Work programme and operations of the Open-ended Working Group for the biennium 2016-2017

The Conference of the Parties,

Noting the desire of parties to ensure a transparent, inclusive and efficient decision making process in the Open-ended Working Group allowing for all regions to participate effectively in discussions, and also noting the importance for non-English-speaking countries of interpretation in the six official languages of the United Nations,

1. Adopts the work programme of the Open-ended Working Group for the biennium 2016–2017 set out in the annex to the present decision;