12th Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12)
1-5 May 2017 | UN Headquarters, New York
Summary Highlights of the Meeting
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UNFF12 delegates in informal consultation
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The twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12) convened for its final day on Friday, 5 May 2017. Delegates initially considered and adopted a procedural resolution on the extension of the UNFF Bureau's term-of-office, from one to two years. They then considered a draft omnibus resolution on MAR, MOI, enhanced cooperation and coordination, and inputs to the HLPF. Following discussion, the UNFF adopted the omnibus resolution. Delegates then addressed the remaining agenda items, including on emerging issues and challenges, the Forum’s Trust Fund, and the dates and venue for UNFF13. Following the adoption of the report of the session, and closing remarks, UNFF12 was closed at 1:01 pm.
Immediately following UNFF12, UNFF13 was opened with the sole purpose of electing the new UNFF Bureau. UNFF13 was suspended at 1:04 pm.
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L-R: Hossein Moeini-Meybodi, UNFF Secretariat; UNFF Director Manoel Sobral Filho; Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair; and Moncef Khane, UNFF12 Secretary
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 Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair
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 Moncef Khane, UNFF12 Secretary
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 EU delegates consulting |
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 Tomás Krejzar, Rapporteur
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 UNFF Director Manoel Sobral Filho
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 L-R: UNFF Director Manoel Sobral Filho with Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair |
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Osakuade Michael, Nigeria |
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 Isabelle Delattre, EU |
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 Esteban Cadena, Ecuador |
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 Wu Zhimin, China, bureau member
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 Vicente de Azevedo Araújo Filho, Brazil |
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 Ian Naumkin, Russian Federation
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 Liubov Poliakova, Ukraine
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 Ezekiel Edward Mwakalukwa, Tanzania
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 Eheth Ongmanong Victoire, Cameroon
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 Chair Peter Besseau, gavelled the meeting to a close at 1:01 pm |
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Highlights for Thursday, 4 May 2017
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The twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12) convened for its penultimate day on Thursday, 4 May 2017, at UN Headquarters in New York. In the morning, delegates discussed the preparation of input for the 2018 session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), including intersessional activities and substantive input to its thematic focus. Delegates then turned to a discussion on enhancing cooperation, coordination and engagement on forest-related issues across and beyond the UN system.
In the afternoon, delegates addressed means of implementation (MOI).
Informal discussions on the omnibus resolution took place during lunch and into the evening. |
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L-R: Hossein Moeini-Meybodi, UNFF Secretariat; UNFF Director Manoel Sobral Filho; Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA); Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair; and Moncef Khane, UNFF12 Secretary
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 Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for DESA
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 Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair
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John Parrotta, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) |
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Zhong Zheng, China |
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Javad Momeni, Iran |
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Karma Choeda, Bhutan |
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 Anna Tyler, New Zealand
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Thomas Baldauf, Germany |
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 Sibylle Vermont, Switzerland
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L-R: Ingwald Gschwandtl, Austria; Christoph Dürr, Switzerland; and Thomas Baldauf, Germany |
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Isabel Alejandrino, UNFF Secretariat, consulting with Jose Tanoy, UNFF Secretariat |
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Highlights for Wednesday, 3 May 2017
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The twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12) resumed on Wednesday, 3 May 2017, at UN Headquarters in New York. In the morning, delegates took part in a third panel discussion, which addressed the contribution of forests to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (Zero hunger). This was part of the technical discussion and exchange of experiences regarding the implementation of the UN Strategic Plan on Forests 2017-2030 (UNSPF).
