Support to the Bureau of the United Nations Forum on Forests in Preparing for Its Future Meetings

E/DEC/2007/278View PDF

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A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, published in 2008.

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6 subjects

Developing Countries Donor Countries Economies in Transition Funds Subsistence Allowance Travel Costs

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At its 49th plenary meeting, on 17 October 2007, the Economic and Social Council, taking note of the decisions adopted by the United Nations Forum on Forests at its seventh session on matters related to the intersessional work of the Forum:76

(a) Decided that, in order for members of the Bureau to carry out their functions effectively, consideration should be given to providing financial support, consisting of travel and daily subsistence, to members of the Bureau from developing countries and countries with economies in transition through designated extrabudgetary contributions to the Trust Fund for the United Nations Forum on Forests;

(b) Also decided that financial support to members of the Bureau from developing countries and countries with economies in transition should cover participation in at least one meeting per year of the Bureau to be held in or outside New York;

(c) Invited donor Governments, institutions and other organizations to contribute to the Trust Fund for the United Nations Forum on Forests.

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