The third working group session of the multilateral assessment process was held at SBI 43 on 1st December 2015 in Paris. Belarus and Kazakhstan were assessed during this session.

With this, the first round of the international assessment and review (IAR) process was successfully completed. In total, 43 developed country Parties were multilaterally assessed in the period 2014-2015. This process enabled Parties to discuss the progress made by developed country Parties towards achieving their quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets and to better understand, in an open and transparent manner, the mitigation actions taken by developed countries in combating climate change as well as their ambition and challenges.

Parties actively engaged in discussions in a constructive atmosphere which is critical for building trust and keeping the positive momentum for future rounds of the IAR. To view the compiled questions and answers for Belarus and Kazakhstan, which were multilaterally assessed during the third session, please go to the individual Party page. The Party record pages for these two Parties will be completed two months after the multilateral assessment session in accordance with the modalities and procedures.

Mali accepted Doha Amendment
Mali deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol on 7 December 2015. The amendment is expected to enter into force after three quarters of the Parties to the Protocol submit their instruments of acceptance to the Depositary. The United Nations is encouraging governments to speed up their ratification of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, the international emissions reduction treaty. To date, 59 Parties have accepted the extension and 144 are required to bring it into force.