(6th meeting) UN Forum on Forests, 21st session (UNFF21)

Good morning, dear colleagues.
We have our meetings here actually for a dense discussion.
I hope everyone is good.
You had good breakfast, you had a good rest.
Today will be a very difficult day for all of us, and I be very fruitful one.
So I'm starting officially, Excellencies, distinguished delegates.
Ladies and gentlemen, I call to order the sixth meeting of the United Nations Forum on foreigns at its 21st session.
I now invite the forum to continue its joint consideration of the agenda item three, policy discussions on the implementation of the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forest 2017, 2030, including consideration of relevant proposals contained in the change summary from the T session and its sub items A to G, agenda item four, Initial discussions on the final review of the effectiveness of the international arrangements on forests in achieving its objectives, Agenda item five, Trust for for the United Nations Forum on Forests, and Agenda item six, Imaging issues.
In this connection, the forum has before it a draft resolution entitled outcome of the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forest, which was circulated in an informal paper in advance of this meeting and which I have submitted in my capacity as chair of the forum.
The draft resolution will be issued in documents slash C and 18 slash 2026 slash slash L one.
I have been informed that the zero draft resolution has no program budget implications.
Since the negotiations on the final draft resolution only concluded last night, it has not been possible for the Secretariat to provide advice on any potential program budget implications.
Therefore, the Secretariat will provide advice to the economic and social council before the council's consideration of the report of the forum.
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, dear colleagues.
I hope again, you had a restful night and that you are well prepared for the final stage of our work.
Today, we need your smiling, your support.
Today, we have reached the final stage of a week long process.
Over the past days, our discussions have been intensive, constructive, and I believe, valuable.
As a forester and as the chair of UNFF 21 chair, I would like to thank each and every of you sincerely and wholeheartedly.
Many of you have traveled from different parts of the world from very long distances to be here at the United Nations headquarters.
Your presence here is important and deeply valued.
I am fully aware of the time, effort, and commitment that this requires.
Dear colleagues, in my opening remarks on Monday, May 11th, I invited all of you to work collaboratively and constructively to make UNFF 21 a great success through the adoption of a solid resolution.
I indicate that at the time that multalsm faces numerous challenges, it is crucial for us to demonstrate again the ability and added value of UNFF as a universal intergovernmental body on forest to advance multilateral action on forests by adopting the omnibus resolution at this session.
Throughout this week, you were engaged in rich and fruitful discussions during the plenary sessions.
More specifically, you actively participated in the intensive informal consultations on the UNFF 2021 draft omnibus resolution and succeeded in identifying the global priorities and actions meeting the global forest related objectives and goals.
I know many of you worked in the late night and in the very early morning saying, like me.
I went to bed yesterday about 1:00 A.M.
And got up 3:00 A.M.
In the morning like some of you.
Your work has been amazing in terms of developing and agreeing on a to really solid draft in such a short period of time.
The draft limit resolution that you have before you is the result of your hard work.
You own it and you deserve to receive its credit.
The forum has 197 members.
Almost 200 members we have here and numerous partners and it is obvious to expect differences of views among its members and partners on some issues.
After all, what is important is that you sorted out major differences, identified the priority actions, and provided valuable guidance on the way forward for the forum and beyond that, the international arrangement on forests.
The bureau is very aware that the draft does not cover 100% of the views expressed, and we can never be perfect.
Sorry for that.
But I can assure that In preparing this draft, the Bureau carefully considered your key concerns and respected your red flags and to the best of its ability, try to provide a balanced draft.
Now, we have two options ahead of you.
One option is to be a perfectionist and each delegation takes the floor and tries to modify and include additional details of their views in different parts of the draft.
This will then drag us at this last hour UNFF to lengthy discussions which will jeopardize the adoption of the resolution and will lead to returning home with this appointment and without a resolution, shading ambiguity and uncertainty about the future of the forum and global action on forests.
The second option is to be realistic and avoid being a perfectionist and accept that the current text largely reflects the key concerns and views of the delegations in a balanced way.
The bureau firmly believes that we should follow the second option.
Having said that, I invite you to demonstrate maximum flexibility and understanding by adopting this draft resolution and refrain from suggesting modifications and changes in the draft at this last hour.
This is crucial for preserving the result of your precious collective work.
In this respect, I invite the forum to adopt this draft in its entirety.
And as is.
Of course, if your delegation wishes to make a statement on your general position or reservation regarding any issue contained in the outcome document on UNFF 21, your reflection in the official report of this session, you may do so.
