Problemi e prospettive dell’idea di un Patto globale per l’ambiente

This contribution aims at illustrating the current developments regarding the Global Pact for the Environment initiative, set forth, under French proposal, by the 2018 General Assembly resolution A/RES/72/277. An overview of the draft Pact is provided before starting analysing the content of the UN Secretary General report on “Gaps in international environmental law and environmental-related instrument: towards a global pact for the environment”, which was requested by the mentioned resolution. On the basis of this report, an ad hoc open-ended working group, set up by the General Assembly, discussed possible options to address those gaps and it is expected to make recommendations in Spring 2019 on the convening of an intergovernmental conference to adopt an international instrument for a better protection of the environment.