FAO Conference resolutions

RESOLUTION

7/2009

Implementation of the Immediate Plan of Action

Regarding the Conference

(IPA Actions 2.5, 2.6 and 2.10)

THE CONFERENCE

Considering

that Conference Resolution 1/2008 “Adoption of the Immediate Plan of Action (IPA) for FAO Renewal (2009-11)” called for a number of actions regarding the

Conference

;

Considering

that, in accordance with the IPA, the

Conference

will remain the ultimate decision making body of the Organization, determine its overall policy and strategy and take the final decision on objectives, strategy and budget;

Considering

further that a series of measures were agreed to make the Conference more action oriented, focused and attractive to participation by Ministers and senior officials and to emphasize its distinctive functions, thus reducing duplicative discussions and overlapping of roles with the

Council

;

Noting

that while such measures do not involve amendments to the Constitution and the General Rules of the Organization, given the manner in which the functions of the

Conference

, as the supreme body of the Organization are defined, it would be nevertheless appropriate to reflect in a Conference Resolution some distinct features of the Conference future role in accordance with the spirit of the IPA:

Decides

that, without prejudice to the statutory functions defined in the Constitution and the General Rules of the Organization, each session of the

Conference

will usually have one major theme, normally defined on the recommendation of the

Council

;

Decides

that, without prejudice to the statutory functions defined in the Constitution and the General Rules of the Organization, the

Conference

will give more attention to global policy issues and international regulatory frameworks, acting normally on the recommendation of the Technical Committees and

Regional Conferences

and, where appropriate, the

Council

;

Decides

that plenary meetings of the

Conference

should be more focused on issues of interest to Members.”

(Adopted on

22 November 2009

)

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