United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) Convenes in New York

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The 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) took place at the UN headquarters in New York, USA, from May 6 to May 10, 2024.

An Overview of the News

• Organized by the UNFF Secretariat, the session was chaired by Zéphyrin Maniratanga from Burundi.

• The forum conducted a midterm review of the International Arrangement on Forests.

• Key outcomes included a declaration from the High-Level Segment and an omnibus resolution.

• The omnibus resolution encompassed the midterm review results and the new Quadrennial Programme of Work for the Forum spanning 2025-2028.

• Jitendra Kumar, Director General of Forests and Special Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), led the Indian delegation.

United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)

• Establishment: Founded in 2000.

• Affiliation: It operates as a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

• Membership: Enjoys universal membership, encompassing nations globally.

• Headquarters: Based in New York, United States.

Achievements of UNFF:

• UN Forest Instrument: Noteworthy milestone achieved in 2007, marking the establishment of the first UN Forest Instrument.

• Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN): Introduced in 2015, serving as a significant initiative under the UNFF.

• UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030: In 2017, the UNFF adopted the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030, outlining six Global Forest Goals.