However, I appeal to all delegations to refrain from suggesting modifications to the draft resolution.
After that, dear colleagues, does I hope you like my Cs.
It means we are awaiting your thanks.
Official question.
Do any delegation wish to make a statement before the adoption of the draft resolution? Please, this is your term.
You have to f.
We are ready for your thanks or of course, any proposal you have, we are here.
Thank you.
Yes.
In my list, I see my dear colleagues from Cyprus on behalf of the European Union, followed by followed by Brazil, Colombia, and the Russian Federation.
Cyprus, you have the floor, please.
Thank you very much, Chair, speaking on behalf of the EU and its 27 member states.
We highly appreciate all the efforts you have done in the bureau in order to accommodate all concerns rise.
We have nevertheless, not the same understanding as you have presented that this morning session should be only for taking it as it is.
We were very assisting yesterday in seeking clarification on what if we did not agree to paris and the information we got from you in the TSC yesterday was that indeed, if we had some substantial issues to the text which we could examine during the night and the morning, we could write them here and this is our understanding of the negotiations and therefore, we do not have a general statement to offer for you at this date, but we would like to insist on providing our views on a few pas we've been extremely selective And in the spirit of compromise, we're also ready to prioritize very strictly to the important issues, and we would like to actually raise those issues so that you can understand where we have our concerns.
So I would ask for your permission to actually inform about those concerns we have.
This is the first time in a plenary session that we see this text.
And as you will recall, although we did hard work in the informal in forals yesterday, there were indeed issues where we were very far from each other on some paragraphs and we did not really believe that there was a justification to assume that there could be a consensus on this ground.
This is why we would like, Mr.
Chair, if you allow, to come up with a few paragraphs where we have issues we would like to rise.
Will you allow that, Chair? Yes, sure.
You are open to raise your hands for any issues, but as I said, the text already completed.
Of course, you are able to raise your hands.
If your speech, if you have any objection to your text, it will be difficult.
You are open to say something, of course.
Yes, please.
On the screen then.
We can also do it without having the text on the screen.
That would be fine.
That's very fine.
But then we would just refer to paragraph 12.
There is an inconsistent language as compared to what is normally used in UN settings on the reference to taking into account their national circumstances, appities policies, and capabilities.
We would like to delete the word policies.
This is unusual and we would be very concerned in introducing new language to this formula which is used a number of places.
So we would ask for the deletion of policies.
And on paragraph 13, which as you know, we have been opposing all the way through from day one because we have had significant concerns to that paragraph and we still have.
We have worked on it overnight and also this morning and we have some suggestions for minor editorial.
No, they are not editorial.
This is not what we're asking for here.
We have a few proposals we would like to suggest.
In line one, paragraph 13 notes the role that productive forest we would like to insert sustainably managed forests.
We believe this is The forum has consistently been promoting SFM, this is probably one of the very key reasons for it.
We would very much like colleagues to support that we insert sustainable forest.
We also have a new introduction of family farming, which is quite unusual and this is a forest session.
We would like the deletion of the word farming so that the sentence would be family and community based forest management.
Then as you will recall, we called for a more balanced approach in this text so that we could cover all DFTs.
We would have liked to also include that in the text in L two can play in advancing GFDs, the UNFSPF and the 2030 agenda.
These are a few amendments to this para which we work with a lot during the week that could probably make it acceptable for us.
The last para which I assume my colleague from the you will talk to is on 13.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you for your speech on behalf of European Union.
Thanks so much.
In my list, I see Brazil.
You have the floor, please.
Brazil.
Thank you, Chair.
We would like first to thank the Bureau, than the Secretariat and all delegations here for all the efforts, tireless efforts throughout this session.
We think the text before us reflects a serious attempt to have a comprehensive and balanced outcome from you in FF 21.
We were able to find a compromise in a text that responsive to the present moment and to the priorities that are expressed that were expressed by foreign members and its allegations here during our discussions.
Naturally, as in any negotiated outcome, this draft does not fully reflect every position or preference of every delegation, including ours, by the way.
We had to show some flexibility on issues of importance to us, but we recognize this flexibility is necessary if we are to preserve the overall balance of this text and to ensure that we're able to deliver an outcome today.
Therefore, we are strongly opposed, so we object the reopening of the text to any kind of discussion today.
We are here to adopt this resolution, not to re discuss it.
We could have heard this EUS proposals yesterday during the informal informal, but it didn't come when we were discussing paragraph 13.
They could even be welcomed actually in the negotiation during the informal consultation, but now is not the time to do that.
We don't want to open the text for discussion.
