12th Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12)

The twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12) will be held at UN headquarters in New York from 1 to 5 May 2017.

Delegates will convene to discuss, among others, the implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030. Issues to be considered under this item include: a technical discussion and exchange of experiences on the thematic and operational priorities, priority actions and resource needs for the period 2017-2018; and voluntary announcement of voluntary national contributions.

Other items for discussion are, inter alia: monitoring, assessment and reporting (MAR), including the cycle and format for voluntary national reporting on implementing the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030, progress on developing global forest indicators, and further measures to better synchronize data collection and reduce reporting burdens; means of implementation, including guidelines for the operation of the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) and the availability of resources, and the GFFFN's operation and progress on activities; enhanced cooperation, coordination and engagement on forest-related issues, including on intersessional activities and revising the existing guidelines for country-led initiatives and similar initiatives to enhance their contribution to the Forum's work; and emerging issues and challenges.