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ARTICLE 9 -- BASIC APPROACH:
Recurring definitional problems
arose with regard to "developing country Parties," "affected
Parties," "Parties in a position to provide assistance" and
"Parties needing assistance." Paragraph 1 states the obligation to
prepare, make public, and implement national, sub-regional and
regional action programmes, through interregional coordination and
cooperation. Paragraph 2, which is heavily bracketed, deals with
support from developed country parties [and other Parties in a
position to provide assistance] for affected [developing] country
parties [needing assistance] in the preparation of action
programmes. Paragraph 3 reads: "The Parties shall encourage organs,
funds and programmes of the UN system and other relevant
organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community and
NGOs in a position to cooperate, in accordance with their mandates
and capabilities, to support the elaboration, implementation and
follow-up action programmes."