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The Ifugao rice terraces are a classic example of the Millennium Ecosystem Approach where impacts of any deviation in the traditional management of the terraces would translate into terrace, soil and water degradation, a decline in productivity, a decline in its aesthetic values and in the end create a measurable impact on biodiversity and most specifically on the overall economy and quality of life of the Ifugaos, as well as on living conditions in other communities around the rice terraces. (...) Its purpose is to have at the disposal of countries existing instruments and mechanisms that could help them in the implementation of the UNCCD, through a regional programme of validated best practices and traditional knowledge, including local and indigenous knowledge, within the national action programme (NAP) implementation framework 3. (...) The desired criteria to achieve the end results of the TPN on best practices are based on the attainment of local objectives that move forward the activities of combating desertification and drought by including them within the Governments’ strategies.

The Basarwa population is now about 50,000–60,000, and encompasses a number of subgroups, including Ju/’hoansi, Bugakhwe, //Anikhwe, Tsexakhwe, ! (...) Other non-dominant tribes in Botswana include the Bakgalagadi people, comprised of several subgroups including the Bangologa and Bakgwathen, who number approximately 272,000. (...) Government development programmes, including those specifically for the benefit of non-dominant indigenous communities, require greater accommodation to diverse cultural identities.

In accordance with article 46 of the Constitution, citizens have certain duties, including that of safeguarding “social order” and observing the “rules of public life”. (...) Efforts are under way to foster the use of cultural heritage as a resource in education and training, including by means of visits to historical sites, thanks to a 2013 agreement between the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education. (...) The Special Rapporteur stresses that the discussion is an important process for moving forward and recalls that, beyond providing aesthetic pleasure, artists contribute to social debates, including through counter-discourses, that are a vital part of democratic societies.

REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP OF THE WHOLE ON THE REGULAR PROCESS FOR GLOBAL REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS : LETTER DATED 7 SEPTEMBER 2018 FROM THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP OF THE WHOLE ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Partial data were collected for SoEF 2011 on net entrepreneurial revenue (income, including subsidies, minus costs, including labour costs) for the economic sector “Forestry and logging”. (...) Trees in urban areas provide many benefits and values to society, including recreation, improved air and water quality and aesthetic benefits. (...) Both of the main NAFSOS scenarios (A1B and B2) are based on IPCC scenarios, including the requirement to reach ambitious bioenergy production targets for fuelwood put forth by the IPCC.

Notes that the role of the Convention in enhancing the implementation of approaches to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change includes, inter alia, the following: (a) Enhancing knowledge and understanding of comprehensive risk management approaches, including those to address slow onset events; (b) Strengthening dialogue, coordination, coherence and synergies among different stakeholders: (c) Enhancing the mobilization of action and means of implementation, including the provision of financial support and technical assistance; 6. (...) Invites parties, organisations and frameworks such as the Global Framework for Climate Services to support the collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant data including gender disaggregated data for assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change 8. (...) Agrees to undertake activities under the work programme on loss and damage, including, inter alia, the following: (a) Exploring possible institutional arrangements, including an international mechanism, to address loss and damage; (a) alt Requests the Secretariat to develop a gap analysis of arrangements at the national, regional and international levels to improve management and response to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change needs associated with loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change including those related to slow onset processes and to organise an insession workshop at the next session of the SBI (38) to consider the above study and for the SBI to develop recommendations FCCC/SBI/2012/L.44 6 GE.12-71079 (b) Request the Secretariat to organise an expert meeting to consider potential future needs including capacity needs, associated with possible approaches to address negative impacts of slow onset events, to be held before the 39th session of the SBI (c) To develop a technical paper on non-economic, and non-quantifiable losses, such as loss of territory, livelihood, health, culture and eco-systems, including the modalities of rehabilitation and compensation, to be available before the 39th session of the SBI (d) Request the SBSTA under the NWP to consider at its 38th session activities aimed at enhancing a relevant knowledge base and information exchange, including understanding the risk of and responses to slow onset events. 13.

Strongly condemns sexual violence in conflict perpetrated by all parties in the DRC, welcomes efforts made by the Government of the DRC to combat and prevent sexual violence in conflict, including progress made in the fight against impunity through the arrest, prosecution and conviction of perpetrators from the FARDC and the PNC, and urges the Government of the DRC to continue to strengthen its efforts to combat impunity for sexual violence in conflict, including sexual violence committed by the FARDC and PNC at all levels, and to provide all necessary services and protection to survivors, victims and witnesses, and further calls upon the Government of the DRC to complete investigations into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by members of the FARDC in line with the its zero-tolerance policy and, as appropriate, to prosecute those responsible, further encourages the government to take all measures to continue to support the psychological and medical support of survivors of sexual violence in conflict to facilitate their reintegration into their communities and to provide all necessary services, including legal, and protection to survivors; 10. (...) Decides to extend until 20 December 2021 the mandate of MONUSCO in the DRC, including, on an exceptional basis and without creating a precedent or any prejudice to the agreed principles of peacekeeping, its Intervention Brigade; 23. (...) Requests MONUSCO to ensure that any support provided to operations conducted by national security forces, including in the form of rations and fuel, should be only for joint operations, jointly planned and executed, and subject to appropriate oversight and scrutiny, in strict compliance with the United Nations HRDDP, including by the United Nations Country Team, failing which that support should be suspended; 29.

Strongly condemns continued attacks by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab, including attacks in the region, on the United Nations Compound in Mogadishu and AMISOM facilities, and urges the FGS, AMISOM and the United Nations to work closely on strengthening safety and security for the United Nations and AU facilities and staff; 3. (...) Expresses its concern about all violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights, including those involving sexual and gender-based violence in conflict, further calls upon all parties to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, as ap- plicable, in relation to the protection of the civilian population, and civilian objects, and further reiterates the urgent and imperative need to hold accountable all those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights, including the right to freedom of expression, including against jour- nalists and other media professionals and associated personnel; 9. (...) Further strongly condemns any misuse or obstruction of humanitarian as- sistance, including attacks against humanitarian and medical personnel, and against their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facil- ities in violation of international law, and demands that all parties allow and facilitate full, safe, rapid and unhindered access for the timely delivery of aid to persons in need across Somalia in line with the humanitarian principles, including by disman- tling illegal checkpoints and removing administrative hurdles, and underlines the im- portance of proper accounting in international humanitarian support; 11.

REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP OF THE WHOLE ON THE REGULAR PROCESS FOR GLOBAL REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS :LETTER DATED 5 OCTOBER 2020 FROM THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP OF THE WHOLE ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY