1.
Mr Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
delivered the 32nd McDougall Memorial Lecture on combating climate change and hunger through innovation, which was
followed by a high-level discussion on the subject, with the participation of Dr QU Dongyu, Director-General of the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the following
dignitaries:
·
Dr Jewel H. Bronaugh, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture of the United
States of America;
·
His Excellency Victor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula,
Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico;
·
Her Excellency Thoko Didiza,
Minister for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of the Republic of
South Africa;
·
The Honourable William D. Dar,
Secretary for Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines;
·
His Excellency Saud bin Hamoud
bin Ahmed Al-Habsi, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water
Resources of the Sultanate of Oman; and
·
His Excellency, Stefano
Patuanelli, Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies of the
Republic of Italy.
2.
The Conference noted with
appreciation the participation of Heads of State and Government during its
session.
3.
His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy,
addressed the Inaugural Ceremony.
4.
Ms Susan Murray made a
statement on behalf of the FAO Staff Representative Bodies
5.
The Conference observed one
minute of silence in memory of those staff members who had died since the
Conference last met. The names of the deceased staff members were read aloud and
are contained in the Verbatim Records of the Conference.
6.
The Council nominated and the
Conference elected Mr Michal Kurtyka, Minister of Climate and
Environment of Poland, as Chairperson of the 42nd Session of the
Conference.
7.
The Council nominated and the
Conference elected the three Vice-Chairpersons of the Conference: Mr
Gabriel Mbairobe (Cameroon),
Ms Yael Rubinstein (Israel), and Mr Edward Centeno (Nicaragua).
8.
The Council recommended and the
Conference elected the:
Seven members
of the General Committee
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Australia
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San Marino
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China
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South Africa
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Guatemala
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United States of America
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Nine members of the Credentials
Committee
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Bangladesh
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New Zealand
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Canada
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Nicaragua
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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San Marino
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Kuwait
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Malaysia
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9.
The Conference adopted its Agenda,
as amended. The Agenda is given in Appendix
A to this Report.
10.
The Conference adopted the arrangements
proposed by the 165th and 166th Sessions of Council and the timetable proposed
by the 166th Session of Council.
Special
Procedures and Arrangements for the Session
11.
The Conference agreed that the
Special Procedures for the 42nd Session of the Conference, outlined in Appendix
B of document C 2021/12 be applied on an exceptional basis in light of the
virtual modality of the Session.
12.
The Conference adopted the
following Resolution:
Resolution 1/2021
Special Procedures at the 42nd
Session of the Conference
THE CONFERENCE,
Considering the current circumstances and
associated limitations caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic;
Reaffirming that the procedures of the Conference
are governed by the provisions of the FAO Basic Texts, including the General
Rules of the Organization (GROs);
Recalling the provisions of the General Rules
of the Organization (GRO), in particular Rule I, Rule XII and Rule XLIX;
Reaffirming also that the Conference shall, as a
rule and in accordance with established practice, always meet in person, and recognizing
that exceptional suspension of this practice shall be made only in the most
extraordinary circumstances and for as limited a time period as possible;
Recalling also the decision 74/557 adopted by
the UN General Assembly, “Procedure for holding elections by secret ballot
without a plenary meeting during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic”;
Recalling further that the Council, at its
166th session, agreed, pursuant to Rule I.1 of the GRO to hold the 42nd Session
of the Conference from 14 to 18 June 2021 in virtual modality, in light of the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and recommended, inter alia:
(i) approval by the Conference at its
42nd Session of special procedures to be applied on an exceptional basis, in
light of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the virtual modality of the Conference; and
(ii) that the Conference consider for
approval, for implementation at its 42nd Session and on an exceptional basis,
without setting a precedent, and as a one-time arrangement, either in-person
voting through a physical secret ballot by appointment, online voting through
an electronic voting system, or a hybrid of the in-person and online vote;
Recalling further that the Council also
requested the Secretariat continue its preparations of the option which
conforms with the Basic Texts, as set out in Rule XII;
Recalling the importance of upholding
inclusiveness and ensuring all Member States can exercise their vote;
THE CONFERENCE,
1) Confirmed
that the Council agreed to hold the 42nd Session of the Conference in
virtual modality, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
2) Decided,
in accordance with Rule XLIX, to suspend, on an exceptional basis, without
creating a precedent and as a one-time arrangement for the 42nd Conference, the
portions of the General Rules of the Organization insofar as any elements are
incompatible with the virtual setting of the 42nd Conference or with the
holding of secret ballot voting arrangements as laid out in paragraphs 4 and 5
of this resolution;
3) Further
approved the special procedures and voting arrangements set out in the
present decision, on an exceptional basis, without creating a precedent and as
a one-time arrangement for the 42nd Session of the Conference held in virtual
format;
4) Decided
to conduct secret ballot votes by in-person voting by staggered appointment
at FAO headquarters in Rome and the United Nations headquarters in New York,
recalling that no delegate may represent more than one Member Nation or
Associate Member and that each Member Nation shall have only one vote, in
accordance with Articles III.1 and III.4 of the Constitution;
5) Decided
further, for the conduct of a secret ballot, that:
i. The procedures under Rule XII-10
paragraphs (a), (d), (e), (f) and (g) shall be conducted by staggered
appointment at one of the two locations, which are in FAO headquarters (Atrium)
and the United Nations headquarters (Conference room(s) C);
ii. For the purpose of Rule XII-10
(g), the count of the votes in Rome will be carried out in the Iraq Room at FAO
headquarters, in New York vote counting will be carried out in the voting room,
and in both locations will be supervised through the presence of tellers, and scrutineers,
as well as by video-link from the FAO headquarters;
iii. The result of the ballot shall
be established on the basis of the sum of the votes deposited from the two
locations and recorded in writing by the tellers in both locations; the tellers
in FAO headquarters shall be responsible for the consolidation of the total
number of votes deposited and the certification of the result;
iv. The two tellers appointed in each
location, Rome and New York, shall be delegates, representatives or alternates
of the same two delegations, pursuant to Rule XII-10 (c).
6) Decides
that votes other than by secret ballot shall be taken by roll call, noting that
a roll call would proceed in alphabetical order in English, starting with the
letter “A”.
7) Also decides that the Secretariat shall,
as part of its intergovernmental services and within existing resources,
provide technical support and assistance upon request by Member Nations
to ensure the full and equal access by all Members to the procedure outlined in
the present resolution.
Adopted on 14 June 2021
Establishment of Commissions and Appointment of their
Chairpersons,
Vice-Chairpersons and Drafting Committees
13.
The Conference concurred with
the Council’s recommendations to establish two Commissions.
14.
The Conference endorsed the
nomination of: Ms Eudora Hilda Quartey Koranteng (Ghana) as
Chairperson of Commission I and Mr Benito Santiago Jiménez
Sauma (Mexico) as Chairperson of Commission II.
15.
Mr Donald Syme (New Zealand) was elected Chairperson
of the Drafting Committee for Commission I with the following
membership: Argentina, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuwait,
Luxembourg, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Sudan and
Uzbekistan.
16.
Mr Thanawat Tiensin (Thailand)
was elected Chairperson of the Drafting Committee for
Commission II with the following membership: Australia,
Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Portugal, Russian Federation, United
States of America and Zambia.
17.
The Conference appointed the foregoing
officers and, taking into consideration the proposals of the General Committee,
in accordance with Rule X-2(c) of the GRO, also appointed the
following Vice-Chairpersons:
Commission I: Mr Carlos Cherniak (Argentina)
Commission II: Mr Akeel Hatoor (Qatar)
Right of Reply
18.
The Conference confirmed the decision taken at
its previous sessions to the effect that, when a Member wished to
reply to criticisms of its Government's policy, it should preferably
do so on the day on which such criticism had been voiced after all those wishing
to participate in the discussion had had an opportunity to speak.
Verification of
Credentials
19.
The Credentials Committee held four meetings on 9, 14,
15 and 17 June 2021 to examine the credentials received for this session
of the Conference. A report was issued as document C 2021/LIM/20, stating
that 183 Member Nations and one Member Organization, the European Union,
submitted valid credentials of their delegations. The list reflected the
situation as at 17 June 2021.
20.
The credentials of the representatives of the United
Nations, its Specialized Agencies and related organizations were duly deposited
as prescribed under Rule III-2 of the GRO.
Voting Rights
21.