This should be very clear on that.
We are in a politically very sensitive moment as we all know.
In this time it's particularly important that all delegations we continue to approach this process in a constructive spirit.
So we protect the progress achieved so far and avoid reopen delicate compromises.
We are ready to join consensus on the basis of the text presented by the Bureau.
We encourage all delegations to show the flexibility that is needed for the adoption of a drug outcome or an outcome today at UNFF 21.
Thank you.
Thank you, Brazil, for your support.
In my IC Colombia.
You have the floor, please.
Chair Thank you, Chair.
Good morning, Chair.
Thank you very much for these considerations.
I'd just like to echo the words of our colleague from Brazil, but especially I'd like to focus on procedural matters and considerations on the pace of the work.
If other delegations that had considerations and received information, and we completely understand that there are concerns because there are concerns on this text for all of us, this is a negotiating space for all of us in which you lose in some instances and some initiatives and you win on others.
That's the spirit of negotiation.
But what I'd like to say is that if some delegations or the EU delegation could think about some of the ideas that it's sharing with us today, We all as a delegation, should have the possibility also to consider not immediately, not in 5 minutes or 10 minutes, but we should have a discussion.
We don't want to reopen the discussion.
We think that if that's the way we take, we would generate a difficult precedent.
We'd be changing the whole idea of the forum.
We wouldn't be coming into an adoption session, but into another negotiation, new consultations.
We don't think that it's right to reopen the text right now.
If it does open, we need to have a way forward for all delegations.
We'd all need to have adjustments in consideration in this text.
We all have those things here at this point.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Colombia.
I Russian Federation.
Distinguish Distinguished colleagues.
We too would like to provide you with our overall comments on the draft.
In our opinion, the text of the resolution is sufficiently balanced.
It does reflect the difficult period in which we're living.
It does reflect the concerns that most people here have.
Nonetheless, the text does have some parts in it that do not suit or to a lesser extent suit some members.
Frankly speaking, I'd like to say that we are not against those proposals in principle that our EU colleague has put forward.
However, we really want to stick to the rules and procedure, and we don't want to open up the discussion once again on the text.
It has been carefully drafted, it's balanced, and we have had sufficient time to express our concerns, our positions.
So we'd like to urge consensus.
We as Russia are prepared to approve the text as proposed by the chair and the Bureau as the outcome of our discussions.
De facto if we were to do, otherwise, we would just be starting all over again.
Thank you very much indeed.
Thank you, Russia.
I Morocco, you have the floor, please.
Merci Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
I think it's time today to congratulate ourselves on all the work that's been done and on the constructive spirit shown by all delegations.
I think that the signal we're giving today is a strong signal on the urgency of speeding up the implementation of the United Nations Strategic Plan on forests and its global goals by 2030.
We think it's a balanced text.
Be able to reflect basically everything that was in the collective overview, take into account priorities, and we have an inclusive approach that takes into account all the stakeholders.
With regard to the adoption of this text I'd like to reiterate the previous positions.
To say that the rule now is to adopt this text.
Obviously, we don't oppose the proposals of the European Union.
But for operational questions, we'd urge you not to reopen the text for discussion or negotiation and just to adopt the text as it is.
I thank you very much, Mr.
Chair.
Thank you, Morocco.
I see Peru in my list.
Will join ***.
Thank you very much, Mr.
Chair.
Good morning, colleagues.
Firstly, P, would like to congratulate the chair for leading the work this week.
Recognize the efforts made by the Bureau and the Secretariat of the forum to facilitate a consensual result that's balanced.
Throughout this process, the Bureau has worked meticulously, carefully to reflect as well as possible the various priorities, sensitivities, concerns expressed by the delegations.
We would therefore like to express its support for the draft resolution as submitted by the Bureau.
We think that it reflects a careful balance that's been built through intense informal consultations, informal informals, two revised versions of the texts we've had, We don't think it's right to reopen substantive negotiations or make more textual modifications at this stage of the process, particularly taking account of the fact that the program of work of the forum doesn't make provision for any additional time for such negotiations.
We think that reopening the text at this point could be impractical, which is not to say completely counterproductive to the work that we're doing collectively to achieve a consensual and balanced result.
We therefore like to encourage delegations to maintain the spirit of flexibility and compromise that has enabled us to get to the text that we have before us today and please adopt it by consensus.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, Peru.
And I see European Union again.
You have the floor, please.
Thank you.
My colleagues, your proposal was one of the main ingredients of the text.
I hope you're satisfied with our text.
Yeah, you have the floor, please.
