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D. SUBSIDIARY BODIES:
The African Group strongly supported
the establishment of subsidiary bodies, especially a
scientific/technical advisory board and a body to deal with
financial matters. Senegal urged delegates to show support for the
African position and stated that agreement on the establishment of
subsidiary bodies would be the expression of a willingness to move
discussions to a more operational phase. Uzbekistan urged delegates
to reach agreement on the question of subsidiary bodies and
suggested that monitoring centres, as proposed by the African
Group, should be established. Despite the apparent agreement for
such monitoring centres, there appeared to be some question whether
to establish new institutions for such purposes or to strengthen
existing ones. Botswana stated that desertification and drought are
of such great importance that it is necessary to have an
independent body on technical matters that works closely with other
institutions focussed on related issues. Botswana reminded
delegates that WMO had offered to provide facilities for such a
body. Zimbabwe urged that at least the monitoring body should be
based in Africa. The issue of the establishment of a scientific and
technical advisory body was not resolved by the group.