29 November 2011: Participants at the second Meeting of the Parties (MOP 2) of the Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and their Habitats (the Gorilla Agreement), under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) discussed the outcomes of the International Year of the Gorilla (YoG) 2009 and adopted resolutions on institutional arrangements for the Agreement, the review of Action Plans, and cooperation on law enforcement, among other decisions. More.

25 November 2011: The 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) adopted 27 resolutions, including on: synergies and partnerships; the future shape of the CMS; enhanced engagement with the Global Environment Facility (GEF); and climate change and migratory species. More.

Photo: Elizabeth Mrema, CMS Executive Secretary, thanked the outgoing Chair of the Standing Committee, Mohammed Saud Sulayem, presenting him with a token of gratitude on behalf of the CMS Secretariat.

25 November 2011: Parties to the Montreal Protocol adopted over 25 decisions, including: a US$450 million replenishment of the Multilateral Fund to the Montreal Protocol (MLF) for the period of 2012-2014; issues related to exemptions; mitigation of ODS emissions from feedstock and process-agent uses; updating the nomination processes and recusal guidelines for the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP); the treatment of ODS used to service ships; and additional information on alternatives. More.

19 November 2011: The 47th session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) and meetings of its associated committees concluded with the adoption of a decision on the Biennial Work Programme 2012-2013, as well as the approval of funding for a series of projects, pre-projects and activities. More.

19 November 2011: The 34th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) focused primarily on the workstreams resulting from the consideration of the InterAcademy Council (IAC) Review of the IPCC processes and procedures, namely those on procedures, conflict of interest policy, and communications strategy. More.