Q.
I'm speaking on behalf of the EU and its members.
My colleague from Cyprus alluded to me taking the floor later, so that's what I'm doing now.
I would like to present the final tweak that we have in mind, which is in paragraph 16 on means of implementation, we believe that the reference to at all levels at the end is not something we have discussed at all, let alone proposed.
It should come from all sources.
We've had extensive discussions about that and we were surprised that it wasn't included.
I'm hearing the reactions in the room to our edits and our proposal to look at these.
I want to be very clear that these were all sensitive issues.
They all went into the informal informals like my colleague said from Cyprus, we weren't close to agreements on them in informal informals.
This text that has come out is quite new actually.
It's not texts we were able to respond to before, and therefore some of the proposals we're making and this is in response to my Brazilian colleague were not proposals we could even have made because we only saw the text last night.
At 9:30.
The fact that these discussions remained open shows that there was still work to be done and we believe that we can still do that work this morning.
We are ready to engage with all interested delegations in the spirit of constructive negotiations, also on procedural issues, to make sure that everyone's concerns are properly addressed.
We hope we will have an opportunity to do so this morning.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Distinguished delegates of the European Union.
I see Mexico in my list.
Or Mr.
Chair, Mexico thanks the chair and the Secretary for its work in leading this process and thinks that the text that we have reached reflects in general terms an appropriate balance between the various priorities and stress of the member states.
We think that the draft resolution incorporates in a balanced way elements related to means of implementation, capacity building, forest financing, restoration, integrated fire management, reporting and monitoring, and international cooperation and institutional strengthening of this forum.
We recognize the efforts made to maintain constructive language that's action oriented and preserves the inclusive and universal nature of the forum.
Mexico particularly values the fact that the text reaffirms the importance of the United Nations Strategic Plan forests, 2017 to 2030.
And the Global Forest goals as a framework to orient international cooperation and accelerate the implementation of sustainable forest management.
We also think that it's positive that there's recognition of the links between forests and other global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, food security, and sustainable development.
Mexico also appreciates the references to national capacity building, Access to adequate financing that's also stable and predictable and the need to promote inclusive approaches that recognize the role of indigenous peoples, local communities, women and young people in the conservation and sustainable management of forests.
Lastly, Mexico, thinks that it's valuable that the text recognizes international and regional cooperation, exchanges of information and best practices and the importance of avoiding duplication and rationalizing reporting and follow up efforts.
We think that the resolution offers a solid base to carry on enhancing the work of the forum and moving towards the effective implementation of its mandates in the period before the International Agreement on forests for 2030.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mexico.
Indonesia.
And you have the floor, please.
Thank you, Chair.
Good morning, everyone.
Indonesia wishes to express its appreciation to the co facilitators and all delegations for their dedication and flexibility throughout this negotiation process.
We have followed the discussion closely and contributed constructively in the spirit of compromise and consensus building.
While not all of Indonesia's proposals and priorities have been fully reflected in the final text, we are prepared to support its adoption.
We recognize that the document before us represents a delicate and carefully negotiated balance achieved through extensive consultations and difficult compromises among member states.
In this regard, Indonesia wishes to underscore the importance of preserving this balance and avoiding the reopening of agreed language at this stage.
Reopening individual elements risks unsettling the overall equilibrium of the text and undermine the collective efforts invested by all delegations throughout the process.
Indonesia encourages delegations to preserve the current formulation in the spirit of consensus and to maintain the integrity of the compromise already reached.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Malaysia in my list.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Malaysia wishes to support the suggestion proposed by my fellow colleagues from Brazil, Colombia, Russia, Federation, Morocco, and Peru and is of the view that the current text should not be reopened at this stage in the interest of preserving the balance of the text and facilitating a smooth and timely conclusion of the text.
Therefore, Malaysia is in the opinion of not reopening the text.
Thank you.
Thank you, Malaysia.
I see Islamic Republic of Iran on my list.
Thank you, Chair for the floor and many thank you and Secretariat and the members of the Bureau and also the entire membership.
The Islamic G of Iran would like to express its appreciation to all countries for their valuable efforts in strengthening and en reaching the draft resolution.
The text before us is a symbol of cooperation, although it's not a perfect.
Mr.
Chairman, I saw that each delegation trying to en reach to provide something for sustainable forest development and we appreciate such a kind of cooperation.
In joins other in supporting the text and expect that this resolution provides a solid basis for enhancing cooperation at different international and regional level to the sustainable forest management.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you, Ian.
I see South Africa in my list.
You have the purpose.