The Conference noted that, in accordance with Article
III.4 of the Constitution, at the beginning of the Session 25 Member Nations
(Antigua and Barbuda, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Gabon, Iran [Islamic Republic of],
Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libya, Marshall Islands, Micronesia [Federated States of],
Mozambique, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Suriname,
Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Venezuela [Bolivarian Republic of] and Yemen) had lost
their voting rights in the Conference, since the amount of their arrears of
contributions to the Organization exceeded the amount due for the two preceding
years.
22.
Subsequently, one Member Nation (Mozambique) made
payments sufficient to regain their voting rights.
23.
The Conference decided to restore the voting
rights to Antigua and Barbuda, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Ecuador, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Liberia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Somalia,
Tuvalu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Yemen, which had requested
special consideration under Article III.4 of the Constitution.
24.
The Conference accepted the request by
Turkmenistan to repay their arrears through an instalment plan and, therefore,
decided to restore their voting rights. To this effect, the Conference adopted
the following Resolution:
Resolution
2/2021
Payment of
Contributions – Turkmenistan
THE CONFERENCE,
Noting that the Government
of Turkmenistan had made a proposal that it liquidate its arrears of contributions
through 2019 over a period of ten years commencing in 2022, in addition to
separate payments for arrears from 2020, for current year contributions for
2021, and subsequent contributions due in the calendar year of assessment.
Decides that:
1)
Notwithstanding Financial Regulation 5.5 the arrears of
contributions of Turkmenistan through 2019 totaling USD 812 933.28
and EUR 348 221.28 be settled through the payment of ten annual
instalments of USD 81 293.33 and EUR 34 822.13 from 2022 to
2031.
2)
The first instalment shall be payable in 1 January 2022.
3)
The annual payment of the instalments referred to above,
together with the payment of arrears for 2020 as well as each current
contribution in the calendar year of assessment and any advances to the Working
Capital Fund, shall be considered as fulfilment of the financial obligations of
Turkmenistan to the Organization.
4)
Instalments shall be payable in accordance with Financial
Regulation 5.5.
5)
Default in payment of two instalments shall render this instalment
plan null and void.
Adopted on 18 June 2021
25.
The Conference requested the conduct of a
comprehensive review on the process for reinstating voting rights for Member
Nations in arrears for consideration by the relevant Governing Bodies,
including the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters, supported by a
process of informal consultation led by the Independent Chairperson of the
Council with the Chairpersons and Vice- Chairpersons of the Regional
Groups.
Intergovernmental Organizations and International Non-Governmental
Organizations
26.
The Conference reviewed the
list of intergovernmental organizations and international non‑governmental
organizations to which the Director‑General had extended a provisional invitation
to the Session, and confirmed them.
Palestine
27.
The Conference confirmed
the invitation issued by the Director-General to Palestine, at the suggestion
of the 165th Session of the Council.
28.
The Conference had before it
three nominations for the office of Independent Chairperson of the Council.
29.
The Conference appointed
Mr Hans Hoogeveen to the office of Independent Chairperson of the Council, from
the end of the 42nd Session of the Conference to the end of the 43rd Session of
the Conference.
Resolution 3/2021
Appointment of the
Independent Chairperson of the Council
THE CONFERENCE,
Taking into account Rule XXIII of the General Rules of the Organization
regarding the Independent Chairperson of the Council and Resolution 9/2009
regarding the Independent Chairperson of the Council;
Having regard to the need to safeguard the independence and accountability
of the role of the Independent Chairperson of the Council:
1. Declares that Mr Hans Hoogeveen is appointed Independent Chairperson of the Council until
the Forty-third Session of the Conference (June 2023);
2. Decides that the conditions of
appointment attached to the office of the Independent Chairperson of the
Council will be as follows:
a) The
Chairperson is required to be present in Rome for all sessions of the Council,
the Conference, the Finance Committee and the Programme Committee and will
normally be expected to spend at least six to eight months of the year in Rome;
b) An
annual allowance equivalent to USD 23 831 will be paid to the Chairperson;
c) A
per diem allowance equivalent to the
applicable standard daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rate at 140% will be paid
to the Chairperson while in Rome and/or when travelling in the performance of
his functions;
d) The
travel expenses of the Chairperson will be covered by the Organization when he
travels in the performance of his functions;
e) In
the performance of his functions, whether in Rome or while travelling, the
Chairperson will be enrolled as a
participant in the Basic Medical Insurance Plan (BMIP) and that the cost for
such medical insurance coverage will be borne by the Organization for a total
amount of USD 3,336.48 per annum;
f) Secretariat
services will be made available to the Chairperson to assist him in the
performance of his functions;
g) Interpretation
services will be made available to the Chairperson, at his request, depending
on the availability of resources;
h) Office
space, equipment and supplies required by the Chairperson in the performance of
his functions will be made available to him;
i)
Assistance will be provided to the
Chairperson in carrying out the necessary administrative formalities for the
acquisition of the documents required for his stay in Rome and for his travels
in the performance of his functions.
3. Decides that
the implementation modalities of this Resolution will be agreed between the
Chairperson and FAO.
Adopted on 18 June 2021
Election of Council Members[14]
30.
The Conference elected
the following Member Nations as Members of the Council:
Period from the end of the 42nd Session of the Conference
(June 2021) to 30 June 2024
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Region (Seats)
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Members
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Africa (3)
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1.
Congo
2.
Equatorial Guinea
3.
Ethiopia
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Asia (6)
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1.
Bangladesh
2.
China
3.
Indonesia
4.
Japan
5.
Philippines
6.
Republic of Korea
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Europe (3)
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1.
Belarus
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.
Spain/United Kingdom[17]
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Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
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1.
Chile
2.
Nicaragua
3.
Peru
|
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Near East (1)
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1.
Kuwait
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North America (0)
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|
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Southwest Pacific (0)
|
|
Period from 1 July 2022 to the end of the
44th Session of the Conference (June 2025)
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Region (Seats)
|
Members
|
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Africa (5)
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1.
Angola
2. Côte
d’Ivoire
3.
Guinea
4. Kenya
5.
Mauritania
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Asia (0)
|
|
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Europe (3)
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1.
Germany
2.
Israel
3.
Slovenia
|
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Latin America and the Caribbean (5)
|
1.
Argentina
2.
Bahamas
3.
Brazil
4. Costa
Rica
5.
Mexico
|
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Near East (2)
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1. Iraq
2.
Qatar
|
|
North America (2)
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1. Canada
2.
United States of America
|
|
Southwest Pacific (0)
|
|
Period from the end of the 42nd Session of the Conference (June
2021) to 30 June 2022
|
Region (Seats)
|
Members
|
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Africa (1)
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1. Burundi
|
|
Near East (1)
|
1.
Sudan
|
Period from the end of the 42nd Session of the Conference (June
2021)
to the end of the 43rd Session of the Conference (June 2023)
|
Region (Seats)
|
Members
|
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Africa (1)
|
1. Cameroon
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Europe (3)
|
1.
France
2.
Luxembourg
3.
Russian Federation
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Latin America and the Caribbean (1)
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1. Guatemala
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31.
In accordance with Article 6(c)
of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, the
Conference appointed two members and two alternate members to the Staff
Pension Committee as follows and for the periods specified below:
For
the period
which ends on 31 December 2022
Member Mr Hammad B. Hammad
Alternate Permanent Representative of the United States of America to FAO
For
the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024
Member Mr Denis
Cherednichenko
Alternate Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to FAO
Alternate Mr Marios Georgiades
Deputy Permanent Representative of Cyprus to FAO
For the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025
Member Mr Hammad B. Hammad
Alternate Permanent Representative of the United States of America to FAO
Alternate Mr Salah Abdul Razag
M. Alkhoder
Alternate Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to FAO
32.
Ninety-three delegations intervened
on this Agenda Item, commenting on the agricultural and food security situation
at the global level and in their respective countries, with a focus on the theme
of the General Debate: “Agriculture Food Systems Transformation: From Strategy
to Action”.
33.
