DRAFT RESOLUTION 7.XX (StC/DR12) FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS the provisions of Article V, Paragraph 2 (a) and (b), of the Agreement, relating to Recalling budgetary matters, the financial and other support provided by the Government of the Acknowledging with appreciation Federal Republic of Germany for hosting the Agreement Secretariat, which is co-located with the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals in Bonn, the importance of all Parties being able to participate in the implementation of the Recognising Agreement and related activities, the additional support given by various Parties and intergovernmental and Appreciating organizations on a voluntary basis to implement the Agreement, of the generous pledge from the Government of Norway to cover the Taking note with appreciation costs of the Associate Programme Officer for Single Species Action Plan Support for 2019, that the AEWA budget has been maintained as zero nominal growth budget for the Recognizing duration of three budgetary periods, amounting to 10 years (MOP4 (2009-2012); MOP5 (2013-2015) and MOP6 (2016-2018)), leading to the progressive cancellation of some operational budget lines such as the Small Grants Fund, Further recognizing that accordingly the annual contributions of Contracting Parties have not increased since 2009, that the current of the Trust Fund balance makes it difficult to withdraw a contribution as Noting high as was possible at the last three sessions of the MOP, Taking note of the method applied to develop the of contributions which returns to the UN scale of assessments with a gradual transitional period of six years (Doc.AEWA/MOP7.XX), the need for resources to enable the Secretariat to play its facilitating role in Recognising implementing the AEWA Strategic Plan 2019-2027 and the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa 2019-2027, of the reclassification assessment undertaken in 2016 and recommending the upgrade of Taking note five P-staff positions within the Secretariat (Doc AEWA/MOP7 Inf.XX), that an upgrade of all P-staff is required under the UN staff rules and regulations. Recognizing The Meeting of the Parties:
DRAFT RESOLUTION 7.XX (StC/DR12) FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Recalling the provisions of Article V, Paragraph 2 (a) and (b), of the Agreement, relating to budgetary matters, Acknowledging with appreciation the financial and other support provided by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for hosting the Agreement Secretariat, which is co-located with the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals in Bonn, Recognising the importance of all Parties being able to participate in the implementation of the Agreement and related activities, Appreciating the additional support given by various Parties and intergovernmental and organizations on a voluntary basis to implement the Agreement, Taking note with appreciation of the generous pledge from the Government of Norway to cover the costs of the Associate Programme Officer for Single Species Action Plan Support for 2019, Recognizing that the AEWA budget has been maintained as zero nominal growth budget for the duration of three budgetary periods, amounting to 10 years (MOP4 (2009-2012); MOP5 (2013-2015) and MOP6 (2016-2018)), leading to the progressive cancellation of some operational budget lines such as the Small Grants Fund, Further recognizing that accordingly the annual contributions of Contracting Parties have not increased since 2009, Noting that the current of the Trust Fund balance makes it difficult to withdraw a contribution as high as was possible at the last three sessions of the MOP, Taking note of the method applied to develop the of contributions which returns to the UN scale of assessments with a gradual transitional period of six years (Doc.AEWA/MOP7.XX), Recognising the need for resources to enable the Secretariat to play its facilitating role in implementing the AEWA Strategic Plan 2019-2027 and the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa 2019-2027, Taking note of the reclassification assessment undertaken in 2016 and recommending the upgrade of five P-staff positions within the Secretariat (Doc AEWA/MOP7 Inf.XX), Recognizing that an upgrade of all P-staff is required under the UN staff rules and regulations. The Meeting of the Parties:
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