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Art.22 |
Article 22 |
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Art.22.1 |
1. A Conference of the Parties is hereby established. |
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Art.22.2 |
2. The Conference of the Parties is the supreme body of the Convention. It shall make, within its mandate, the decisions necessary to promote its effective implementation. In particular, it shall: |
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Art.22.2.a |
(a) regularly review the implementation of the Convention and the functioning of its institutional arrangements in the light of the experience gained at the national, subregional, regional and international levels and on the basis of the evolution of scientific and technological knowledge; |
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Art.22.2.b |
(b) promote and facilitate the exchange of information on measures adopted by the Parties, and determine the form and timetable for transmitting the information to be submitted pursuant to article 26, review the reports and make recommendations on them; |
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Art.22.2.c |
(c) establish such subsidiary bodies as are deemed necessary for the implementation of the Convention; |
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Art.22.2.d |
(d) review reports submitted by its subsidiary bodies and provide guidance to them; |
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Art.22.2.e |
(e) agree upon and adopt, by consensus, rules of procedure and financial rules for itself and any subsidiary bodies; |
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Art.22.2.f |
(f) adopt amendments to the Convention pursuant to articles 30 and 31; |
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Art.22.2.g |
(g) approve a programme and budget for its activities, including those of its subsidiary bodies, and undertake necessary arrangements for their financing; |
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Art.22.2.h |
(h) as appropriate, seek the cooperation of, and utilize the services of and information provided by, competent bodies or agencies, whether national or international, intergovernmental or non-governmental; |
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Art.22.2.i |
(i) promote and strengthen the relationship with other relevant conventions while avoiding duplication of effort; and |
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Art.22.2.j |
(j) exercise such other functions as may be necessary for the achievement of the objective of the Convention. |
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Art.22.3 |
3. The Conference of the Parties shall, at its first session, adopt its own rules of procedure, by consensus, which shall include decision-making procedures for matters not already covered by decision-making procedures stipulated in the Convention. Such procedures may include specified majorities required for the adoption of particular decisions. |
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Art.22.4 |
4. The first session of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the interim secretariat referred to in article 35 and shall take place not later than one year after the date of entry into force of the Convention. Unless otherwise decided by the Conference of the Parties, the second, third and fourth ordinary sessions shall be held yearly, and thereafter, ordinary sessions shall be held every two years. |
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Art.22.5 |
5. Extraordinary sessions of the Conference of the Parties shall be held at such other times as may be decided either by the Conference of the Parties in ordinary session or at the written request of any Party, provided that, within three months of the request being communicated to the Parties by the Permanent Secretariat, it is supported by at least one third of the Parties. |
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Art.22.6 |
6. At each ordinary session, the Conference of the Parties shall elect a Bureau. The structure and functions of the Bureau shall be determined in the rules of procedure. In appointing the Bureau, due regard shall be paid to the need to ensure equitable geographical distribution and adequate representation of affected country Parties, particularly those in Africa. |
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Art.22.7 |
7. The United Nations, its specialized agencies and any State member thereof or observers thereto not Party to the Convention, may be represented at sessions of the Conference of the Parties as observers. Any body or agency, whether national or international, governmental or non-governmental, which is qualified in matters covered by the Convention, and which has informed the Permanent Secretariat of its wish to be represented at a session of the Conference of the Parties as an observer, may be so admitted unless at least one third of the Parties present object. The admission and participation of observers shall be subject to the rules of procedure adopted by the Conference of the Parties. |
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Art.22.8 |
8. The Conference of the Parties may request competent national and international organizations which have relevant expertise to provide it with information relevant to article 16, paragraph (g), article 17, paragraph 1 (c) and article 18, paragraph 2( b). |
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Art.32 |
Article 32 |
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Art.32.1 |
1. Except as provided for in paragraph 2, each Party to the Convention shall have one vote. |
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Art.32.2 |
2. Regional economic integration organizations, in matters within their competence, shall exercise their right to vote with a number of votes equal to the number of their member States that are Parties to the Convention. Such an organization shall not exercise its right to vote if any of its member States exercises its right, and vice versa. |
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Sect.6 |
PART VI |
