The COP and COP MOP rely on their Parties to extend hospitality to the sessions of the COP and COP MOP.

COP 6 Report, Decision 5 COP.6, para. 1, ICCD COP(6) 11 Add.1 (2003).

Background Nineteen draft decisions have been recommended for adoption by the COP MOP at its first session, and are contained in the reports of COP 7, COP 8, COP 9 and COP 10.

The COP and the COP MOP will meet separately.

A decision on the venue of COP 12, and COP MOP 2, must be adopted at COP 11.

Scope of the note Nineteen draft decisions have been recommended for adoption by the COP MOP at its first session, and are contained in the reports of COP 7, COP 8, COP 9 and COP 10.

High level segment of COP 11 and COP MOP 1

ICCD COP(7) 16 Add.1, decision 26 COP.7.

Recalling further its decisions 5 COP.6 and 6 COP.6,

Decision 24 COP.1, ICCD COP(1) 11 Add.1 (1997).

Decision 25 COP.1, ICCD COP(1) 11 Add.1 (1997).

Possible elements of the provisional agenda for COP 11 12 Possible elements of the provisional agenda for COP MOP 1 14 Possible scenario for COP 11 and COP MOP 1 16

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By its decision 23 COP.6, the COP requested the Executive Secretary to submit to the COP at its seventh session (COP 7) a programme and budget for the biennium 2006 2007.

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These COP decisions modified the original draft decision forwarded to COP MOP 1

Following the welcoming ceremony, the President of COP 10 will open COP 11.

The COP and the COP MOP will hold a joint high level segment.

A welcoming ceremony would be held to mark the opening of COP 11 and COP MOP 1 on Monday, 28 November Following the welcoming ceremony, the President of COP 10 would open COP 11.

COP 11 plenary

Possible scenario for COP 11 and COP MOP 1 (28 November 9 December 2005)

UNCCD, Decision 6 COP.6, ICCD COP(6) 11 Add.1 at 17 (2003).

Separate provisional agendas for COP 11 and for COP MOP 1 will be prepared by the secretariat, in agreement with the President of the COP.

Action The COP MOP will be invited to take note of any decision adopted at COP 11 on the date and venue for COP 12.

By its decision 23 COP.6, the COP requested the Executive Secretary to report to the COP at its seventh session on the status of the trust funds established under the financial rules of the COP.

ICCD COP(1) 11 Add.1 and Corr.1, decision 2 COP.1, annex, paras.

decisions and conclusions and closing High level segment of COP 11 and COP MOP 1

ICCD COP(1) 11 Add.1 and Corr.1, decision 2 COP.1, annex, paras.

CTOC COP 2005 1.

The COP may wish

Preparations for COP 7

Decision 2 COP.1.

CTOC COP 2005 1.

COP MOP 1 plenary

COP MOP 1 plenary

ICCD COP(7) L.yyy

Decision 6 COP.6.

In the period following the sixth session of the COP (COP 6) these activities have focused on four main areas, in accordance with decision 3 COP.6

It urged Parties to come forward with offers to host COP 12 and COP MOP 2, so that an appropriate decision could be adopted at COP 11.

The report of the JIU was submitted to COP 7 in document ICCD COP(7) 4.

Joint meetings of the COP and COP MOP would be convened during the high level segment.

The SBI invited Parties to come forward with offers to host COP 13 and COP MOP 3, so that an appropriate decision could be taken at COP 12.

By its decision 23 COP.6, the Conference of the Parties (COP) requested the Executive Secretary to report to the COP at its seventh session on the status of the trust funds established under the financial rules of the COP.

The head of ICA acts as Secretary of the COP and COP MOP the programme assists the President in the planning and organization of sessions of the COP and COP MOP, meetings of the Bureau, and informal high level consultations.

Work on many of these issues was concluded by the COP at its seventh session, and are contained in the Marrakesh Accords however, additional work on some issues continued at COP 8, COP 9 and COP 10, resulting in the preparation of additional draft decisions for adoption by the COP MOP at its first session, as well as modifications by the COP to previously prepared draft decisions.