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.: General 30 October 2020 Resolution 2548 (2020) Adopted by the Security Council on 30 October 2020 The Security Council, Recalling and reaffirming all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, Reaffirming its strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his incoming Personal Envoy to implement resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), 2218 (2015), 2285 (2016), 2351 (2017), 2414 (2018), 2440 (2018), 2468 (2019), and 2494 (2019), Paying tribute to Horst Köhler, former Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, and commending his efforts in holding the roundtable process, which created new momentum in the political process, Looking forward to the appointment of a new Personal Envoy of the Secretary- General for Western Sahara at the earliest opportunity, Welcoming the new momentum created by the first roundtable meeting on 5−6 December 2018 and the second roundtable meeting on 21–22 March 2019, and commitment by Morocco, the Frente Polisario, Algeria, and Mauritania to engage in the UN political process on Western Sahara in a serious and respectful manner in order to identify elements of convergence, Encouraging the resumption of consultations between the incoming Personal Envoy and Morocco, the Frente Polisario, Algeria and Mauritania in this regard to build on the progress achieved, Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, based on compromise, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role and responsibilities of the parties in this respect, S/2020/1063 3/6 20-14433 Reiterating its call upon Morocco, the Frente Polisario, Algeria and Mauritania to cooperate more fully with each other, including through building additional trust, and with the United Nations, as well as to strengthen their involvement in the political process and to achieve progress towards a political solution, Recognizing that achieving a political solution to this long-standing dispute and enhanced cooperation between the Member States of the Maghreb Arab Union would contribute to stability and security, in turn leading to jobs, growth and opportunities for all the peoples in the Sahel region, Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping operations, including the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), under close review and reiterating the need for the Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments, and effec tive management of resources, Recalling resolution 2378 (2017) and its request of the Secretary-General to ensure that data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, including peacekeeping performance data, is used to improve analytics and the evaluation of mission operations, based on clear and well identified benchmarks, and further recalling resolution 2436 (2018) and its request of the Secretary-General to ensure that decisions to recognize and incentivize outstanding performance and decisions regarding deployment, remediation, training, withholding of financial reimbursement, and repatriation of uniformed or dismissal of civilian personnel, are predicated on objective performance data, Recalling resolution 2242 (2015) and 2538 (2020) and its aspiration to increase the number of women in military and police contingents of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Recognizing the important role played by MINURSO on the ground and the need for it to fully implement its mandate, including its role in supporting the incoming Personal Envoy to achieve a mutually acceptable political solution, Expressing concern about the violations of existing agreements, reiterating the importance of full adherence to these commitments in order to sustain momentum in the Western Sahara political process, and taking note of the commitments provided by the Frente Polisario to the former Personal Envoy, and in thi s regard welcoming the Secretary-General’s assessment on 23 September 2020 that the situation in Western Sahara has remained relatively calm with the ceasefire continuing to hold and respect by the parties for MINURSO’s mandate, Taking note of the Moroccan proposal presented on 11 April 2007 to the Secretary-General and welcoming serious and credible Moroccan efforts to move the process forward towards resolution; also taking note of the Polisario Front proposal presented 10 April 2007 to the Secretary-General, Encouraging in this context, the parties to demonstrate further political will towards a solution including by expanding upon their discussion of each other’s proposals and recommitting to UN efforts in a spirit of realism and compromise, and further encouraging the neighbouring countries to make contributions to the political process, Encouraging the parties to cooperate further with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees in identifying and implementing confidence - building measures that can serve to foster the trust necessary for a successful political process, S/2020/1063 20-14433 4/6 Stressing the importance of improving the human rights situation in Western Sahara and the Tindouf camps, and encouraging the parties to work with the international community to develop and implement independent and credible measures to ensure full respect for human rights, bearing in mind their relevant obligations under international law, Encouraging the parties to sustain in their respective efforts to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara and the Tindouf refugee camps, including the freedoms of expression and association, Welcoming in this regard, steps and initiatives taken by Morocco, and the role played by the National Council on Human Rights Commissions operating in Dakhla and Laayoune, and Morocco’s interaction with Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Strongly encouraging enhancing cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), including through facilitating visits to the region, Noting with deep concern the continued hardships faced by Sahrawi refugees and their dependency on external humanitarian assistance, and further noting with deep concern insufficient funding for those living in Tindouf refugee camps and the risks associated with the reduction of food assistance, Reiterating its request for consideration of a refugee registration in the Tindouf refugee camps and emphasizing efforts be made in this regard, Recalling United Nations Security Council resolutions 1325 and 2250 and related resolutions; stressing the importance of a commitment by the parties to continue the process of negotiations through the United Nations-sponsored talks and encouraging the full, effective and meaningful participation of women and active and meaningful participation of youth in these talks, Recognizing that the status quo is not acceptable, and noting further that progress in negotiations is essential in order to improve the quality of life of the people of Western Sahara in all its aspects, Affirming its full support for Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Colin Stewart, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 23 September 2020 (S/2020/938), 1. (...) Expresses its full support for the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General and his incoming Personal Envoy to sustain the renewed negotiations process in order to achieve a solution to the Western Sahara question, notes the intention of the former Personal Envoy to invite Morocco, the Frente Polisario , Algeria, and Mauritania to meet again in the same format, and welcomes the commitment of Morocco, the Frente Polisario, Algeria, and Mauritania to remain engaged throughout the duration of this process, in a spirit of realism and compromise, to ensure a successful outcome; 4. (...) Reaffirms the need for full respect of the military agreements reached with MINURSO with regard to the ceasefire and calls on the parties to adhere fully to those agreements, implement their commitments to the former Personal Envoy, and refrain from any actions that could undermine UN-facilitated negotiations or further destabilize the situation in the Western Sahara; 7.

La Représentante permanente (Signé) Aksoltan Ataeva A/72/866 18-08041 2/3 Annexe à la lettre datée du 7 mai 2018 adressée au Secrétaire général par la Représentante permanente du Turkménistan auprès de l’Organisation des Nations Unies [Original : russe] Avaza Declaration of the international forum “The Great Silk Road — towards the New Frontiers of Development” We, the participants in the international forum “The Great Silk Road — towards the New Frontiers of Development”, held in the Avaza national tourist area, Turkmenistan, on 2 May 2018, Reaffirming our commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals as defined in the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted on 25 September 2015 at the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post -2015 development agenda, in particular those goals that are directly relevant to the development of sustainable transport and ensuring its safety and accessibility, and to concern for the environment, Recalling General Assembly resolution 69/213, entitled “The role of transport and transit corridors in ensuring international cooperation for sustainable development”, adopted on 19 December 2014, resolution 70/197, entitled “Towards comprehensive cooperation among all modes of transport for promoting sustainable multimodal transit corridors”, adopted on 22 December 2015, and resolution 72/212, entitled “Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”, adopted on 20 December 2017, Recognizing the importance of high-level international events to support the development of transport and the stability of transit corridors at the international level, such as the High-level International Conference on the Role of Transit Transport Corridors in Ensuring International Cooperation, Stability and Sustainable Development, held on 3 and 4 September 2014, the Global Conference on Sustainable Transport held in Ashgabat on 26 and 27 November 2016, and the high-level international conference held in Geneva on 22 February 2017, Recognizing the advantages of multimodal transport as a significant component in a balanced transport system, especially its efficiency in terms of energy and costs, lack of congestion and contribution to reducing transport and logistics costs, Emphasizing also the role of inland water transport in the sustainable functioning of national transport and cross-border systems and its contribution to social and economic development, including landlocked developing countries, Aware also that the objective of international transport strategy is now the creation of modern transport architecture designed to address the key tasks of the international community in the twenty-first century, in service to millions of people around the world, by preserving and developing the resources of the planet, Appreciating the current work on the establishment of a sustainable transport system carried out at the United Nations by its Member States, including international projects to eliminate administrative barriers, rehabilitate and provide support for international corridors and ports, and reduce the environmental damage caused by exhaust emissions, and national transport strategies and projects to develop inland water transport infrastructure, Conscious that the aforementioned challenges in the sector should also be addressed at the national, regional and global levels, A/72/866 3/3 18-08041 Considering the links between different modes of transport in the context of the development of multimodal transport, Acknowledging the role of modern technologies, innovations, the “single window” principle and digitalization in ensuring navigation safety and better logistics integration, Acknowledging the need to join forces to utilize the significant, still untapped, potential of the transport sector and thereby gain significant political support at the highest level, Convinced that the outcome of this Forum should bring practical value in terms of safety, environmental aspects, logistics and benefits for the economy, Hereby endorse the following objectives and actions and invite countries and all parties concerned to consider their implementation: (a) To build up a regulatory framework that is intended to increase the efficiency of safe, environmentally sound and economically efficient transport by promoting an appropriate balance among all transport modes and thus using it as a significant contributor to national, regional and international development; (b) To address the challenges of sustainable development of mobility by supporting intergovernmental multi-disciplinary cooperation in the field of transport and transport-related issues and by placing due emphasis on the importance of mobilizing resources and aligning financing flows with sustainable development objectives; (c) To encourage investment in the sector aimed at building and modernizing the infrastructure of international routes and ports and fostering innovation and the principles that ensure resilience to climate change; (d) To ensure an appropriate balance among all transport modes, streamlining cargo flows and promoting the development of multimodal transport; (e) To take the necessary steps to raise the profile of historical transpor tation routes, in particular the Great Silk Road, as they offer additional opportunities to enhance the mobility of people, to satisfy their yearning to visit other countries and to communicate with people from other nations, which has a strong impact on the discovery of new tourist routes and the formation of personal contacts that contribute to peace and security.

A/73/949 19-12164 2/7 Annexe à la lettre datée du 11 juillet 2019 adressée au Secrétaire général par le Représentant permanent du Portugal auprès de l’Organisation des Nations Unies Lisboa+21 Declaration on Youth Policies and Programmes 2019 Convened in the World Conference of Ministers responsible for Youth 2019 and the Youth Forum Lisboa+21, organized by the Portuguese Government and the Portuguese National Youth Council, in cooperation with United Nations-system partners, in Lisboa, on the 22nd and the 23rd of June 2019, Reaffirming the World Programme of Action for Youth adopted by the General Assembly of t he United Nations in its resolution 50/81 of 14 December 1995 and 62/126 of 18 December 2007 , which provides a policy framework and practical guidelines for national action and international support to improve the situation of young people around the world, within fifteen youth priority areas; Recalling further General Assembly resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, in which for the first time the Assembly recognized children and youth as agents of change, and recognizing that the Sustainable Development Goals are integrated, indivisible and universal in nature, and therefore that all of them apply to youth; Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all human rights instruments relevant, to protect promote and fulfil the human rights of all young people, as well as regional human rights instruments that particularly target youth or are relevant to young people; Affirming the pioneer role of the Lisbon Declaration on Youth Policies and Programmes (1998) and recalling the relevance of its commitments, and further recognizing the International Youth Years celebrated thereto, Welcoming the establishment of the function of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth (2013) and underlining the Envoy’s important task, as Chair of the High-Level Steering Committee for the United Nations Youth Strategy “Youth 2030” (2018); Reiterating the need to protect, promote and fulfil the human rights of all young people in all their diversity and recognizing that the human rights of all young people are not fully realized and further underlining the importance of addressing the specific needs of all young people, giving particular attention to young women and girls, marginalized groups and young people A/73/949 3/7 19-12164 belonging to vulnerable groups or in vulnerable situations, including indigenous youth, youth in rural areas, youth with disabilities, young migrants or those who face discrimination based on any other ground or on multiple grounds, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development commitment to leave no one behind and reach the furthest behind first; Express further concern that adolescent girls and young women continue to encounter and be disproportionally affected by significant legal, cultural, social and economic barriers affecting their empowerment and equal opportunities to reach their full potential due to discriminatory laws, stereotypes and sexism from a young age, institutions, attitudes and harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation, unequal pay for work of equal value, adolescent pregnancy, sexual and gender-based violence, lack of political inclusion, unpaid care work, legal impediments and restrictions and securing employment, lower wages, and further acknowledge that age and gender are characteristics that often intersect, add to and multiply discrimination based on other grounds; Acknowledging that the current generation of youth is the largest one ever and reaffirming that a large youth population presents a unique demographic dividend that can contribute to lasting peace and to achieving sustainable development in its three dimensions: economic, social, and environmental, if inclusive and effective policies are in place; Recognizing that the international community faces increasing challenges posed by today’s rapidly changing environment and marked by evolving and mutually-reinforced shifts of geopolitical, demographic, climatic, technological, social, cultural and economic nature, creating unparalleled conditions for progress but, upending the established order, and creating new and interlinked challenges for youth and societies at large in ensuring respect for their human rights in all areas; Acknowledging that meaningful youth participation, engagement and empowerment are instrumental in all stages of youth policymaking processes and decision-making processes that affect young people’s lives at local, national, regional and international levels, and that youth remain largely excluded from formal decision-making and political participation, and recognizing further that new forms of political, economic, cultural and societal engagement and participation have emerged, based on specific issues and contexts, utilizing both online and offline methods; Acknowledging the important link between migration and development, recognizing that migration brings both opportunities and challenges to countries of origin, transit and destination, to migrants and to the global community, and recognizing the responsibility to promo te and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants effectively, regardless of their migration status, especially those of women, young people and children; Expressing concern that among civilians, youth account for many of those adversely affected by armed conflict, including as refugees and internally displaced persons, and that the disruption of youth’s access to education, leisure time and economic opportunities has a dramatic impact on durable peace and reconciliation; Affirming that generating decent work and quality employment for youth is one of the biggest challenges that needs to be tackled, and emphasizing the priority areas of the World Programme of Action for Youth linked to the employability of youth, including education, health and access to information, while recognizing the rapidly changing future of work requires critical investments in foresight activities on the part of governments; adaptable social, economic, political and legal institutions; young people’s capabilities and their opportunities for life-long learning and the provision of social protection; A/73/949 19-12164 4/7 Noting the variation of definition of the term youth that may exist at the national and international levels and underlining the importance of recognizing that young people go through different stages, from dependence of childhood to adulthood´s independence, including adolescence, requiring explicit attention on the policies and programmes involving youth; WE, MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUTH AND YOUTH DELEGATES, WITHIN OUR RESPECTIVE COMPETENCES, COMMIT OURSELVES TO: 1. (...) Promote the right to education and equal education opportunities for all young people, in particular for girls and young women, in accessing quality formal, technical, non-formal, informal and vocational education and training, including learning, literacy and life skills, soft skills and A/73/949 19-12164 6/7 digital and media literacy, while addressing social and gender gaps in skills and ensuring a particular focus on young people in situations of vulnerability, enhancing learning and employability outcomes in order to ensure social, economic and environmental sustainability, and promote and develop education programmes and curricula on human rights, gender equality, gender-based violence, culture of peace and non-violence and global citizenship needed for personal development and for the labour market of today and tomorrow, ensuring they can thrive in a world where change is constant and learning never stops; 13. (...) Take concrete measures to further assist youth in armed conflict situations, and to encourage the involvement of youth, where appropriate, in activities concerning the protection of children and youth affected by armed conflict situations, while recognizing the importance of protecting schools and universities from military use in contravention of international humanitarian law, as well as young people’s contribution to peace processes and conflict prevention and resolution, bearing in mind the recognition of the importance of youth as agents of change in the maintenance and promotion of peace and security, in accordance with Security Council Resolutions 2250 (2015) and 2419 (2018); 15.

In November 1979, the UN General Assembly in adopting resolution 34/37, while recognizing Frente Polisario as the representative of the people of Western Sahara, deeply deplored the aggravation of the situation resulting from the continued occupation of Western Sahara by the Kingdom of Morocco. (...) With the Kingdom of Morocco’s refusal on 4 July 2022 to allow the Personal Envoy of the Secretary General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, to visit the occupied part of Western Sahara, the UN has lost yet another opportunity to verify on the ground the systematic violations of International Humanitarian Law and human rights by the occupying Power, the Kingdom of Morocco. 1 UNGA resolution 1956 (XVIII) 2 UNGA resolution 2229 (XXI) 3 Western Sahara, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J. (...) The Frente POLISARIO once more denounces President Trump’s declaration recognizing the Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and the reluctance of President Biden to consider the said declaration null and void. 4 The southern and eastern boundaries with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania were established by the “Convention pour la délimitation des possessions françaises et espagnoles dans l’Afrique occidentale, sur la côte du Sahara et sur la côte du Golfe de Guinée”, signed in Paris on 27 June 1900.

It is a permanent body of 15 independent experts, acting in their personal capacity, elected by the States having made a declaration of recognition under article 90 of Additional Protocol I. (...) A State party to Additional Protocol I may make a comprehensive declaration, thereby recognizing the Commission’s competence, or it may consent to an investigation into the facts of a particular dispute.

Argentina was granted access to the Convention largely on the basis of its omnibus data protection legislation dating from October 2000. The Personal Data Protection Act (Act No. 25,326), of October 2000, is quite closely modelled on Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data. (...) The compatibility of the Personal Data Protection Act with the Convention is maintained through, inter alia, its applicability in matters of both law enforcement and national security, under the terms of article 23: Personal data that have been stored for administrative purposes and must be permanently registered in the databases of the armed forces, security forces and police and intelligence services shall be subject to the provisions of the present Act; the same applies to personal data provided by such databases at the request of administrative or judicial authorities in accordance with the law. (...) While the Argentine legal framework on data protection is thus in fairly robust shape, it is to be noted that the European Union has moved on from Directive 95/46/EC, on which the law in Argentina is currently based, to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), which entered into force on 24 May 2016 and has applied since 25 May 2018.

It is understood from paragraph 61 that the human rights defenders, with whom the Special Representative met in Turkey, argued that although their personal safety had improved, they were being targeted by legal action and fines. (...) In paragraph 120, as well as in paragraphs 95, 96 and 97, the Special Representative, though recognizing the efforts to hold internal investigation on human rights abuses, remains concerned by “the high level of impunity for human rights violations” and thus calls on the Government to take all necessary measures to ensure full accountability for those violations. While the Government is resolute to combat against impunity at all levels, it would have been more appropriate should concrete cases of alleged practices of impunity have been cited. Recognizing the importance of combating impunity in all human rights violations, a considerable number of legislation has been introduced in the last years to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

Nations Unies FCCC/SBI/2012/L.50 Convention-cadre sur les changements climatiques Distr. limitée 1er décembre 2012 Français Original: anglais FCCC/SBI/2012/L.50 2 GE.12-71127 Annexe [English only] Composition, modalities and procedures of the team of technical experts under international consultations and analysis [The Conference of the Parties, Recalling decisions 1/CP.16 and 2/CP.17, which established a process for international consultation and analysis of biennial update reports under the Subsidiary Body for Implementation that aims to increase the transparency of mitigation actions and their effects, and adopted the modalities and guidelines for the international consultation and analysis, Noting that international consultation and analysis of biennial update reports will be conducted in a manner that is non-intrusive, non-punitive and respectful of national sovereignty, Recognizing the need to have an efficient, cost-effective and practical international consultation and analysis process which does not impose an excessive burden on Parties and the secretariat, Having taken note of the estimated budgetary implications, as provided by the secretariat, of the actions requested of the secretariat in paragraph 3 below and other actions contained in the annex to this decision, Also recognizing the difficulties faced by Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties) in reporting under the Convention, as well as the need to take into account national capabilities and circumstances, the need to build capacity and the need for the provision of financial support in a timely manner to non-Annex I Parties to facilitate the timely preparation of their biennial update reports, Further recognizing that the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention could play an important role in facilitating technical advice and support for the preparation and submission of Parties’ first biennial update reports, Having taken note that the requirements for additional resources for the implementation of the actions referred to in paragraph 3 below cannot be met by the approved UNFCCC core budget for the biennium 2012–2013, Having taken note that the UNFCCC core budget for the biennium 2014–2015 will need to address the resources necessary for the implementation of the actions contained in the annex to this decision, 1. (...) The participating experts shall serve in their personal capacity. They shall neither be a national of the Party whose BUR is under analysis nor be nominated by that Party. 9.

