Notification 2011-052
Signing Ceremony for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, 11 May 2011, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Dear Madam/Sir, Following the opening for signature of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization on 2 February 2011, I am pleased to inform you that the following six countries have signed: Colombia, Yemen, Algeria, Brazil, Mexico and Rwanda. In this regard, I wish to inform you that the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations will organize a signing ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 11 May 2011 at the occasion of the High Level Segment of the 19th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Parties who intend to sign should contact the Treaty Section to make the necessary arrangements at: Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs, 380 Madison Avenue, New York, Tel: (212) 963-5047, Facsimile: (212) 963-3693, E-mail: damas@un.org. I would like to use this opportunity to encourage all Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing to allow its early entry into force. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Executive Secretary
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, and ICNP Focal Points