Option 3 Enhance the voluntary special trust fund to operate as a coordinating mechanism Parties could expand the terms of reference for the voluntary special trust fund so it also operates as a coordinating mechanism that can work with the GEF, multilateral and bilateral implementing agencies, and other potential funding sources to identify and procure funding, including co finance that allows POPs, Basel, Montreal Protocol, and other projects to obtain additional Rotterdam benefits.

As mentioned above, the Rotterdam Convention's special voluntary trust fund is, like the Basel Technical Cooperation Trust Fund, a voluntary, stand alone financial mechanism.

(Title of Trust Fund)

Reasons for establishing the Trust Fund

Object and purpose of the Trust Fund

Parties could choose to do nothing other than utilize the special voluntary trust fund that has already been established.

1. Reasons for establishing the Trust Fund

2. Objects and purpose of the Trust Fund

Table 8. Resource requirements for the Trust Fund for Participation in the UNFCCC Process

The representative of Switzerland noted that unused Swiss contributions transferred from the original trust fund were earmarked under the voluntary special trust fund for capacity building activities.

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Trust Fund

Administration of Trust Fund(s)

Option 1 Continue the status quo Parties could choose to do nothing other than utilize the special voluntary trust fund that has already been established.

E. Trust fund for least developed countries

NIP National Implementation Plan

Like the Technical Cooperation Trust Fund, the special voluntary trust fund established by the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention at COP 1 is a voluntary, stand alone financial mechanism.

8. Calls upon Member States, and invites inter governmental and non governmental organizations and the private sector, to make voluntary contributions to the trust fund

While one representative said that her delegation did not support the idea of enhancing the voluntary special trust fund to operate as a coordinating mechanism, another spoke in favour of that option, noting that the trust fund and other existing funds might provide a source of financing for the implementation of the Convention in developing countries.

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Trust Fund donations totalled 19.8 million.

When the Trust Fund for Victims was established, Ugandan victims rejoiced.

The voluntary Trust Fund for Victims was established to that end.

(c) Income derived from investments pertaining to trust funds reserve and special accounts shall be credited to the trust fund, reserve or special account concerned.

8. Welcomes the establishment of the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Law and Order Trust Fund as mechanisms for mobilizing international support to Afghanistan

Trust Fund in support of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

(a) UNCITRAL Trust Fund for symposia

(iii) The Trust Fund in Support of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Scale of contributions to the Trust Fund for the Implementation of the Rotterdam Convention for the year 2006

We want to commend the work of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims.

The Governments of Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway have contributed generously to the Trust Fund.

The Governments of the Netherlands, Norway and Ireland have contributed generously to the Trust Fund.

The Technical Cooperation Trust Fund Purpose and approach

In 2005, the Trust Fund was focusing on linking gender violence to HIV AIDS, for which it had for the first time secured private sector support.

9. Notes with appreciation the contributions made by Member States to the trust fund for the updating of the Repertoire, as well as the trust fund for the elimination of the backlog in the Repertory

Report on the performance of the trust fund for supplementary

A financial statement on the status of the Trust Fund for the Centre for the year 2004 is contained in the annex.

Information on the status of the Trust Fund for the Centre for the year 2004 is contained in the annex to the present report.

The Trust Fund has awarded grants totalling 8.3 million in 96 countries.

As at the end of January 2005, the trust fund had not been established.

We congratulate the Court on the progress that has been made to date as well as on the establishment of a Trust Fund for victims.

Furthermore, it urged the Special Unit to develop a clear system for the management and use of the resources of the Trust Fund.

The voluntary special trust fund is for the benefit of developing countries and countries with economies in transition to assist their participation in convention meetings and to facilitate their implementation and ratification of the Convention.

To take note of the requirements for the Trust Fund for Participation in the UNFCCC Process and the Trust Fund for Supplementary Activities To make a recommendation to the COP at its eleventh session and COP MOP at its first session on how to protect the funds of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol against the adverse effects of exchange rate fluctuations.

C. Special Fund for participation