The Conference:
a) recognized the role of agri-food systems
in addressing global hunger and malnutrition, stressing that the COVID-19
pandemic has exacerbated already serious global hunger and malnutrition, while
laying bare the systemic inequalities that underpin current agri-food systems;
b) took
note of FAO’s strategy, particularly its systems-based approach to transforming
agri-food systems, to reverse the hunger trend, invest in rural transformation,
and empower vulnerable populations, and to acknowledge the organizing
principles and progress accelerators behind the strategy;
c) expressed its support to FAO’s
multi-pronged approach of putting knowledge into action, from digitalization
and promotion of aquaculture to sustainable rural development and including the
use of Hand-in-Hand Initiative to integrate actions, to achieve agri-food systems
transformation; and
d) concluded that, to transform the world
through food and agriculture, it is necessary to bring together and accelerate
innovation, technology, data and governance and institutions.
34.
The
Conference endorsed the Report and took note of the recommendations
presented therein.
35.
It expressed
its gratitude to the Republic of Zimbabwe, the host country, for its
flexibility and collaboration in holding the Regional Conference in virtual
modality.
36.
The
Conference endorsed the Report and took note of the recommendations
presented therein.
37.
It expressed
its gratitude to the Kingdom of Bhutan, the host country, for its flexibility
and collaboration in holding the Regional Conference in virtual modality.
38.
The
Conference endorsed the Report and took note of the recommendations
presented therein.
39.
It expressed
its gratitude to the Republic of Uzbekistan, the host country, for its flexibility
and collaboration in holding the Regional Conference in virtual modality.
40.
The
Conference endorsed the Report and took note of the recommendations
presented therein.
41.
It expressed
its gratitude to the Republic of Nicaragua, the host country, for its
flexibility and collaboration in holding the Regional Conference in virtual
modality.
42.
The
Conference endorsed the Report and took note of the recommendations
presented therein.
43.
It expressed
its gratitude to the Sultanate of Oman, the host country, for its flexibility
and collaboration in holding the Regional Conference in virtual modality.
44.
The
Conference took note of the Report of the Informal Regional Conference for
North America, which was held to allow Member Nations of the region to make
inputs into the Organization’s prioritization process.
45.
The
Conference endorsed the conclusions and the recommendations contained in
the Report of the 27th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG), and in
particular:
a) endorsed
the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction; and
b) mandated
the Council, at its 168th Session, to consider for endorsement the Report of
the 18th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture (CGRFA).
46.
The
Conference adopted Resolution 4/2021 "Eradication of Peste des
Petits Ruminants (PPR) by 2030", set out in Appendix C to this Report.
47.
The
Conference endorsed the proposal for the establishment of the
Sub-Committee on Livestock.
48.
The
Conference considered the proposal endorsed by the Council at its 165th Session
for the Declaration of an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists in
2026 and adopted Resolution 5/2021, set out in Appendix D to this Report.
49.
The
Conference considered the proposal endorsed by the Council at its 165th Session
to declare the annual observance of the International Day of Plant Health on 12
May and adopted Resolution 6/2021, set out in Appendix E to this Report.
50.
The
Conference considered the proposal endorsed by the Council at its 165th Session
for the Declaration of an International Year of Date Palm in 2027 and adopted
Resolution 7/2021, set out in Appendix F
to this Report.
51.
The
Conference endorsed the Reports of the 73rd (Extraordinary) and 74th
Sessions of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP), and in particular, underlined
the importance of international agricultural trade and FAO’s work on
agricultural market information and analysis, particularly in light of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
52.
The
Conference endorsed the Report of the 34th Session of the Committee on
Fisheries (COFI), and in particular welcomed the 2021 COFI Declaration
for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture.
53.
The
Conference endorsed the Report of the 25th Session of the Committee on
Forestry (COFO), and in particular welcomed the accomplishments of FAO’s
work in forestry and its synergies with agriculture, and reiterated the
important contribution of forests and sustainable forest management to
achieving the SDGs.
54.
The
Conference took note of the update on the preparations for the XV World
Forestry Congress, and commended the joint efforts of the Republic of
Korea and FAO towards a successful event.
55.
The
Conference endorsed the Reports of the 46th and 47th Sessions of the
Committee on World Food Security (CFS), and in particular, welcomed the
approval of the CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition (VGFSyN)
and encouraged the use of CFS agreed policy instruments by all
stakeholders.
56.
The
Conference noted the Progress Report on the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy
Review of Operational Activities for Development of the United Nations System,
including the implications of the five key themes contained in the United
Nations General Assembly Resolution 75/233 for FAO’s work.
57.
The
Conference:
a)
endorsed the Annual Reports of the World Food Programme
(WFP) Executive Board to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and FAO on
its activities in 2018 and 2019;
b)
expressed
satisfaction and conveyed its warmest
congratulations to WFP for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize 2020; and
c) commended WFP personnel for their dedicated work in challenging
circumstances.
58.
The
Conference endorsed the Biennial Theme 2022-23 - Agriculture Food Systems Transformation: from Strategy to Action.
59.
The
Conference:
a) endorsed
the findings of the Report of the 164th Session of the Council on the Programme
Implementation Report 2018-19;
b) welcomed
the progress made in the implementation of the Programme of Work in 2018-19
with FAO achieving 95% of the output indicator targets;
c) expressed
its appreciation for the efficiency savings of USD 11.7 million achieved in
2018-19;
d) welcomed
FAO’s important contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development and encouraged the Organization to continue to leverage
its comparative advantages to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
in collaboration with relevant United Nations agencies and programmes;
e) noted
with satisfaction the priority given by the Organization to the use of
partnerships to enable it to leverage its comparative advantages, including
through South-South and Triangular Cooperation;
f) welcomed
continued progress in achieving equitable gender and geographical
representation of FAO staff; and
g) endorsed
the Programme Implementation Report 2018-19.
60.
The
Conference:
a) welcomed the Programme Evaluation Report
2021, including the main findings emerging from evaluations completed during
the period 2019-20;
b)
expressed its support for the work of the FAO Office of Evaluation, commended
the Office’s efforts to overcome challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic,
and underscored the importance of its role in independently appraising
the Organization’s work at all levels and producing findings and lessons to
enable FAO to deliver better results;
c)
appreciated in particular the role played by the Evaluation of FAO’s Strategic
Results Framework in the development of the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031;
d)
appreciated the report’s assessments on FAO’s work for gender equality and in
support of people in vulnerable situations, including the indigenous peoples,
and encouraged FAO to boost its efforts to mainstream the principle of
“Leaving No One Behind” in all programmes;
e)
highlighted the importance of statistical work as a core function of FAO, and endorsed
the recommendations made by the Evaluation on FAO’s statistical work to improve
its governance, ensure adequate resource allocation and enhance the statistical
work at the country level;
f)
commended FAO for mobilizing significant funds for climate action during the
last biennium, appreciated the Management commitment to improve
governance of work having climate implications and mainstreaming of climate
change aspects across different divisions as recommended by the Evaluation of
FAO’s support to climate action (SDG 13) and the implementation of FAO’s
Strategy on Climate Change (2017) and requested full implementation of
the recommendation of the 166th Session of the Council relating to the FAO
Strategy on Climate Change;
g)
appreciated the role played by the Evaluation of the Private Sector Partnerships
Strategy in spurring the development and adoption of the new Private Sector
Engagement Strategy, to enable greater engagement by FAO in diverse and
creative partnerships and leverage the private sector in making progress
towards sustainable development goals;
h)
encouraged FAO to keep promoting the importance of global food supply chains
and open, rules-based, non-discriminatory and predictable international trade,
taking into account the mandate of FAO and pertinent international agreements,
including those under the World Trade Organization;
i)
endorsed the proposal made by the Office of Evaluation to decentralize the
evaluation function and enhance evaluation capacities at Regional and Country Offices
with a view to strengthening FAO’s results-based management, its evaluation
culture and the ownership of evaluations at the national level, and underscored
the importance of coherence and alignment of FAO’s results-monitoring and
evaluation system at the country level with the system-wide mechanism, as
contained in the United Nations Secretary-General’s proposal to reposition the
United Nations development system, including on the United Nations Cooperation
Framework Evaluations; and
j)
welcomed the initiatives taken by the Office of Evaluation to boost national
evaluation capacities with a view to promoting science and evidence-based
policy making for advancements towards sustainable development goals and encouraged
continued efforts to this end.
61.
The Conference welcomed the Strategic Framework 2022-31 and its strategic
narrative of supporting the transformation, that should be encouraged in a
coherent manner, as appropriate, in accordance with, and dependent on national
contexts and capacities, to achieve MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and
sustainable agri-food systems for better
production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind, to support the achievement
of the 2030 Agenda and FAO’s three Global Goals of Members, while recognizing
that the four betters identified in
the Strategic Framework should be seen and addressed through a food systems
approach, with a balance of the social, environmental and economic dimensions
of sustainable development and within the framework of FAO’s mandate.
