Elaboration of an International Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Decides to convene, in addition to the 6th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, which is to be held in New York for up to 2 weeks from 9 Jan. 1995, a 2-week session of the Committee at Nairobi, from 7-18 Aug. 1995, and, pending the entry into force of the Convention, to convene further necessary sessions in 1996 and 1997, the venue and timing of which shall be recommended by the Committee; invites the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to adopt and implement expeditiously a plan of work for the period leading to the 1st session of the Conference of the Parties, and requests the Secretary-General to make arrangements for the Committee to hold its forthcoming sessions; decides that the work of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee and the interim secretariat shall continue to be funded through existing UN budgetary resources and through voluntary contributions to the trust fund established, pursuant to resolution 47/188, specifically for that purpose and adminstered by the head of the interim secretariat under the authority of the Secretary-General, with the possibility of using the fund, as appropriate, to support the participation of representatives of non-governmental organizations in the work of the Committee and of carrying over resources contributed from one fiscal year to the other.

Adopted without vote, 92nd meeting

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Adopted at the 92nd plenary meeting, 19 Dec. 1994.