The Governing Council, Noting that resource efficiency and sustainable consumption and production together constitute one of the six cross-cutting priorities of the United Nations Environment Programme medium-term strategy for the period 2010–2013, Recalling its decision 22/6 of 7 February 2003, on the promotion of sustainable consumption and production patterns, decision 26/5 of 24 February 2011, on a 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, and decision SS.XII/7 of 22 February 2012, on sustainable consumption and production, Welcoming General Assembly resolution 66/288 of 27 July 2012, by which the Assembly endorsed the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled “The future we want”, and, through its paragraph 226, adopted the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns as contained in document A/CONF.216/5, which provides the guidance for the vision, objectives, goals, common values, functions, organizational structure, means of implementation, and possible areas of sustainable consumption and production programmes, Noting that in accordance with paragraphs 4 (a) and 6 (b) of the 10 year framework of programmes the United Nations Environment Programme is to serve, within its current mandate, as the secretariat of the framework and was invited to establish a trust fund consisting of voluntary contributions for the implementation of the framework, in particular its programmes and initiatives, Recalling that the framework includes an indicative, initial and non-exhaustive list of possible areas of programme development that builds on previous experience, including, inter alia, consumer information; sustainable lifestyles and education; sustainable public procurement; sustainable buildings and construction, and sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, Welcoming General Assembly resolution /67/203 of 21 December 2012, by which the Assembly decided on the composition and nomination process of the small board called for in paragraph 4 (b) of the 10-year framework of programmes document, and identified the Economic and Social Council as the ad interim Member State body to receive reports from that board and from the secretariat of the framework, 1. Requests the Executive Director to take the necessary action to enable the United Nations Environment Programme to serve as the secretariat of the 10-year framework of programmes and to carry out its functions pursuant to paragraphs 4 (a) and 6 (b) of the framework; 2. Recognizes the functions of the small board established in accordance with paragraph 4 (b) and its nomination process in accordance with General Assembly resolution 67/203 of 21 December 2012 and authorizes the Executive Director, in his capacity as the executive head of the organization serving as the secretariat of the framework, to take the necessary action that may be requested by the board in carrying out its functions as specified in the above-mentioned paragraph of the framework; 3. Recognizes the function of the Economic and Social Council to act as the ad interim body to which the secretariat of the framework and the small board will report on a biennial and annual basis, respectively, in accordance with paragraphs 4 (a)(viii) and 4 (b)(vi) of the framework document, and authorizes the Executive Director, in his capacity as the executive head of the organization serving as the secretariat of the framework, to report on progress to the Economic and Social Council in its capacity as the ad interim reporting body; 4. Encourages the national focal points and other stakeholder focal points to participate in and contribute actively to the development and implementation of the framework, ensuring coordination and cooperation with the board and the secretariat in accordance with paragraph 4 (d) of the framework document; 5. Requests the Executive Director to further enhance cooperation with Member States in accordance with paragraph 4 (a)(i) of the framework document, with all relevant United Nations bodies in accordance with paragraph 4 (a)(ii) of that document, including through the establishment of an inter-agency coordinating group of relevant United Nations bodies, and with relevant international organizations and key stakeholders in accordance with paragraph 4 (a)(iii) of the document; 6. Encourages Governments, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders to support the implementation of the framework, enhancing efforts and building cooperation around the programmes of the Framework and technical assistance and capacity-building activities at the national, subregional, regional and global levels, to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns; 7. Invites Governments, development agencies and the private sector to provide voluntary contributions for the implementation and operationalization of the framework and to its trust fund, established by the United Nations Environment Programme to mobilize voluntary contributions from multiple sources, in accordance with paragraph 6 (b) of the framework document; 8. Requests the Executive Director, in his capacity as the executive head of the organization serving as the secretariat of the framework, to elaborate a proposal on the duration of the subsequent terms of the board of the framework after it has served its initial two-year term, for the consideration of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session.