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Art.20 |
Article 20 - Secretary |
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Art.20.1 |
20.1 The Secretary of the Governing Body shall be appointed by the Director-General of FAO, with the approval of the Governing Body. The Secretary shall be assisted by such staff as may be required. |
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Art.20.2 |
20.2 The Secretary shall perform the following functions: |
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Art.20.2.a |
(a) arrange for and provide administrative support for sessions of the Governing Body and for any subsidiary bodies as may be established; |
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Art.20.2.b |
(b) assist the Governing Body in carrying out its functions, including the performance of specific tasks that the Governing Body may decide to assign to it; |
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Art.20.2.c |
(c) report on its activities to the Governing Body. |
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Art.20.3 |
20.3 The Secretary shall communicate to all Contracting Parties and to the Director-General: |
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Art.20.3.a |
(a) decisions of the Governing Body within sixty days of adoption; |
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Art.20.3.b |
(b) information received from Contracting Parties in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty. |
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Art.20.4 |
20.4 The Secretary shall provide documentation in the six languages of the United Nations for sessions of the Governing Body. |
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Art.20.5 |
20.5 The Secretary shall cooperate with other organizations and treaty bodies, including in particular the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in achieving the objectives of this Treaty. |
