28 October 2005: The seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-7) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD) has completed its deliberations without reaching a decision on all measures discussed.
Nearly 1000 participants gathered at the UN Office at Nairobi, Kenya, […]
28 October 2005: The seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-7) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD) has completed its deliberations without reaching a decision on all measures discussed.
Nearly 1000 participants gathered at the UN Office at Nairobi, Kenya, from 17-28 October 2005, to review the implementation of the Convention, develop the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UNCCD and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), adopt the programme and budget for the 2006-2007 biennium, and review the recommendations in the report of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) of the United Nations, among other agenda items. Parties’ discussions on the proposal to include an additional agenda item on the procedure for the selection of an Executive Secretary and regarding regional coordination units ended without the adoption of a decision. Parties reported that the COP’s outcomes did not meet their expectations, and therefore the meeting was not deemed successful in moving forward the Convention’s implementation. [Earth Negotiations Bulletin coverage]