In the afternoon, delegates addressed the agenda item on monitoring, assessment and reporting (MAR), including hearing a report on: the outcomes of the Brasilia Expert Meeting on reporting to the UNFF; and the CPF Organization-led Initiative (OLI) on global forest indicators. Delegates also discussed the proposed format and cycle of voluntary national reporting to the UNFF. |
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L-R: John Parrotta, US Forest Service, Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Bhaskar Vira, University of Cambridge; Tomás Krejzar, Bureau member; Lana Emelina, UNFF12 Secretary; Paola Deda, UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);
and Bronwen Powell, Penn State University, US
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 Bhaskar Vira, University of Cambridge
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 Tomás Krejzar, Bureau member
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Delegates viewed a presentation by Bhaskar Vira, University of Cambridge, linking food security and forestry |
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Paola Deda, UNECE, Moderator |
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Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, FAO |
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Delegates from New Zealand and Norway |
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Delegates from the Philippines |
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Highlights for Tuesday, 2 May 2017
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The twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12) resumed on Tuesday, 2 May 2017, at UN Headquarters in New York. In the morning, delegates continued their discussions on the implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030 (UNSPF), engaging in a technical discussion and exchange of experiences by taking part in a panel on the contribution of forests to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 (No poverty).
In the afternoon, technical discussions continued with a panel discussion on the contributions of forests to the achievement of SDG5 (Gender equality). |
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L-R: Godwin Kowero, African Forest Forum (AFF); Gerhard Dieterle, Executive Director, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO); Uma Lele, Independent Scholar, Keynote Speaker; Wu Zhimin, UNFF Bureau member; Moncef Khane, UNFF12 Secretary; Chip Barber, World Resources Institute (WRI), Moderator; and Frances Seymour, Center for Global Development |
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 Chip Barber, WRI, Moderator
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 Wu Zhimin, UNFF Bureau member |
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Gerhard Dieterle, Executive Director, ITTO |
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Uma Lele, Independent Scholar, Keynote Speaker |
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Delegates viewed a presentation by Uma Lele, Independent Scholar, Keynote Speaker |
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L-R: Cecile Ndjebet, African Women’s Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF), Marilyn Headley, Forestry Department, Jamaica, Baudelaire Ndong Ella, UNFF Bureau member, Moncef Khane, UNFF12 Secretary, Njeri Kariuki, UNFF Secretariat, Seemin Qayum, UN Women, and Latha Swamy, Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) |
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Highlights for Monday, 1 May 2017
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The twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12) opened on Monday, 1 May 2017, at UN Headquarters in New York. In the morning, delegates addressed a number of organizational matters, heard opening statements and held a general discussion on the implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030 (UNSPF).
In the afternoon, delegates resumed their general discussion on the implementation of the UNSPF and began a more in-depth consideration of UN system-wide contributions to implementation. Delegates heard an outline of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests’ (CPF) policy document, including rules on membership and governance, and its work plan. They also held a panel discussion on the contributions of CPF members, UN partners and stakeholders to implementing the UNSPF. |
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 L-R: Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, welcomed by Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair
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L-R: Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA); Marie Chatardová, Vice-President, UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly; Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair; Moncef Khane, UNFF12 Secretary; and Manoel Sobral Filho, UNFF Director |
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Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly |
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Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair |
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Marie Chatardová, Vice-President, ECOSOC |
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Wu Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General for DESA |
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Manoel Sobral Filho, UNFF Director |
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Adam van Opzeeland, New Zealand |
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 John Leigh Vetter, Peru
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Johannes Guagnin, Israel |
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Jessika Carvajal, Colombia |
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 Eshagh Al Habib, Iran
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Moshibudi Rampedi, South Africa |
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L-R: Milena Sosa-Schmidt, CITES; Carole Saint-Laurent, IUCN; Eva Müller, FAO, on behalf of Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director General, FAO, and CPF Chair; Peter Besseau, UNFF12 Chair; Moncef Khane, UNFF12 Secretary; Hosny El-Lakany, University of British Columbia, Canada; and Xia Jun, APFNet |
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IISD Reporting Services is grateful to the many donors of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) and recognizes the following as core contributors to the ENB: the EU, the Government of Switzerland (the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)), the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. General Support for the Bulletin during 2017 is provided by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, SWAN International, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Japanese Ministry of Environment (through the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies - IGES).
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