62.
The Conference recalled
that the Strategic Framework represented the outcome of an extensive, inclusive
and transparent consultation process, including reflection of the guidance and
priorities from the 165th Session of the Council, Regional Conferences and
Technical Committees.
63.
The Conference endorsed
the recommendations of the 166th Session of the Council on the Strategic
Framework 2022-31.
64.
The Conference:
a)
welcomed that the Strategic Framework 2022-31 builds on the momentum and
harmonized transformations already taking place in the Organization, including
increased efficiency, streamlining, and innovative approaches; a modular and
flexible organizational structure; and initiatives such as the Hand-in-Hand
Initiative and the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme;
b)
appreciated that the Strategic Framework aligns itself with the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the
guiding lens of SDGs 1, 2 and 10 and requested stronger linkages between
the SDGs and the four betters;
c)
highlighted the importance of a balance between the three pillars of
sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) throughout the
Strategic Framework;
d)
supported the four cross-cutting/cross-sectional “accelerators”: i)
technology, ii) innovation, iii) data, and iv) complements (governance, human
capital, and institutions);
e)
welcomed FAO’s cross-cutting themes of gender equality, youth, and inclusion
and recognized their role in achieving the 2030 Agenda and leaving no
one behind;
f)
welcomed the twenty Programme Priority Areas (PPAs), formulated as
inter-disciplinary, issue-based technical themes, to guide the programmes that
FAO would implement under the four
betters;
g)
welcomed that the Strategic Framework, which is anchored in the SDGs, allows
FAO to articulate its mandated targets and respective results in alignment with
the goals of the UN development system at country level and with partners;
h)
underlined the importance of all forms of innovation, taking into account
proper science-based risk analysis, as appropriate, including digitalization,
while ensuring protection of data privacy and intellectual property rights, as
a driving force in agriculture, environment, commodities and food trade, and
food security and nutrition;
i)
highlighted the importance of global food supply chains and open,
non-discriminatory, predictable and
rules-based multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization
(WTO), and taking into account the mandate of FAO in this respect;
j)
reaffirmed the strategic and catalytic importance of the Technical Cooperation
Programme (TCP) and other technical work of FAO, in the efforts for the
achievement of the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs;
k)
suggested that FAO supports the Members in sharing their development
experiences with countries in need, including through the Hand-in-Hand
Initiative;
l)
reiterated the important role of scientific and evidence-based normative work
of FAO and welcomed the increased visibility of the Organization’s
normative work, and its support to the standard setting work of Codex
Alimentarius and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) in the
Strategic Framework;
m)
highlighted the importance of climate change and biodiversity within FAO’s
mandate in the Strategic Framework;
n)
highlighted the importance of the One Health approach, the Tripartite
Partnership and the cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) and other relevant international organizations, in line with their
respective mandates in this regard;
o)
stressed the importance of partnerships in the implementation of the
Strategic Framework, including with relevant UN agencies and programmes,
financial institutions, the private sector, as well as by means of instruments
such as South-South and Triangular Cooperation;
p)
underlined the need for alignment with the repositioning of the UN development
system and recommended the inclusion of FAO’s Country Programming
Frameworks in the strategic results framework;
q)
stressed the need for FAO to use multilaterally-agreed concepts, approaches
and language and give preference to those adopted by FAO Governing Bodies;
r)
also stressed the need that updates reflect the recommendations of the 166th
Session of the Council and Members’ guidance through the Governing Bodies on
the use of specific terminology as included in document C 2021/LIM/4 Section II
developed to address concerns about the inclusion of non-multilaterally agreed
terminology in the Strategic Framework; and
s)
endorsed the Strategic Framework 2022-31.
65.
The
Conference considered the Medium Term Plan (MTP)
2022-25 and the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) 2022-23, Information Note 1
and Web Annex 10, and the observations and recommendations of the Council
reflected in document C 2021/LIM/4.
66.
The Conference welcomed
the reflection of the strategic direction in the MTP and PWB, with its focus on
supporting the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
through the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and
sustainable agri-food systems for better
production, better nutrition, a better environment and a
better life, leaving no one behind.
67.
The Conference appreciated
the proposed flat nominal budget level with no change in the level of assessed
contributions and net budgetary appropriation compared with 2020-21, and commended
the efforts of the Director-General in this regard in the context of the
prevailing global economic crisis.
68.
Regarding the substance of the
proposals in the MTP/PWB, the Conference:
a)
welcomed the anchoring of the Programme Priority Areas (PPAs) in the 2030
Agenda and appreciated the articulation of both primary and secondary
PPA contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), recognizing the
interconnected nature of the SDGs and the four
betters;
b)
highlighted the importance of the balance between the three pillars of
sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) throughout the
PWB, including through the number of PPAs and allocation of budget between the four
betters;
c)
supported the resource reallocations set out in paragraph 59 of document C
2021/3 to strengthen priorities within a flat nominal budget level;
d)
appreciated the important role of scientific and evidence-based normative and
standard-setting work of FAO and welcomed the maintenance of the
increased level of funding from 2020-21 for the International Plant Protection
Convention (IPPC), the Joint FAO/World Health Organization (WHO) food safety
scientific advice programme and the Joint Centre between FAO and the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
e)
reaffirmed the strategic and catalytic importance of the Technical Cooperation
Programme (TCP) and appreciated maintenance of TCP resources at 14
percent of the net budgetary appropriation;
f)
supported the change of name of the Fisheries Division to the Fisheries and
Aquaculture Division;
g)
stressed the need for FAO to use multilaterally-agreed concepts, approaches
and language and give preference to those adopted by FAO Governing Bodies;
h)
noted that adjustments in
resource allocations and results frameworks arising from decisions and guidance
of the Conference and the more detailed work planning process would be reported
in the Adjustments to the PWB 2022-23 for consideration by the Council in
December 2021;
i)
stressed the importance of flexible, lightly earmarked and unearmarked
voluntary funding to support the priorities as outlined in the integrated
programme of work, and recommended FAO further elaborate possible
mechanisms and approaches to attract more flexible voluntary funding; and
j)
encouraged to continue to mobilize resources for the Africa Solidarity Trust
Fund.
69.
Concerning the longer-term financial health of the Organization, the
Conference deferred to future biennia the consideration of replenishment of the
Working Capital Fund, as well as incremental funding of the After-Service
Medical Coverage past service liability and requested the FAO Management
to continue to explore alternative strategies to address these requirements.
70.
The Conference adopted the following Resolution as recommended by the Council.
Resolution 8/2021
Budgetary Appropriations
2022-23
THE CONFERENCE,
Having
considered the
Director-General's Programme of Work and Budget;
Having
considered the
proposed total net appropriation of USD 1 005 635 000 for the
financial period 2022-23 at the 2020-21 rate of EUR 1 = USD 1.22, which assumes
US dollar and Euro expenditure equal to USD 546 399 000 and EUR
376 423 000;
Having
considered that
the above net appropriation remains equivalent to USD
1 005 635 000 at the same budget rate of EUR 1 = USD 1.22
established for 2022-23 after translation of the EUR portion;
1. Approves the Programme of Work proposed by the Director-General for
2022-23 as follows:
a) Appropriations are voted at a rate of
EUR 1 = USD 1.22 for the following purposes:
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USD
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Chapter
1:
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Better
Production
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157 559 000
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Chapter
2:
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Better
Nutrition
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131
597 000
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Chapter
3:
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Better
Environment
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97
187 000
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Chapter
4:
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Better
Life
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142
176 000
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Chapter
5:
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Technical
quality, statistics, cross-cutting themes and accelerators
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70
312 000
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Chapter
6:
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Technical
Cooperation Programme
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140
788 000
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Chapter
7:
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Outreach
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71
348 000
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Chapter
8:
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Information
and Communications Technology (ICT)
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35
696 000
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Chapter
9:
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FAO
governance, oversight and direction
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59
398 000
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Chapter
10:
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Efficient
and effective administration
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62
553 000
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Chapter
11:
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Contingencies
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600 000
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Chapter
12:
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Capital
Expenditure
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14 000 000
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Chapter
13:
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Security
Expenditure
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22 421 000
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Total
Appropriation (Net)
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1 005 635 000
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Chapter
14:
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Transfer
to Tax Equalization Fund
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117 422 000
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Total
Appropriation (Gross)
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1 123 057 000
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b) The appropriations (net) voted in
paragraph (a) above minus estimated Miscellaneous Income in the amount of USD 5 000 000
shall be financed by assessed contributions from Member Nations of
USD 1 000 635 000 to implement the Programme of Work. Such
contributions shall be established in US dollars and Euro and shall consist of USD 541 399 000
and EUR 376 423 000. This takes into account a split of 54% US
dollars and 46% Euro for the appropriations (net) and of 100% US dollars for
Miscellaneous Income.
