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International Year of Biodiversity

Document type
Decision
Reference number
Decision 25/3
Date
Nov 1, 2016
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Meeting
The 25th session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF)
Website
www.informea.org
Abstract
The Governing Council, Recalling resolution 61/203 of 20 December 2006 by which the General Assembly declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, 1. Invites Governments and relevant organizations to plan and undertake appropriate activities to commemorate and celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 spirit and to contribute to the success of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in 2010; 2. Requests the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, in consultation with the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to provide the active and full support of the United Nations Environment Programme in the preparations and organization of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, consistent with the mandate of the United Nations Environment Programme in this regard; 3. Also requests the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to collaborate with the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to promote cooperation between and coordination of international organizations and non-governmental organizations, and thereby to maximize effectively contributions to the biodiversity agenda.