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Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies, 17-26 May 2006, Bonn, Germany
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The twenty-fourth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the
Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was
held from 18-26 May 2006. The first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I
Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG) occurred from 17-25 May. These sessions were preceded by the Dialogue
on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention,
which took place from 15-16 May 2006. All meetings occurred at the Hotel Maritim, Godesberger Allee, 53175
Bonn, Germany.
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In-Focus
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UN conference agrees agenda for negotiations on new emission reduction targets under
the Kyoto Protocol
26 May 2006--A first round of UN climate negotiations for the
period following the end of the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol has successfully
concluded in Bonn, Germany.
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Opening statement by Richard Kinley, Officer-in-Charge, UNFCCC, at the first session of
the Ad Hoc Working Group
"There is a need for a rapid and solid process to
live up to the requirement of decision 1/CMP.1, to ensure that there is no gap between the
first and the second commitment periods of the Kyoto Protocol." Read the statement (9 kB)
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UN-sponsored efforts to combat climate change move to next level
16 May
2006--The first stage of new talks on future action under the UN-sponsored climate change
process have concluded in Bonn, Germany. Delegates from 165 countries discussed how to
further strengthen international cooperation to reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases and
to respond to climate change impacts.
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Overview schedule
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Provisional agendas
Annotations to the provisional agendas
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Organization of the May 2006 meetings
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15-16 May: Dialogue on long-term
cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention
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17-25 May: First session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I
Parties under the Kyoto Protocol more >>
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18-26 May: Twenty-fourth session of the Subsidiary Bodies
In-session workshops
Pre-sessional expert meetings
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Coverage
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Press conferences
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