The Bureau for the UN Forum on Forests has met at UN Headquarters, with members considering preparations for the ad hoc expert group meeting on the non-legally binding instrument (11-15 December 2006, New York), and the substantive topics of the Forum’s seventh session (16-27 April 2007, New York).

The Bureau, which met on 24 and 25 August 2006, discussed various specific issues, including the multi-year programme of work, interagency collaboration, regional aspects and scheduling of future Bureau meetings. The Bureau also welcomed the Country-Led Initiative being organized by the Government of Indonesia, to be held in February 2007 in Bali, Indonesia. The next Bureau meeting is scheduled for 12 October 2006.

Link to further information
UNFF Newsletter (July/August 2006)