Convention on Biological Diversity

A/RES/49/117View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 89 Environment and sustainable development, published in 1995.

What other versions does this mandate have?

18 versions · 1995–2012

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/66/202

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2012	A/RES/66/202	Convention on Biological Diversity	230	10%Compare
2011	A/RES/65/161	Convention on Biological Diversity	1,730	22%Compare
2010	A/RES/64/203	Convention on Biological Diversity	2,705	33%Compare
2009	A/RES/63/219	Convention on Biological Diversity	2,120	46%Compare
2008	A/RES/62/194	Convention on Biological Diversity	1,210	38%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Conferences Genetic Resources Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications Treaties

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the early entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the convening of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held at Nassau from 28 November to 9 December 1994;

Invites the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to make available the results of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention as a contribution to the work of the third session of the Commission on Sustainable Development;

Calls upon those States which have not yet ratified the Convention to expedite their internal procedures of ratification, acceptance or approval;

Decides to consider the progress achieved in the implementation of the Convention at its fiftieth session under the item entitled "Environment and sustainable development", and invites the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to report, through the Commission on Sustainable Development and the Economic and Social Council, on the results of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.

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