Civil society organizations panel

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) accredited to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) elected the members of the new UNCCD CSO panel. The members of the CSO panel will serve until COP16. The new panel members are:

• Mr. Oyéoussi Charles Balogoun from Afrique Esperance (Benin) representing Africa
• Mr. Surya Narayana Reddy from GVS (India) representing Asia
• Ms. Ana Di Pangracio from FARN (Argentina) representing Latin America and the Caribbean
• Mr. Jimsher Koshadze from CENN (Georgia) representing Eastern Europe
• Mr. Mauro Centritto from  DNI (Italy) representing Western Europe