Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Institutionalizing Cooperation
- 2 Multilateral Environmental Regulation
- 3 Nature and Character of Environmental Agreements
- 4 Host Institution Arrangements
- 5 Legal Status
- 6 Conclusions
- Appendices
- Part I Relationship Agreements
- Part II Headquarters Agreements
- IV Headquarters Agreement between UNESCO and France
- V Agreement between the United Nations and the Republic of Kenya regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme
- VI Agreement between the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Government of Canada concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Secretariat
- VII Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Nations concerning the Headquarters of the United Nations Volunteers Programme
- VIII Agreement among the United Nations, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Secretariat
- IX Agreement between the United Nations, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Permanent Secretariat
- X Agreement among the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Nations, and the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Secretariat
- Index
IX - Agreement between the United Nations, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Permanent Secretariat
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2013
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Institutionalizing Cooperation
- 2 Multilateral Environmental Regulation
- 3 Nature and Character of Environmental Agreements
- 4 Host Institution Arrangements
- 5 Legal Status
- 6 Conclusions
- Appendices
- Part I Relationship Agreements
- Part II Headquarters Agreements
- IV Headquarters Agreement between UNESCO and France
- V Agreement between the United Nations and the Republic of Kenya regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme
- VI Agreement between the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Government of Canada concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Secretariat
- VII Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Nations concerning the Headquarters of the United Nations Volunteers Programme
- VIII Agreement among the United Nations, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Secretariat
- IX Agreement between the United Nations, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Permanent Secretariat
- X Agreement among the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Nations, and the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals concerning the Headquarters of the Convention Secretariat
- Index
Summary
The United Nations, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD),
Whereas the first session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD (CCD/COP) by its decision 5/COP.1 of 10 October 1997, decided to accept the offer of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to host the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD Secretariat);
Whereas the CCD/COP, in paragraphs 3 and 4 of decision 3/COP.1 of 10 October 1997, further decided to accept the offer of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the institutional linkage between the CCD Secretariat and the United Nations;
Whereas the General Assembly, by its resolution 52/198 of 18 December 1997, endorsed the institutional linkage between the CCD Secretariat and United Nations, as adopted by the CCD/COP in its decision 3/COP.1;
Whereas Article 4 paragraph 3 of the UNV Headquarters Agreement provides that it “may also be made applicable, mutatis mutandis, to other intergovernmental entities, institutionally linked to the United Nations, by agreement among such entities, the Government and the United Nations7#x201D;
Whereas Article 4 paragraph 2 of the Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the Occupancy and Use of the United Nations Premises in Bonn concluded on 13 February 1996, inter alia, provides that “(t)he United Nations shall make available appropriate space in the Premises to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change …
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- Multilateral Environmental AgreementsLegal Status of the Secretariats, pp. 305 - 314Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010