[contents] United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

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PREAMBLE

PART-I: INTRODUCTION

ARTICLE-1: Use of terms

ARTICLE-2: Objective

ARTICLE-3: Principles

PART-II: GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE-4: General obligations

ARTICLE-5: Obligations of affected country Parties

ARTICLE-6: Obligations of developed country Parties

ARTICLE-7: Priority for Africa

ARTICLE-8: Relationship with other conventions

PART-III: ACTION PROGRAMMES, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND SUPPORTING MEASURES

SECTION-1: Action programmes

ARTICLE-9: Basic approach

ARTICLE-10: National action programmes

ARTICLE-11: Subregional and regional action programmes

ARTICLE-12: International cooperation

ARTICLE-13: Support for the elaboration and implementation of action programmes

ARTICLE-14: Coordination in the elaboration and implementation of action programmes

ARTICLE-15: Regional implementation annexes

SECTION-2: Scientific and technical cooperation

ARTICLE-16: Information collection, analysis and exchange

ARTICLE-17: Research and development

ARTICLE-18: Transfer, acquisition, adaptation and development of technology

SECTION-3: Supporting measures

ARTICLE-19: Capacity building, education and public awareness

ARTICLE-20: Financial resources

ARTICLE-21: Financial mechanisms

PART-IV: INSTITUTIONS

ARTICLE-22: Conference of the Parties

ARTICLE-23: Permanent Secretariat

ARTICLE-24: Committee on Science and Technology

ARTICLE-25: Networking of institutions, agencies and bodies

PART-V: PROCEDURES

ARTICLE-26: Communication of information

ARTICLE-27: Measures to resolve questions on implementation

ARTICLE-28: Settlement of disputes

ARTICLE-29: Status of annexes

ARTICLE-30: Amendments to the Convention

ARTICLE-31: Adoption and amendment of annexes

ARTICLE-32: Right to vote

PART-VI: FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE-33: Signature

ARTICLE-34: Ratification, acceptance, approval and accession

ARTICLE-35: Interim arrangements

ARTICLE-36: Entry into force

ARTICLE-37: Reservations

ARTICLE-38: Withdrawal

ARTICLE-39: Depositary

ARTICLE-40: Authentic texts