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A view of the room from the dais, during the High-Level Dialogue |
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The 11th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF11) was held at UN headquarters in New York from 4 to 15 May 2015, with the High-Level Segment taking place from 13-14 May 2015. Delegates convened to discuss, inter alia, progress, challenges and the way forward for the international arrangement on forests, including reviewing the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests (IAF), the progress towards the achievement of the global objectives on forests and the contribution of forests and the IAF to the internationally agreed development goals. Delegates also addressed: means of implementation for sustainable forest management and forest law enforcement and governance at all levels; enhanced cooperation and policy and programme coordination; and regional and subregional inputs. |
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On Friday, 15 May, UNFF11 convened for its final day of negotiations. After convening in a brief morning plenary session, delegates then resumed their discussions in Working Group 2. The working group discussions continued throughout the day.
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UNFF11 reconvened for its penultimate day of negotiations on Thursday, 14 May. The High-Level Segment met for its final day of discussions. In the morning, two roundtables - "Integration of Forests in the Post-2015 Development Agenda" and "Renewed Commitments to the IAF beyond 2015" - were held. In the afternoon, a High-Level Dialogue was convened with the heads and senior representatives of regional and CPF member organizations and Major Groups. The Ministerial Declaration, “The forests we want: beyond 2015,” was also adopted. View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Thursday, 14 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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Delegates 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.
View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Wednesday, 13 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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UNFF11 participants reconvened on Tuesday, 12 May, to continue discussions on the draft ministerial declaration and resolution. View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Tuesday, 12 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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UNFF11 delegates reconvened on Monday, 11 May, to start their second week of deliberations. Delegates convened in working groups to begin the second readings of the draft ministerial declaration and draft resolution. View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Monday, 11 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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UNFF11 met Friday, 8 May, to continue its deliberations in two working groups. Both Working Group 1, on the draft ministerial declaration “Future international arrangement on forests we want,” and Working Group 2, on the draft resolution “International arrangement on forests beyond 2015,” met throughout the day.
View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Friday, 8 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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Delegates reconvened on Thursday, 7 May, to continue deliberations in Working Groups. Working Group 1 addressed the draft ministerial declaration “Future international arrangement on forests we want.” It met in the morning before adjourning for regional groups to engage in further consultations. Working Group 2, discussing the draft resolution “International arrangement on forests beyond 2015,” met throughout the day. View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Thursday, 7 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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UNFF11 convened Wednesday, 6 May, for its third day of deliberations. Morning plenary convened to introduce the zero drafts of the ministerial declaration and the resolution on the IAF beyond 2015. Plenary was then adjourned until Thursday, 7 May, to allow delegations time for consultations. View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Wednesday, 6 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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Delegates to UNFF11 convened for their second day of deliberations on Tuesday, 5 May. During the morning, working groups met for initial considerations on the draft Ministerial Declaration and the draft resolution on the IAF beyond 2015, which are to be introduced in plenary on Wednesday, 6 May.
View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Tuesday, 5 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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The eleventh session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF11) opened Monday at UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting convened in plenary throughout the day. In the morning, delegates addressed organizational matters, reviewing the effectiveness of the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) and consideration of future options and reviewing the contribution of forests and the IAF to the internationally agreed development goals. Reports on the second meeting of the open-ended intergovernmental ad hoc expert group on the IAF (AHEG2), the IAF independent assessment and the CLIs held during the intersessional period were also heard. In the afternoon, delegates heard statements from groups and Member States.
View more photos or read the daily bulletin for Monday, 4 May 2015 in English (HTML/PDF) or French (HTML/PDF) |
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