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7th
Session of the Conference of the Parties
to the United Nations Convention
to Combat Desertification
17-28 October 2005, Nairobi, Kenya |
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Earth
Negotiations Bulletin
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Highlights
for Thursday, 27 October 2005
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The plenary met in the morning to discuss inclusion
of NGO activities within the official programme of work
of the COP. Delegates to the Committee of the Whole
(COW) considered: rule 47 of the rules of procedures;
the interim report on the status of preparation of the
2006 International Year of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD);
the report on relations between the Secretariat and its
host country; and the programme of work for COP-8. The
fourth session of the Committee for the Review of the
Implementation of the Convention (CRIC-4) met to adopt
the draft decisions prepared by the contact group on
draft decisions on the review of the implementation of
the Convention, and to elect officers other than the
chairperson of the Committee. Contact groups continued
discussions on: the programme and budget and the report
of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU).
Above photo L-R: Marcos Montoiro (UNCCD), Melchiade
Bukuru (UNCCD), Chair Riccardo Valentini
(Italy) and Nikhil Seth (UN Secretariat)
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PLENARY:
OPEN
DIALOGUE SESSION ON NGOs
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Moderator
Octavio Perez Pardo (Argentina) introduced the theme of the dialogue “Facilitators and obstacles
on CCD implementation.”
Above photo L-R: Octavio
Perez Pardo (Argentina), Executive
Secretary Hama Arba Diallo, UNCCD, and Marcos Montoira,
UNCCD (seated at the back)
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Above photos L-R: Cecilia
Leal, Fundacion Oasis de Vida, Colombia, emphasized the aim of
this dialogue is to share experiences; Jackeline Nkoyok
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Cameroon, made a presentation on the economic dimension of environmental
protection in
Africa
with a view to facilitate CCD implementation;
Tanveer
Arif, Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment,
Pakistan, spoke about removing barriers at the grassroots level for CCD
implementation; Khadija
Razavi, Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and
Application (CENESTA IRAN),
made a presentation on mobile pastoralism as sustainable nature
resource and rangeland management.
FUNDACIÓN DEL SUR,
Argentina, introduced activities of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
afforestation and reforestation project, highlighting that the project offers broad
participation of both local and international stakeholders; Juan
Luis Mérega, Fundación
del Sur,
Argentina, introduced activities of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
afforestation and reforestation project, highlighting that the project
offers broad participation of both local and international
stakeholders.
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THE COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE: PREPARATION
OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DESERTS AND DESERTIFICATION (IYDD)
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In
response to CHINA’s suggestion regarding the coordination of events, the
Secretariat announced the establishment of a website solely
dedicated to IYDD (http://www.iydd.org).
Above photo: Shiqiu Chen (China)
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ITALY
highlighted its support to
countries in organizing events on the occasion of IYDD
Above photo: Paolo Soprano (Italy) |
GERMANY
said that it will be
launching an internet platform on IYDD events.
Above photo: Anneke Trux (Germany) |
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ALGERIA
announced that it will be
hosting a summit meeting bringing together heads of states, and
called for mobilizing the attention of the international community.
Above photo: Djamel Echirk (Algeria) |
WORLD
YOUTH ALLIANCE
requested that the Secretariat come up with ways to involve young
people in celebrating the IYDD.
Above photo: Hezbon Mogambi (World Youth Alliance)
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THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION:
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Above photo L-R: Chair
Mohammed El Ghaouth chaired the meeting;
Ositadinma
Anaedu (Nigeria),
Chair of the contact group on draft decisions for the
implementation of the Convention,
presented the group's texts for
consideration by
the Committee.
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CONTACT GROUP:
PROGRAMME
AND BUDGET:
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The
contact group continued
to discuss the draft decision on budget for the biennium
2006-2007. Budget tables on resource
requirements were circulated, using the US dollar and the
Euro
respectively as the basis of calculation in five
scenarios simulating a 0 to 25% increase based on the 2004-2005
biennium budget. The group also discussed the audit report
and the financial aspects of the JIU report.
Above photos L-R: Delegates from the Contact Group on
Programme and Budget; Chair Gerardo Guiza (Mexico)
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SIDE EVENT: INTRODUCING THE SADC
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE - GOBABEB TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTER IN NAMIBIA
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Willem
Konjore, Minister for Environment and Tourism of Namibia presented
the launch of the Gobabeb SADC Centre of Excellence, international
center for dryland training and research in Southern Africa. For
further information on Gobabeb and its activities relating to UNCCD
please visit http://www.drfn.org/gobabeb.
Above photos L-R: Sem T. Shikongo (Namibia); Executive
Secretary Hama Arba Diallo, UNCCD; Willem Konjore,
Minister for Environment and Tourism of Namibia
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This
service was prepared in cooperation with the UNCCD Secretariat
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