c) The total contributions due from Member
Nations to implement the approved Programme of Work shall amount to
USD 541 399 000 and EUR 376 423 000. Such
contributions due from Member Nations in 2022 and 2023 shall be paid in
accordance with the scale of contributions adopted by the Conference at its
Forty-Second Session.
d) In establishing the actual amounts of
contributions to be paid by individual Member Nations, a further amount shall
be charged through the Tax Equalization Fund for any Member Nation that levies
taxes on the salaries, emoluments and indemnities received by staff members
from FAO and which are reimbursed to the staff members by the Organization. An
estimate of USD 8 000 000 has been foreseen for this purpose.
2.
Encourages Members to provide voluntary contributions in support of the
implementation of the Strategic Framework through the integrated Programme of Work.
Adopted
on 18 June 2021
71.
The Conference appreciated
the efforts of the Independent Chairperson of the Council in facilitating
discussions of Members on draft Code of Conduct for Voting Procedures and requested
his successor to continue these consultations with the Membership with a view
to finalizing a draft text to be submitted for consideration by the 43rd
Session of the Conference, following review by the relevant Governing Bodies of
the Organization.
72.
The Conference took note of the FAO Audited
Accounts 2018 and 2019 and the Reports of the External Auditor. The results and
official accounts of 2018 were examined by the Finance Committee at its 178th
Session in November 2019 and by the Council at its 163rd Session in December
2019. The results and official accounts of 2019 were examined by the Finance
Committee at its 183rd Session in November 2020 and by the Council at its 165th
Session in November-December 2020. The following Resolutions were adopted:
Resolution 9/2021
FAO Audited Accounts 2018
THE CONFERENCE,
Having considered the Report of the
163rd Session of the Council, and
Having examined the 2018 FAO Audited
Accounts and the External Auditor’s Report thereon
Adopts the Audited
Accounts 2018.
Adopted on 18 June 2021
Resolution 10/2021
FAO Audited Accounts 2019
THE CONFERENCE,
Having considered the Report of the
165th Session of the Council, and
Having examined the 2019 FAO Audited
Accounts and the External Auditor’s Report thereon
Adopts the Audited
Accounts 2019.
Adopted on 18 June 2021
73.
The Conference noted that at
its 166th Session the Council had recommended that the FAO proposed Scale of
Contributions for 2022-23 be derived from the UN Scale of Assessments in force
during 2021.
74.
The Conference then adopted
the following Resolution:
Resolution 11/2021
Scale
of Contributions 2022-23
THE CONFERENCE,
Having noted the recommendations of the
Hundred and Sixty-sixth Session of the Council;
Confirming that as in the past, FAO
should follow the United Nations Scale of Assessments subject to adaptation for
the different membership of FAO;
1. Decides that the FAO Scale of Contributions for 2022-2023
should be derived directly from the United Nations Scale of Assessments in
force during 2021;
2. Adopts for use in 2022 and 2023 the Scale as set out in
the Appendix G of this Report.
Adopted on 18 June 2021
75.
The Conference set the lump sum
payment due by the European Union to cover administrative and other
expenditures arising out of its membership in the Organization at EUR 587
666 for the 2022-23 biennium.
76.
As in previous biennia, it was
proposed that the sum due by the European Union be paid into a trust or special
fund established by the Director-General under Financial Regulation 6.7.
77.
The Conference endorsed the Management Proposal for
the establishment of a new set of FAO Awards, as follows:
a)
FAO Champion Award – the
highest corporate Award recognising significant and outstanding contribution
towards advancing the overall goals of the Organization, including the
achievement of the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals. The Award will be
conferred mainly upon Members, and institutions or individuals. The monetary
value of the Award is USD 50 000.
b)
FAO Award for Partnership –
will recognise outstanding cooperation with FAO in advancing the Organization’s
work by Members, other UN agencies or international institutions, academic or
research entities; and civil society or private sector entities, including
media outlets. This Award will be conferred at the first Session of the Council
every year. The monetary value of the Award is USD 10 000 per awardee.
c)
FAO Award for Achievement –
will recognise specific professional achievements in various sectors and
programmes related to the work of the Organization. It would be conferred upon
any entity or individual including FAO teams or employees. This Award will be
conferred during the annual World Food Day celebrations and will be set at USD
10 000 per awardee.
d)
FAO Award for Innovation –
will be conferred for ground-breaking innovation in areas under FAO’s mandate
to a broad spectrum of awardees including Members or non-state partners. Out of
a total of ten Awards conferred each year, approximately two-thirds would be
conferred upon partners and one-third upon FAO teams or employees. This Award
will be granted annually during Council Sessions held during the second-half of
the year. The monetary value of the Award is USD 10 000 per awardee. FAO
employees or teams will not receive cash prizes.
e)
FAO Award for Employees –
will be conferred upon FAO teams for exceptional effectiveness and
accomplishment in serving the Organization. It will also encompass the
established employee awards for individuals, such as the Best Young and the
Best Young at Heart Awards, which will be conferred at an annual Employee
Recognition Award ceremony. This Award has no monetary value.
78.
The Conference noted that the
new Awards will be conferred annually with a maximum capped at ten recipients
in each of the categories of partnership, achievement and innovation, and that
existing Awards which are funded entirely by Members’ extra-budgetary
contributions will be maintained.
79.
The Conference decided
to establish a dedicated Trust Fund, with voluntary contributions by Members
and other donors, in line with FAO’s guidelines on resources mobilisation and
private sector engagement. The Conference agreed that the Regular
Programme resources for existing awards and prizes be capped at USD 125 000.
80.
The Conference noted that the
new FAO Awards would supersede existing prizes named after former
Directors-General.
81.
The Conference decided
that its 43rd Session should be held in Rome from 1 to 7 July 2023.
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Introduction
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1.
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Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons
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2.
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Appointment of the General Committee and Credentials Committee
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3.
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Adoption of the Agenda and Arrangements for the Session
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4.
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Admission of Observers
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Appointments and Elections
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5.
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Appointment of the Independent Chairperson of the Council
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6.
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Election of Council Members
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7.
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Appointment of Representatives of the FAO Conference to the Staff
Pension Committee
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Substantive
and Policy Matters
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8.
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Review of the State of Food and Agriculture
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A. Regional Conferences
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9.
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Regional and Global Policy and Regulatory matters arising from:
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9.1
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Report of the 31st Session of the Regional Conference for Africa
(26-28 October 2020)
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9.2
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Report of the 35th Session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the
Pacific
(1-4 September 2020)
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9.3
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Report of the 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for Europe
(2-4 November 2020)
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9.4
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Report of the 36th Session of the Regional Conference for Latin
America and the
Caribbean (19-21 October 2020)
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9.5
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Report of the 35th Session of the Regional Conference for the Near
East
(21-22 September 2020)
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9.6
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Report of the Sixth Informal Regional Conference for North America
(22-23 October 2020)
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B. Technical Committees
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10.
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Global Policy and Regulatory matters arising from:
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10.1
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Report of the 27th Session of the Committee on Agriculture
(28 September-2 October 2020)
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10.1.1
Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) by 2030 (Draft
Resolution)
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10.1.2
Proposal for the Establishment of a Sub-Committee on Livestock
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10.1.3
Proposal for an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (Draft
Resolution)
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10.1.4
Proposal for an International Day of Plant Health (Draft Resolution)
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10.1.5
Proposal for an International Year of Date Palm (Draft Resolution)
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10.2
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Reports of the 73rd (Extraordinary) (22 January 2021) and 74th (10-12
March 2021)
Sessions of the Committee on Commodity Problems
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10.3
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Report of the 34th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (1-5 February
2021)
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10.4
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Report of the 25th Session of the Committee on Forestry (5-9 October
2020)
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10.4.1 Preparations for the XV World Forestry Congress
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C. Committee on World Food Security
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11.
