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African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
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RAF-707
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Next Session
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View upcoming meetings
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Legal Framework
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Article of Constitution
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Article VI.1
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Origin
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Established by the Conference at its Tenth Session (1959, Resolution 26/59).
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Rules of Procedure
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Adopted at the First Session and confirmed by the Conference at its Eleventh Session (1961); amended at the Fifth Session of the Commission (1978).
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Category
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Cat.1
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Purpose
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To advise on the formulation of forest and wildlife management policy and to review and coordinate its implementation at the regional level; to exchange information and, generally through special Subsidiary Bodies, advise on suitable practices and action in regard to technical problems; and to make appropriate recommendations in relation to the foregoing.
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Membership
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Open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO, whose territories are situated wholly or partly in the Africa Region as defined by the Organization, or who are responsible for the international relations of any non-self-governing territories in that Region. Membership comprises such eligible Nations as have notified the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members.
The Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States of America attend sessions as observers.
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Number of Members
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49
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List of Members
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- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
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- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
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- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Zambia
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Languages
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English and French
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Document symbol
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FO:AFWC
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Frequency of Sessions
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Normally one session per biennium
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Previous Sessions and documents
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View documents of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
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Division
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Regional Office for Africa (FAO-RAF)
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Contact information/email
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Foday.Bojang@fao.org
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First Session
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November 1960
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Pattern of sessions
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1960, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012
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Subsidiary Bodies
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Working Party on the Management of Wildlife and Protected Areas (FO-709)
- Open to all Member Nations of the Commission
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