Notification 2015-137

Dear Madam/Sir, Attached please find the audited financial statements (related to the following Trust Funds) for the year ended 31 December 2014: 1. General Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity (BY); 2. General Trust Fund for Additional Voluntary Contributions in support of approved activities under the Convention on Biological Diversity (BE); 3. General Trust Fund for Voluntary Contributions to Facilitate the Participation of Parties in the Process of the Convention on Biological Diversity (BZ); 4. General Trust Fund for Voluntary Contributions to Facilitate the Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities in the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity (VB); 5. General Trust Fund for the Core Programme Budget for the Biosafety Protocol (BG); 6. Special Voluntary Trust Fund for the Additional Voluntary Contributions in support of approved activities under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BH); and 7. Special Voluntary Trust Fund for Facilitating Participation of Developing Country Parties in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BI). Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points