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Reports of the 46th (14-18 October 2019) and 47th (8-11 February 2021)
Sessions of the
Committee on World Food Security
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D. Other Substantive and Policy Matters
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12.
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Progress report on the Quadrennial
Comprehensive Policy Review of Operational Activities for Development of the
United Nations System
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13.
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United Nations/FAO World Food Programme
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14.
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Biennial Theme 2022-23
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Programme
and Budgetary Matters
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15.
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Programme Implementation Report 2018-2019
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16.
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Programme Evaluation Report 2021
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17.
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Strategic Framework 2022-31
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18.
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Medium Term Plan 2022-25 and Programme of Work and Budget 2022-23
(Draft Resolution on budget level)
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Legal, Administrative
and Financial Matters
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A. Constitutional and Legal Matters
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19.
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Draft Code of Conduct for
Voting Procedures under Rule XII of the General Rules of the
Organization
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A. Administrative and Financial Matters
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20.
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Audited Accounts 2018 and 2019
(Draft Resolutions)
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21.
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Scale of Contributions 2022-23 (Draft Resolution)
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22.
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Payment by the European Union to Cover Administrative and other
Expenses Arising out of its Membership in the Organization
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Other
Matters
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23.
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Proposal for
conditions for the FAO Award
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24.
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Date and Place of the 43rd Session of the Conference
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25.
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Any Other Matters
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25.1
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McDougall Memorial Lecture
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25.2
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In Memoriam
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Symbol
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Document
Title
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C 2021/1
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Provisional Agenda
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C 2021/2 Rev.1
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The State of Food and
Agriculture: Agriculture Food Systems Transformation: from
Strategy to Action
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C 2021/3
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Medium Term Plan 2022-25
and Programme of Work and Budget 2022‑23
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C 2021/3
Information Note 1
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Medium Term Plan 2022-25
and Programme of Work and Budget 2022‑23 - Information Note 1 - April
2021 - Sources and purposes of voluntary funding in the Programme of Work and
Budget 2022-23
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C 2021/3 WA10
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Web Annex 10: Cost
increase methodology and estimates
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C 2021/4
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Programme Evaluation
Report 2021
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C 2021/5 A
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Audited Accounts - FAO
2018
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C 2021/5 B
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Audited Accounts - FAO
2018 - Part B - Report of the External Auditor
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C 2021/6 A
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Audited Accounts - FAO
2019
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C 2021/6 B
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Audited Accounts - FAO
2019 - Part B - Report of the External Auditor
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C 2021/7
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Strategic Framework
2022-31
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C 2021/8
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Programme Implementation
Report 2018-19
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C 2021/8 WA7
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Programme Implementation Report
2018-19 – Web Annex 7: Regional Dimensions Results
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C 2021/8 WA8
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Programme Implementation Report 2018-19
- Web Annex 8: Unscheduled and Cancelled Sessions
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C 2021/9
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Appointment of the
Independent Chairperson of the Council
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C 2021/10
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Appointment of
Representatives of the FAO Conference to the Staff Pension Committee
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C 2021/11 Rev.1
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Election of Council
Members
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C 2021/12
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Arrangements for the 42nd
Session of the Conference
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C 2021/12 Information Note
1
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C 2021/12 Information
Note 1 – Arrangements for the 42nd Session of the Conference
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C 2021/13 Rev.1
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Admission to the Session
of Representatives and Observers of International Organizations
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C 2021/14
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Report of the 31st Session of the Regional
Conference for Africa
(26-28 October 2020)
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C 2021/15
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Report of the 35th Session of the Regional Conference for
Asia and the Pacific (1-4 September 2020)
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C 2021/16
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Report of the 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for
Europe (2‑4 November 2020)
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C 2021/17
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Report of the 36th Session of the Regional Conference for
Latin America and the Caribbean (19-21 October 2020)
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C 2021/18
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Report of the 35th Session of the Regional Conference for the
Near East (21-22 September 2020)
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C 2021/19
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Report of the 46th Session of the Committee on World Food
Security (Rome, 14-18 October 2019)
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C 2021/20
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Report of the 47th Session of the Committee on World Food
Security (8‑11 February 2021)
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C 2021/21
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Report of the 27th Session of the Committee on Agriculture
(28 September-2 October 2020)
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C 2021/22
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Report of the 73rd (Extraordinary) Session of the Committee on
Commodity Problems (22 January 2021)
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C 2021/23
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Report of the 34th Session of the Committee on Fisheries
(1-5 February 2021)
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C 2021/24
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Report of the 25th Session of the Committee on Forestry
(5-9 October 2020)
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C 2021/25
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Report of the 74th Session of the Committee on Commodity
Problems (10-12 March 2021)
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C 2021/26
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Interim Report on the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR)
of Operational Activities for Development of the United Nations System
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C 2021/27
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Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction
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C 2021/28
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Agriculture Food Systems
Transformation: From Strategy to Action
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C 2021 INF
Series
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C 2021/INF/1
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Provisional Timetable
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C 2021/INF/2
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Statement of Competence and Voting Rights Submitted by the
European Union and its Member States
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C 2021/INF/3
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Guide on conduct of Plenary Meetings
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C 2021/INF/4
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Statement of the Director-General
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C 2021/INF/5
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Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Director-General
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C 2021/INF/6
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Notification of Membership of the Committee on Commodity Problems;
Committee on Fisheries; Committee on Forestry; Committee on Agriculture; and
Committee on World Food Security
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C 2021/INF/7
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McDougall Memorial Lecture
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C 2021/INF/8
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Status of Current Assessments and Arrears as at 7 June 2021
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C 2021/INF/9
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2018 Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board to ECOSOC and the FAO
Council
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C 2021/INF/10
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2019 Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board to ECOSOC and the FAO
Council
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C 2021/INF/11
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FAO Policy on Proclamation and Implementation of International Years
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C 2021/INF/12
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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis
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C 2021 LIM
Series
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C 2021/LIM/1
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Report of the Sixth Informal Regional Conference for North America
(22-23 October 2020)
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C 2021/LIM/2
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Programme Implementation Report 2018-19
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C 2021/LIM/3
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FAO Audited Accounts 2018 and 2019 (Draft Resolutions)
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C 2021/LIM/4
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Strategic Framework 2022-31, Medium Term Plan 2022-25 and Programme
of Work and Budget 2022‑23 (Draft Resolution)
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C 2021/LIM/6
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Scale of Contributions 2022-23 (Draft Resolution)
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C 2021/LIM/7
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Payment by the European Union to cover Administrative and Other
Expenses Arising out of its Membership in the Organization
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C 2021/LIM/8
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Eradication of
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) by 2030 (Draft Resolution)
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C 2021/LIM/9
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International Year
of Rangelands and Pastoralists (Draft Resolution)
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C 2021/LIM/10
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International Day
of Plant Health (Draft Resolution)
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C 2021/LIM/11
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International Year
of Date Palm (Draft Resolution)
