23rd Governing Council of UNEP

Cooperation and coordination within the United Nations systems on environmental matters

Thank you Mr Chairman.

 Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,

            It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to address the Governing Council of UNEP on behalf of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, and I would like to thank the Executive Director of UNEP and the Governing Council for giving me the opportunity to do so.  Most of the countries represented here, are Parties to the Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol, and as such are either contributors to or beneficiaries of the Multilateral Fund. 

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