Nations Unies FCCC/SBI/2012/L.26 Convention-cadre sur les changements climatiques Distr. limitée 25 mai 2012 Français Original: anglais FCCC/SBI/2012/L.26 2 GE.12-70772 Annexe [English only] Decision -/CP.18 [Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention The Conference of the Parties, Recalling Articles 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Convention, Also recalling decisions 11/CP.8, 9/CP.13 and 7/CP.16, Reaffirming the importance of Article 6 of the Convention for achieving the ultimate objective of the Convention and for the effective implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions, Recognizing that education, training and skills development are fundamental for all Parties to achieve sustainable development in the long term, Also recognizing that a goal of education is to promote changes in lifestyles, attitudes and behaviour needed to foster sustainable development and to prepare children, young people, women, persons with disabilities and grass-root communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change, Reaffirming that public participation and access to information are crucial in order to develop and implement effective policies, as well as to engage all stakeholders actively in the implementation of these policies, Also reaffirming the importance of taking into account gender aspects and the need to promote the effective engagement of children, youth, the elderly, women, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, local communities and non-governmental organizations in activities related to Article 6 of the Convention, Acknowledging the progress made by Parties, international organizations and civil society in planning, coordinating and implementing education, training, public awareness, public participation, and access to information activities, Recognizing the importance of taking a long-term, strategic and country-driven approach to education, training and skills development at the local, national, subregional, regional and international levels, including strengthening of relevant institutional and sectoral capacities, Recognizing that ensuring the availability of sufficient financial and technical resources continues to be a challenge for the adequate implementation of Article 6 of the Convention for all Parties, in particular African countries, the least developed countries and small island developing States, Having considered the information in documents prepared by the secretariat in support of the review of the implementation of the amended New Delhi work programme,1 1 FCCC/SBI/2012/3, FCCC/SBI/2012/4, FCCC/SBI/2012/5, FCCC/SBI/2012/6 and FCCC/SBI/2012/MISC.4. (...) In order to advance implementation of Article 6 of the Convention, it is useful to cooperate in, promote, facilitate, develop and implement public awareness programmes on climate change and its effects at the national and, as appropriate, subregional, regional and international levels by, inter alia, encouraging contributions and personal action in addressing climate change, supporting climate-friendly policies and fostering behavioural changes, including by using popular media, noting the important role that social media platforms and strategies can play in this context. (...) This can be done by, inter alia, encouraging contributions and personal action in addressing climate change, supporting climate-friendly policies and fostering behavioural changes, including by using popular media.

Nations Unies FCCC/SBI/2012/L.21 Convention-cadre sur les changements climatiques Distr. limitée 24 mai 2012 Français Original: anglais FCCC/SBI/2012/L.21 2 GE.12-70702 Annexe Draft [elements for COP]decision -/CP.18 Composition, modalities and procedures of the team of technical experts under international consultations and analysis The Conference of the Parties, Recalling decisions 1/CP.16 and 2/CP.17, establishing a process for international consultation and analysis of biennial update reports (BURs) under the Subsidiary Body for Implementation that aims to increase the transparency of mitigation actions and their effects, and adopting the modalities and guidelines for international consultation and analysis, [[Recognizing][Noting] that international consultation and analysis is non-intrusive, non-punitive, and respectful of national sovereignty,] Also recognizing the need to have an efficient, cost-effective and practical international consultation and analysis process, which does not impose an excessive burden on Parties, and on the secretariat, [Having taken note of, as provided by the secretariat, the estimated budgetary implications of the actions requested of the secretariat in paragraph 3 below and other actions contained in the appendix to this decision,] [Recognizing the difficulties faced by non-Annex I Parties in reporting under the Convention and the need to take into account national capabilities and circumstances, and to build capacity, and the need for the provision of financial support in a timely manner to non-Annex I Parties to facilitate the timely preparation of biennial update reports,] [Urging Annex II Parties and other developed country Parties in a position to do so to provide support for the preparation of biennial update reports,] Recognizing that the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention could also play an important role in facilitating technical advice and support for the preparation and submission of the first biennial update report[, and building capacity for the teams of technical experts referred to in paragraph 1 hereunder], [Also having taken note that the requirements for additional resources for implementation of the relevant actions referred to in paragraph 3 below cannot be met by the approved UNFCCC core budget for the biennium 2012–2013,] Also having taken note that the UNFCCC core budget for the biennium 2014–2015 will need to [cover][address] the resources necessary for the implementation of the actions in the appendix to this decision, 1. (...) Participating experts shall serve in their personal capacity. 15. The secretariat shall select the members of the TTEs from the roster of experts maintained by the secretariat to conduct technical analysis of biennial update reports in a way that the collective skills of each team address areas of information defined in decision 2/CP.17, annex IV, paragraph 3(a).