The MoU builds upon a previous agreement between UNEP and LAS, which was signed in 1986, and will help to advance cooperation on planning and implementing global and regional environmental programmes in the Arab region. The MoU is “aligned with joint UN-LAS strategic priorities for Economic, Social and Environmental Clusters for the period 2013-2017,” and also responds to the outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) outcome document, according to UNEP.

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