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C 2021/LIM/12
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Proposal for the
Establishment of a Sub-Committee on Livestock
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C 2021/LIM/13
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Draft Code of
Conduct for Voting Procedures under Rule XII of the General Rules of the
Organization
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C 2021/LIM/14
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Proposal for conditions for the FAO Awards
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C 2021/LIM/15
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First Report of the Credentials Committee
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C 2021/LIM/16
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First Report of the General Committee
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C 2021/LIM/17
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Preparations for the XV World Forestry Congress
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C 2021/LIM/18
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Report of the Second Meeting of the General Committee
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C 2021/LIM/19
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Second Report of the Credentials Committee
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C 2021/LIM/20
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Third Report of the Credentials Committee
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C 2021/LIM/21
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Report of the Third Meeting of the General Committee
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C 2021/LIM/22
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Report of the Fourth Meeting of the General Committee
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C 2021 Web Documents
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Journals of the Conference
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Information for Participants
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List of Delegates and Observers
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Verbatim Records of the Session
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THE CONFERENCE,
Recognizing that sheep and goats are the primary livestock resource of about
300 million poor rural families in developing and emerging countries; and in
most of these countries, women and children are highly involved in sheep and
goats production, they can obtain animal-sourced proteins, while also
benefitting from additional income generated by the sale of livestock products;
Recognizing that Peste des Petits
Ruminants (PPR) or small ruminant plague is a highly contagious viral disease
of both domestic and wild small ruminants with around 70 countries in Africa,
Asia and the Middle East having reported the disease, countries that are home
to more than 80 percent of the global 2.5 billion small ruminants;
Taking into consideration that a) the annual global economic impacts of PPR have been
estimated between USD 1.4 billion to USD 2.1 billion losses; b) the current
scientific knowledge and tools (vaccines and diagnostics) are fit for purpose
for the global eradication of PPR, while the disease is still confined to
relatively defined parts of the world; and c) these make global action
essential not only to stimulate sustained socio-economic development in low
income infected countries, but also to protect the global sheep and goat
industries;
Recalling that learning from the successful eradication of rinderpest in
2011, FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and partners launched
the PPR Global Eradication programme (PPR GEP) in Côte d’Ivoire (where the
disease was first reported in 1942), with the vision for global freedom by
2030;
Noting the strategic partnership with OIE and several other global and
regional institutions, as well as resource partners, research institutions,
Civil Society Organisations and with special role of the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) for technology transfer and laboratory network;
Confirming the growing evidence which suggests that multiple wildlife small
ruminant species can be infected with peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV),
leading to significant consequences regarding the potential maintenance of PPRV
in communities of susceptible hosts, and the threat that PPRV may pose to the
conservation of wildlife populations, including endangered species, and
resilience of ecosystems;
Calling the attention of FAO Members that PPR global eradication by 2030 will contribute
to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular
SDG1; SDG2; SDG3; SDG5; SDG8; SDG 12; SDG 15; and SDG 17;
Reaffirming the support of the FAO Conference at its 39th Session in June 2015
to the PPR Global Eradication Programme (PPR GEP);
Noting that similarly the 84th General Session of the World Assembly of
the OIE Delegates in May 2016 endorsed Resolution 25 supporting the PPR GEP;
Noting the Report of the
27th Session of Committee on Agriculture relating to support to FAO-OIE Global
Framework for the progressive control of Transboundary Animal Diseases
(GF-TADS);
1. Reaffirms
its support to the ongoing work of FAO in order to eradicate PPR by 2030,
including through the partnership with the OIE, and in close coordination with
FAO Members, Farmers’ Representatives, including women’s associations,
global/regional institutions, research institutions, civil society
organizations, the private sector and other partners;
2. Requests
FAO to work with relevant partners to establish a dedicated trust fund in order
to a) coordinate vaccination campaigns wherever needed; b) increase
surveillance and enhance data analysis; and c) facilitate research and innovation;
3. Encourages
FAO, in close cooperation with the OIE, under the GF-TADS agreement
and with other partners, to establish a mechanism to ensure broad
global coordination for the implementation of PPR GEP;
4. Urges
resource partners and the development community in general to join the efforts
of PPR infected and at risk countries to fill the critical funding gaps to
allow the implementation of the PPR GEP, and eventually, the achievement of a
PPR free world by 2030.
Adopted on 18 June 2021
THE CONFERENCE,
Recognizing that pastoralism is a dynamic and transformative livelihood linked to
the diverse ecosystems, cultures, identities, traditional knowledge, historical
experience of coexisting with nature;
Re-affirming that healthy rangelands are vital for contributing to economic
growth, resilient livelihoods and the sustainable development of pastoralism;
Aware
that a significant number of pastoralists in the world inhabit rangelands, and
that pastoralism is globally practiced in many different forms;
Noting
that more than half of the Earth’s land surface is classified as rangelands and
that these areas are suffering considerable desertification, including in
countries with substantial drylands;
Recalling the United Nations General Assembly resolution proclaiming the United
Nations Decade of Family farming and the United Nations General Assembly
resolution proclaiming the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and
the need to support pastoralists and sustainable rangeland management;
Acknowledging that efforts aimed at achieving sustainable rangelands and
pastoralism need to be rapidly up-scaled so as to make significant impact in
the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Acknowledging that rangelands and pastoralism have suffered from “benign neglect”
in many countries and are currently facing urgent and different challenges
around the world;
Recalling that legal protection of natural resources is needed, in order to
manage grazing areas, wildlife, water sources, livestock movement, risk and
resilience, and to enable land-use planning and ecosystem management by
pastoralists and relevant public entities;
Also emphasizing that well-developed and fair production
pastoral value chains can provide equitable economic opportunities and end
extreme poverty among various groups;
Acknowledging that FAO has a long-standing work developed in supporting sustainable
rangelands and pastoralists from different approaches and thematic areas;
Recognizing the significant contributions being made by the scientific community,
non-governmental organizations, pastoralist associations, and other relevant
civil society actors; including innovative approaches towards achieving
sustainability;
Further recognizing the relevance of sustainable rangelands and
pastoralism to several subprograms and thematic areas of the United Nations,
including the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification, and the International Fund for Agricultural
Development, and acknowledging their collaborative efforts with
intergovernmental, private sector and civil society partners;
Stressing that costs for the implementation of the International Year of
Rangelands and Pastoralists and the FAO involvement will be covered by
extra-budgetary resources to be identified;
Observing that Member Nations have done considerable work on rangelands and
pastoralism;
Urging
Member Nations to further build the capacity of and continue or increase
responsible investment in the pastoral livestock sector, including for
sustainable land management practices, improved and/or restored ecosystems,
access to markets, livestock health and breeding, and enhanced livestock
extension services, in order to improve productivity, contribute to the
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and maintain and enhance biodiversity;
Requests the Director-General to transmit this Resolution to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations with a view to having the General
Assembly of the United Nations consider at its next session, declaring 2026 as
the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Adopted on 18 June 2021
THE CONFERENCE,
Noting
the endorsement by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures, at its
12th Session (April 2017), of the proclamation of an International
Day of Plant Health as one of the key outputs of the International Year of
Plant Health (IYPH), as also endorsed by the IYPH International Steering
Committee;
Noting
that healthy plants are the foundation for all life on Earth, ecosystem
functions and food security and nutrition;
Recognizing that plant health is the key to the sustainable intensification of
agriculture to feed a growing global population;
Acknowledging that plants account for 80 percent of our diets;
Affirming that plant health is critical to addressing the pressures of a
growing population and that recognition, advocacy and support for the promotion
of plant health is of paramount importance if the international community is to
guarantee plant resources for a food secure world based on stable and
sustainable ecosystems;
Recognizing that sustaining plant health contributes to protecting the
environment, forests and biodiversity from plant pests and diseases, and
supports efforts to reduce hunger, malnutrition and poverty;
Recalling the urgent need to raise awareness and to promote and facilitate
actions towards the management of plant health in order to achieve the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030;
Trusting that such initiative would establish a platform and encourage actions
to promote and implement activities in favour of preserving and sustaining
global plant resources as well as raise awareness of the importance of plant
health in addressing issues of global concern, including hunger, poverty and
threats to the environment;
Affirming the urgent and continuing need of raising public awareness of the
importance of healthy plants for food security, right to food and ecosystem
functions;
Recognizing the critical importance of healthy plants on agricultural
development, biodiversity, food security and nutrition, the Committee called
for strong international collaboration, including through South-South
Cooperation, harmonization and standard setting;
Stressing that additional costs of activities arising from the implementation
of the International Day of Plant Health be met through voluntary
contributions, including from the private sector;
Requests the Director-General to
transmit this Resolution to the Secretary-General of the United Nations with a
view to having the General Assembly of the United Nations consider declaring
12 May as the International Day of Plant Health.
Adopted
on 18 June 2021
THE
CONFERENCE,
Considering the urgent need to raise awareness of the economic benefits of
sustainably produced dates;
Recognizing the important contribution of
dates to the adaptation to climate change;
Noting the
importance of sustainable farming and production practices to the livelihoods
of millions of rural farm families and small holder farmers in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) and other regions of the world;
Cognizant of the historical contribution of dates, to food security, nutrition,
livelihoods and incomes of smallholder farmers;
Concerned over the current need to
invigorate market recognition of the benefits of dates and to promote efficient
value chains embracing innovative mechanization, digitalization and
post-harvest services;
Recognizing the vast genetic diversity of
dates and their adaptive capacities to a range of production environments and
marketing demands;
Recognizing that date palms as an important
source of income and the need to empower youth and women through education, to
assure the quality of family diets and to develop an agribusiness system that
includes the crop byproducts;
Recognizing that the observance of an International Year of Date Palm by the
international community would contribute significantly to raising awareness of
the suitability for sustainable cultivation of date palm under adverse climatic
conditions, while directing policy attention to improving value chain
efficiencies;
Stressing that costs for implementation of the Year and the FAO involvement will
be covered by extra-budgetary resources to be identified;
Requests the
Director-General to transmit this Resolution to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations with a view to having the General Assembly of the United Nations
consider at its next session, declaring 2027 as the International Year of Date
Palm.
