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At the First Forum on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development, convened in Nagoya on 17 October, the Group of 77 and China unanimously adopted a draft Multi-Year Plan of Action on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development.

"The Plan defines targets and South-South cooperative strategies, including triangular cooperation and programmes, to the year 2020", said H.E. Ambassador Abdullah M. Alsaidi, Permanent Representative of Yemen and Chairman of the G77. "The Plan also reflects the need to include consideration of the loss of biodiversity in other types of South-South and triangular agreements, therefore, calls for further exchange of knowledge and technology among Member States."

"The adoption of the Plan by the Group of 77 and China is a milestone towards a successful outcome of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties", said Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. He thanked Ambassador Alsaidi for his leadership in building consensus of the 131 Parties of the Group of 77 and China, as well as H.E. Ambassador Conrod Hunte of Antigua and Barbuda, the past Chair of the G-77, for his contribution to the development of the Plan. He also welcomed the proactive attitude of H.E. Ambassador Daniel Chuburu, Argentina, who is the future Chair of the G-77.

Participants from Grenada, Brazil and Malawi highlighted the importance of a united voice from all 131 Parties of the Group of 77 and China, to the overall success of the meeting of the Conference of the Parties, particularly on key issues such as the adoption of the international regime on access and benefit-sharing (ABS), the 2011-2020 Strategic Plan and a suitable financial mechanism to support their implementation. Participants agreed also on a regular coordination meeting schedule during the meeting.

"Developed countries are our partners, and we must seek constructive collaboration with them", stated Ambassador Alsaidi, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China "We look forward to its adoption at this meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and we call on our partners to support for its implementation."