2. Decides that the staffing table for the biennium 2008 2009 shall be as set out in the annex to the present resolution

6. Decides that the staffing table for the biennium 2006 2007 shall be as set out in the annex to the present resolution

Global Environment Facility Global Environment Facility, Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured Global Environment Facility, 1994, as amended, http thegef.org GEF_Instrument3.pdf.

As such, it is the only multipurpose, multi convention financing facility for MEAs.

So there is no agreement yet to make the EFSF permanent, and it has been designed to be as un federal as possible.

Accountability monitoring and evaluation In all cases, the GEF is to be fully accountable to the conventions for which it operates a financial mechanism.

Chapter II

Item 5 of the provisional agenda

and subregional Centres

Contents

Introduction

ICCD COP(4) 3 Add.7 Implementation of the Convention Addendum Consideration of additional procedures or institutional mechanisms to assist the Conference of the Parties in regularly reviewing the implementation of the Convention

See article 14 of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights article 8 of the American Convention on Human Rights article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 213, No. 2889) and article 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1520, No. 26363).

Because the Constitutional Court has already given a green light to the ESM s SMSF program, how it will rule on the OMT program should be clear.

Annex to the Convention

Annex to the Convention

(Text annexed)

The EFSF might be just enough to guarantee the public debt of the four problem countries, but certainly not their banking sectors liabilities as well.

Establishment of a GEF chemicals management focal area with new and additional funds may be the most appropriate way forward.

Annex to the Financial Regulations

(Draft text annexed)

DESERTIFICATION, PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA

The Industrial Development Board recommended that the General Conference approve the revised text of paragraph 5 of the annex to the financial regulations, as contained in the annex to document IDB.30 4.

(f) Annex to the financial regulations.

The documents of the symposium are attached hereto.

(Text of article 260 annexed)

Written statement (Annexed).

Global Environment Facility

They must go through each step of the GEF Project Cycle and be approved by the GEF Council.

Part III, Sections 26 and 26A Unauthorised communication of information and Communication prejudicing security of nuclear material or associated items addresses offences related to unauthorised communication of information.

3. Approves the amendments to the supplementary agreement contained in the annex to the report of the Secretary General

(The names of the martyrs that have been identified are listed in the annex to the present letter.

Strengthened central monitoring and evaluation facility and improved results based management systems

C. Slum Upgrading Facility

Verification of a generic facility

Draft decision submitted by the Chairperson of the Committee

It is set out in the annex to the present note.

OECD Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development

GEF Council, Joint Summary of the Chairs, GEF Council Meeting, May 14 15, 2003, http www.gefweb.org Summary_of_the_Chairs.pdf.

Administration The GEF Secretariat prepared a draft Memorandum of Understanding (draft MOU) between the GEF and the COP that presented the respective responsibilities of the GEF and COP in the operation of the Stockholm financial mechanism.

The Industrial Development Board recommends that the General Conference approve the revised text of paragraph 5 of the annex to the financial regulations, as contained in the annex to document IDB.30 4 PBC.21 4.

Europe has similarly expanded its regional bailout facility.

In these circumstances, the score is given as 1 with a modifier attached e.g.

Other operational guidelines have also been prepared to facilitate access to GEF funds.

Funding the next intra eurozone rescue will be rather cumbersome and costly, because financial markets distrust complicated structures like the one set up to finance the EFSF.