Modalities for the High-Level Meeting as a Contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity

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A Decision of the General Assembly, under agenda item 53f Convention on Biological Diversity, published in 2010.

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At its 121st plenary meeting, on 13 September 2010, the General Assembly, on the proposal of its President,69 recalling its resolution 64/203 of 21 December 2009 and decision 64/555 of 15April 2010, taking note of the note by the Secretary-General:70

(a) Decided that at the opening plenary meeting of the high-level meeting as a contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity, the speakers would include the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General, a representative on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, a representative on behalf of the European Union, and representatives of Brazil, Germany and Japan, and that statements would be limited to five minutes;

(b) Also decided that the two consecutive thematic panels would be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., on the theme “The way forward in achieving the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the internationally agreed biodiversity goals and targets”;

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