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PROMPT RATIFICATION:

The first step is to achieve prompt ratification of the Convention. While the process and difficult financial negotiations may be construed as an indication of the willingness to support the Convention, most delegations, both from developed and developing regions acknowledged that one of the biggest challenges now is the ratification of the Convention. It will be particularly important to sell the Convention in the North and to ensure that it receives support at the highest political levels.