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11th Session of the UN Forum on Forests

4-15 May 2015 | UN Headquarters, New York

Highlights for Wednesday, 13 May 2015

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	Delegates conferred during a break in the Working Group


	UNFF11 reconvened on Wednesday, 13 May, for the start of the High-Level Segment and the continuation of discussions in Working Group 2. Working Group 1 had completed its work late the previous evening, agreeing on the draft ministerial declaration. Throughout the day, the High-Level Segment heard general statements from Member States. Working Group 2 resumed in parallel to consider the Co-Chair’s proposed text. They also convened in smaller contact groups to discuss text on means of implementation. Discussions continued into the night.
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High-Level Segment


	A view of the dais during the high-level segment


	Martin Sajdik, ECOSOC President


	Kadiatou N'Diaye, Guinea


	Jānis Dūklavs, European Union


	Christian Schmidt, Germany


	Abdoulaye Balde, Senegal


	Robert Pickersgill, Jamaica


	Mushahid Ullah Khan, Pakistan


	Ralava Beboarimisa, Madagascar


	Christabel Ngimbu, Zambia


	Henri Djombo, Congo


	Patrik Mlynář, Czech Republic


	Noël Messone, Gabon


	Nii Osah Mills, Ghana


	Zhang Yongli, China


	James Dawos Mamit, Malaysia


	Ivan Valentik, Russian Federation


	Hanne Maren Blåfjelldal, Norway


	Jozef Spevár, Slovakia


	Dan Popescu, Romania


	Elisabeth Backteman, Sweden


	Silvia Alicia Révora, Argentina


	Khodakaram Jalali, Iran


	Begoña Nieto Gilarte, Spain


	Glenn Mason, Canada


	Demetrio Ignacio, the Philippines


	Emilio Mugo, Kenya


	Abdullah Abu Shaweesh, State of Palestine


	Ibrahim Çiftçi, Turkey

Side Events



	Norway and the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat coordinated a side event on leveraging integrated approaches for achieving forest-related Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biodiversity.



	The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and FAO organized a side event on trends and challenges in achieving the global objectives on forests in the UNECE region.



	Sweden and the China organized a side event on sustainable forest management through farmer producer organization, policy reforms and collaboration.

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