Adopted
on 18 June 2021
|
|
Proposed Scale
|
Actual Scale
|
|
Member Nation
|
2022-23
|
2020-21
|
|
Afghanistan
|
0.007
|
0.007
|
|
Albania
|
0.008
|
0.008
|
|
Algeria
|
0.138
|
0.138
|
|
Andorra
|
0.005
|
0.005
|
|
Angola
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Argentina
|
0.915
|
0.915
|
|
Armenia
|
0.007
|
0.007
|
|
Australia
|
2.210
|
2.210
|
|
Austria
|
0.677
|
0.677
|
|
Azerbaijan
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
|
Bahamas
|
0.018
|
0.018
|
|
Bahrain
|
0.050
|
0.050
|
|
Bangladesh
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
Barbados
|
0.007
|
0.007
|
|
Belarus
|
0.049
|
0.049
|
|
Belgium
|
0.821
|
0.821
|
|
Belize
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Benin
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
|
Bhutan
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
|
0.016
|
0.016
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0.012
|
0.012
|
|
Botswana
|
0.014
|
0.014
|
|
Brazil
|
2.949
|
2.949
|
|
Brunei Darussalam
|
0.025
|
0.025
|
|
Bulgaria
|
0.046
|
0.046
|
|
Burkina Faso
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
|
Burundi
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Cabo Verde
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Cambodia
|
0.006
|
0.006
|
|
Cameroon
|
0.013
|
0.013
|
|
Canada
|
2.734
|
2.734
|
|
Central African Republic
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Chad
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
|
Chile
|
0.407
|
0.407
|
|
China
|
12.006
|
12.006
|
|
Colombia
|
0.288
|
0.288
|
|
Comoros
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Congo
|
0.006
|
0.006
|
|
Cook Islands
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Costa Rica
|
0.062
|
0.062
|
|
Côte d'Ivoire
|
0.013
|
0.013
|
|
Croatia
|
0.077
|
0.077
|
|
Cuba
|
0.080
|
0.080
|
|
Cyprus
|
0.036
|
0.036
|
|
Czechia
|
0.311
|
0.311
|
|
Democratic People's Republic of
Korea
|
0.006
|
0.006
|
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
Denmark
|
0.554
|
0.554
|
|
Djibouti
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Dominica
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
0.053
|
0.053
|
|
Ecuador
|
0.080
|
0.080
|
|
Egypt
|
0.186
|
0.186
|
|
El Salvador
|
0.012
|
0.012
|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
0.016
|
0.016
|
|
Eritrea
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Estonia
|
0.039
|
0.039
|
|
Eswatini
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Ethiopia
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
Fiji
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
|
Finland
|
0.421
|
0.421
|
|
France
|
4.428
|
4.428
|
|
Gabon
|
0.015
|
0.015
|
|
Gambia
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Georgia
|
0.008
|
0.008
|
|
Germany
|
6.091
|
6.091
|
|
Ghana
|
0.015
|
0.015
|
|
Greece
|
0.366
|
0.366
|
|
Grenada
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Guatemala
|
0.036
|
0.036
|
|
Guinea
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Guyana
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Haiti
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
|
Honduras
|
0.009
|
0.009
|
|
Hungary
|
0.206
|
0.206
|
|
Iceland
|
0.028
|
0.028
|
|
India
|
0.834
|
0.834
|
|
Indonesia
|
0.543
|
0.543
|
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
0.398
|
0.398
|
|
Iraq
|
0.129
|
0.129
|
|
Ireland
|
0.371
|
0.371
|
|
Israel
|
0.490
|
0.490
|
|
Italy
|
3.308
|
3.308
|
|
Jamaica
|
0.008
|
0.008
|
|
Japan
|
8.565
|
8.565
|
|
Jordan
|
0.021
|
0.021
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
0.178
|
0.178
|
|
Kenya
|
0.024
|
0.024
|
|
Kiribati
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Kuwait
|
0.252
|
0.252
|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
0.005
|
0.005
|
|
Latvia
|
0.047
|
0.047
|
|
Lebanon
|
0.047
|
0.047
|
|
Lesotho
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Liberia
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Libya
|
0.030
|
0.030
|
|
Lithuania
|
0.071
|
0.071
|
|
Luxembourg
|
0.067
|
0.067
|
|
Madagascar
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
|
Malawi
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Malaysia
|
0.341
|
0.341
|
|
Maldives
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
|
Mali
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
|
Malta
|
0.017
|
0.017
|
|
Marshall Islands
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Mauritania
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Mauritius
|
0.011
|
0.011
|
|
Mexico
|
1.292
|
1.292
|
|
Micronesia (Federated States of)
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Monaco
|
0.011
|
0.011
|
|
Mongolia
|
0.005
|
0.005
|
|
Montenegro
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
|
Morocco
|
0.055
|
0.055
|
|
Mozambique
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
|
Myanmar
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
Namibia
|
0.009
|
0.009
|
|
Nauru
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Nepal
|
0.007
|
0.007
|
|
Netherlands
|
1.356
|
1.356
|
|
New Zealand
|
0.291
|
0.291
|
|
Nicaragua
|
0.005
|
0.005
|
|
Niger
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Nigeria
|
0.250
|
0.250
|
|
Niue
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
North Macedonia
|
0.007
|
0.007
|
|
Norway
|
0.754
|
0.754
|
|
Oman
|
0.115
|
0.115
|
|
Pakistan
|
0.115
|
0.115
|
|
Palau
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Panama
|
0.045
|
0.045
|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
Paraguay
|
0.016
|
0.016
|
|
Peru
|
0.152
|
0.152
|
|
Philippines
|
0.205
|
0.205
|
|
Poland
|
0.802
|
0.802
|
|
Portugal
|
0.350
|
0.350
|
|
Qatar
|
0.282
|
0.282
|
|
Republic of Korea
|
2.267
|
2.267
|
|
Republic of Moldova
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
|
Romania
|
0.198
|
0.198
|
|
Russian Federation
|
2.405
|
2.405
|
|
Rwanda
|
0.003
|
0.003
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Saint Lucia
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Samoa
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
San Marino
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
1.172
|
1.172
|
|
Senegal
|
0.007
|
0.007
|
|
Serbia
|
0.028
|
0.028
|
|
Seychelles
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Singapore
|
0.485
|
0.485
|
|
Slovakia
|
0.153
|
0.153
|
|
Slovenia
|
0.076
|
0.076
|
|
Solomon Islands
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Somalia
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
South Africa
|
0.272
|
0.272
|
|
South Sudan
|
0.006
|
0.006
|
|
Spain
|
2.146
|
2.146
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
0.044
|
0.044
|
|
Sudan
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
Suriname
|
0.005
|
0.005
|
|
Sweden
|
0.906
|
0.906
|
|
Switzerland
|
1.151
|
1.151
|
|
Syrian Arab Republic
|
0.011
|
0.011
|
|
Tajikistan
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
|
Thailand
|
0.307
|
0.307
|
|
Timor-Leste
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Togo
|
0.002
|
0.002
|
|
Tonga
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
0.040
|
0.040
|
|
Tunisia
|
0.025
|
0.025
|
|
Turkey
|
1.371
|
1.371
|
|
Turkmenistan
|
0.033
|
0.033
|
|
Tuvalu
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Uganda
|
0.008
|
0.008
|
|
Ukraine
|
0.057
|
0.057
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
0.616
|
0.616
|
|
United Kingdom
|
4.568
|
4.568
|
|
United Republic of Tanzania
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
United States of America
|
22.000
|
22.000
|
|
Uruguay
|
0.087
|
0.087
|
|
Uzbekistan
|
0.032
|
0.032
|
|
Vanuatu
|
0.001
|
0.001
|
|
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
|
0.728
|
0.728
|
|
Viet Nam
|
0.077
|
0.077
|
|
Yemen
|
0.010
|
0.010
|
|
Zambia
|
0.009
|
0.009
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
0.005
|
0.005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
100
|
