United Nations Forum of Forest (UNFF)
| Release date | 28/02/2013 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Emmanuel Otoo |
| Geographical coverage | World |
| Keywords | Forest, United Nations |
| URL | http://www.un.org/esa/forests/index.html |
UNFF Mandate
In October 2000, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), in its Resolution 2000/35 established the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), a subsidiary body with the main objective to promote “… the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and to strengthen long-term political commitment to this end…”based on the Rio Declaration, the Forest Principles, Chapter 11 of Agenda 21 and the outcome of the IPF/IFF Processes and other key milestones of international forest policy.
The Forum has universal membership, and is composed of all Member States of the United Nations andspecialized agencies.