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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: PROGRAMME
AND BUDGET
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Above
photos L-R: Riccardo
Valentini (Italy), chair of the COW
in consultation with Vivian Pliner-Josephs, Secretary
of COP-7; UNCCD
Executive Secretary Hama Arba Diallo made a presentation on
the programme and budget, and introduced relevant
documents.
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SAUDI ARABIA, on behalf of the Asian Group, expressed their general
support to the proposed programme and budget, but was concerned about the
depletion of funds for CCD implementation, and
hoped the committed resources will become operational.
Above
photo: Abdu G. A. Al Assiri (Saudi Arabia) |
The
UK,
on behalf of the
EU,
said that financial management should be of highest standards,
and the programme should be realistic and concentrate on items
of highest priority, and expressed concern for overspending.
Above
photo: Josceline Wheatley (UK) |
ARGENTINA, on behalf of GRULAC, suggested a fair distribution between
operational and development activities.
Above
photo: Octavio Pèrez Pardo (Argentina) |
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REGIONAL
COORDINATION UNIT:
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Above photos L-R: Cherryl
Gordon, Jamaica, for G-77/CHINA, supported the Secretariat’s report and urged COP-7
to take a decision on RCUs; JAPAN
said that it is not in a position to discuss giving mandates to RCUs
and that it strongly opposes funding RCUs from the CCD’s core budget (Masuo
Ono, Japan).
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Committee
on Science and Technology (CST): TRADITIONAL
KNOWLEDGE
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ITALY
outlined its proposal on setting up a network of institutions,
bodies and experts on traditional knowledge.
Above photo: Mauricio Sciortino (Italy)
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KENYA
supported the Latin American and
Caribbean
proposal to establish a thematic programme network on best
practices and traditional knowledge, and suggested its expansion
to other regions.
Above photo: Godfrey Olukoye (Kenya)
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PROGRAMME
OF WORK OF THE CST:
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FRANCE
suggested that a summary of the presented best practices is
reflected in recommendations.
Above photo L-R: Antoine Cornet, Mélanie Requier-Desjardins,
and Taoufiq Bennouna (France)
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The US
encouraged disseminating lessons learnt from case
studies.
Above photo: Mike Pellant (US) |
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Committee
for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention: gLOBAL
MECHANISM
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SOMALIA
stressed
increased
attention to land degradation in areas affected by
conflict.
Above photo: Abdo Bahajj (Somalia) |
CHINA
described
counter-desertification efforts by women’s groups.
Above photo: Zhou Qian (China), reading the ENB |
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REVIEW
OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE FINANCING OF CONVENTION
IMPLEMENTATION
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BURUNDI
suggested GEF work closely with its country focal points in
facilitating project design and implementation.
Above photo: Alexis Niyonzima (Burundi)
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INDIA
expressed concern over the slow pace in financing land
degradation projects.
Above photo L-R: S.D.K. Menon, Desh Deepak Verma
and Manpreet Vohra (India)
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Chair
El Gaouth (above)
said a draft
decision on the relationship between GEF and CCD
will be circulated at a later stage.
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ENB SNAPSHOTS: UNCCD COP-7
EXHIBITS
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