Pre-session documents

Agenda

ICCD/COP(16)/1/Rev.1
Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/2
Midterm evaluation of the 2018–2030 Strategic Framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Report by the Intergovernmental Working Group

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ICCD/COP(16)/3
Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification communication plan. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/4
Promotion and strengthening of relationships with other relevant conventions and international organizations, institutions and agencies. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/5
Programme and budget for the biennium 2025–2026. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/6-ICCD/CRIC(22)/2
Comprehensive multi-year workplan for the Convention (2025–2028) and two-year costed work programme for the Convention (2025–2026). Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/8
Audited financial statements for the Convention trust funds for the year ended 31 December 2022, including the report of the United Nations Board of Auditors. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/9
Audited financial statements for the Convention trust funds for the year ended 31 December 2023, including the report of the United Nations Board of Auditors. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/10
Report on the status of contributions to the Convention trust funds for the triennium 2022–2024. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/11
Report of the Evaluation Office. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/12
Participation and involvement of civil society organizations in meetings and processes of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/13
Participation and involvement of the private sector in meetings and processes of the United Nations. Report by the Global Mechanism

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ICCD/COP(16)/14
Accreditation of intergovernmental organizations, civil society organizations and representatives from the private sector, and admission of observers. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/15
Follow-up on policy frameworks and thematic issues: Drought. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/16
Follow-up on policy framework and thematic issues: Sand and dust storms. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/17
Follow-up on policy frameworks and thematic issues: Gender. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/18
The positive role that measures taken under the Convention can play to address desertification/land degradation and drought as one of the drivers that causes migration. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/19
Follow-up on policy frameworks and thematic issues: Land tenure. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/20
Final report by the Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought

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ICCD/COP(16)/21-ICCD/COP(16)/CST/9
New emerging issues: grassland and rangeland and ecologically sustainable agri-food systems. Note by the Secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/22
Draft decisions for consideration at the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/22/Add.1
Draft decisions for consideration at the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties. Note by the secretariat. Addendum

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ICCD/COP(16)/23
Credentials of delegations. Report of the Bureau to the Conference of the Parties

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Information

ICCD/COP(16)/INF.1
Information for participants. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/INF.2
Note on the Special Segment of the Conference of the Parties at its sixteenth session. Note by the secretariat

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Agenda

ICCD/CRIC(22)/1
Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/CRIC(22)/3
Report on the performance of Convention institutions and subsidiary bodies (2022-2024). Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/CRIC(22)/4
Financing of programmes and projects concerning desertification, land degradation and drought. Report by the Global Environment Facility

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ICCD/CRIC(22)/5
Progress made in the mobilization of resources for the implementation of the Convention and Sustainable Development Goal 15.3 matters. Report by the Global Mechanism.

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ICCD/CRIC(22)/6
Promotion of capacity-building to further the implementation of the Convention. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/CRIC(22)/7-ICCD/COP(16)/CST/8
Improving procedures for the communication of information as well as the quality and formats of reports to be submitted to the Conference of the Parties. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/CRIC(22)/8
Draft decisions for consideration at the twenty-second session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/CRIC(22)/8/Add.1
Draft decisions for consideration at the twenty-second session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention. Note by the secretariat. Addendum

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Information

Agenda

ICCD/COP(16)/CST/1
Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/CST/2
Policy-oriented recommendations resulting from evidence on sustainable land use systems and their potential to address desertification/land degradation and drought, under objective 1 of the Science-Policy Interface work programme for the triennium 2022–2024. Report by the Executive Secretary

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ICCD/COP(16)/CST/3
Policy–oriented recommendations resulting from evidence on historical global and regional aridity trends and future projections, under objective 2 of the SPI work programme for the triennium 2022–2024. Report by the Executive Secretary

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ICCD/COP(16)/CST/4
Policy-oriented recommendations resulting from the cooperation with other intergovernmental scientific panels and bodies. Report by the Executive Secretary

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ICCD/COP(16)/CST/5
Interfacing science and policy, knowledge sharing and technology transfer. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/CST/6
Review of the Science-Policy Interface and its achievements. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/CST/7
Work programme for the Science-Policy Interface beyond 2024. Note by the secretariat

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ICCD/COP(16)/CST/10
Draft decisions for consideration at the sixteenth session of the Committee on Science and Technology. Note by the secretariat

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In-session documents
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Post-session documents

Reports

ICCD/COP(16)/24
Report of the Conference of the Parties on its sixteenth session, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024. Part one: proceedings

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ICCD/COP(16)/24/Add.1
Report of the Conference of the Parties on its sixteenth session, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024. Part two: action taken

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Decisions

2/COP.16
Promotion of capacity-building to further the implementation of the Convention

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3/COP.16
Progress made in the mobilization of resources for the implementation of the Convention and Sustainable Development Goal 15.3 matters

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4/COP.16
Improving the procedures for communication of information as well as the quality and formats of reports to be submitted to the Conference of the Parties

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5/COP.16
Participation and involvement of civil society organizations in meetings and processes of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

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6/COP.16
Participation and involvement of the private sector in meetings and processes of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

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7/COP.16
Enhancing the implementation of the Convention and the 2018–2030 Strategic Framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

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8/COP.16
Promotion and strengthening of relationships with other relevant conventions and international organizations, institutions and agencies

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11/COP.16
Assessment of implementation of the Convention against strategic objectives 1–4 of the 2018–2030 Strategic Framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

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13/COP.16
Programme of work for the twenty-third session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention

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14/COP.16
Date and venue of the twenty-third session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention

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16/COP.16
Science-policy recommendations on aridity trends, projections and impacts

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17/COP.16
Science–policy recommendations emanating from the Science-Policy Interface analysis of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report

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19/COP.16
Avoiding, reducing and reversing land and soil degradation of agricultural lands

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21/COP.16
Work programme of the Science-Policy Interface for the biennium 2025–2026

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22/COP.16
Programme of work for the seventeenth session of the Committee on Science and Technology

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23/COP.16
The positive role that measures taken under the Convention can play to address desertification, land degradation and drought as one of the drivers that causes migration

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27/COP.16
Follow-up on policy frameworks and thematic issues: Sand and dust storms

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32/COP.16
Declaration of civil society organizations attending the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties

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36/COP.16
Programme of work for the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties

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