Thank you very much, Chair.
South Africa we want to join those that spoke before us in appreciating your leadership and hard work.
That led us to the outcome that we now have in front of us, an outcome which we are not entirely happy with, but ready and willing to support because it reflects a balance of all the inputs from all countries.
You'll recall that we also because of the size of our delegation, couldn't be part of the informal consultations, but we're also happy to welcome that which came out of those consultations without reservations.
We will therefore and ready to support that we adopt the current resolution as is.
And we thank you very much once again, Chair.
Thank you, South Africa.
With this one, we completed our list.
I see United Kingdom on my list.
You have the floor, please.
Thank you, Chair and good morning, colleagues.
Just reflecting on the discussion that we've had this morning from the UK's perspective, I think it's unfortunate that we weren't able to continue with the informal consultations last night.
I think we may have made a little more progress if we had taken a bit more time.
I think there's probably been a little bit of confusion about exactly how we would proceed this morning in terms of whether consultations would happen or not.
So setting all of that aside and recognizing that for us, there are also aspects of the text that we would have liked to seen reflected in a different way, but we are able to accept it as is and we join with others in proposing that we do continue as you have proposed this morning and adopt the resolution as it is.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
Thank you, United Kingdom.
With the United Kingdom, we have completed our list of speakers to European delegation, thank you so much for your proposal.
But we are seeking your understanding adopt our resolution as it is since most of the delegates have the opinion to go further.
So with your permission, my dear dear colleagues, of course, you are able to raise your hands after the adoption of the omnibus resolution.
But within this case, and I see no Cyprus, you have the full please.
On behalf of European Union.
Thank you very much, Chair.
We have heard the opinions in the room and your guidance.
We would like to repeat that we regret that there has been on clarity on the process as outlid by our colleague from the UK.
There could have been an opportunity to continue informal, but they were a joint long before we found the final solutions.
We will come up with a statement on this.
Having considered all the views in the room, if you insist on putting it on for adoption.
We will not oppose to that, but we will make a statement on our thoughts on how the process has been.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
I love the foresters.
Thank you so much.
Dear colleagues, thanks to Cyprus, to the European Union.
I see no other request for the floor.
No, I go.
With the accession to the European Union.
May I take it that the forum wishes to adopt the draft resolution entitled outcome of the 21st session of the United Nations on Forum on forest to be issued as document E slash C 18 slash 2026 slash L 0.1 and recommend it to the Economic and Social Council for adoption.
I see no objection.
So it is so decided.
Congratulations for all of us.
Colleagues, we adopted our resolution anonymously.
Thank you so much.
I believe it will be very important for drafter.
Does any delegation wish to make a statement after the adoption of the draft resolution? I see the distinguished delegates of Cyprus on behalf of the European Union.
Could we have half a minute, please? Sure.
Sure.
To get prepared.
Yeah.
Thank you guys.
Argentina.
I see Argentina in my list.
Yeah, you have the word, please.
Gazi.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Argentina would like to thank the Secretariat, the Bureau and all the delegations for the constructive spirit and the fruitful exchanges this week.
We hope that the agreements reached and the compromises reached can have fruit over time so that we can continue in the medium and long term in completing the objectives of the forum in a way that respects the various national situations.
Argentina confirms its It's commitment to forest management and the United Nations Forum.
The forum should only use sources from the United Nations system in its work.
If we're avoiding the use of sources whose scientific origin is not defined, then that could be questionable.
In that framework, we think that the drafting of paragraph nine of the resolution approved that promotes a broad and undefined source of other relevant uses of forest data and information is inadvisable.
My country would like to remind everyone that the We must avoid deforestation and land degradation by 2030 cop 30 of the UNFCCC in Brazil will have the effect of a non consensual development presented by the presidency of that body that Argentina did not consent to.
Argentina is committed to the measures adopted by the members of the European Union in terms of deforestation and the so called forest degradation must, A with the terms of the WTO, avoiding unjustified additions and unilateral measures that are incompatible with international law.
Argentina therefore reminds everyone that we have the pact for the future and that the Agenda 2013, the SDGs, in which we engage with Ben faith are non legally binding commitments that each state in accordance with its sovereignty can interpret and pursue freely.
The international consultations on forests will remain one of the national priorities, and it will relate to the circumstances of developing countries and their sovereignty over their natural resources.
We hope that the present statement will be included in the record of the meeting.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, Argentina.
I see China in my list.
China, you have for this.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Good morning, everyone, colleagues.
Congratulations on the adoption of the resolution.
We should say thank you so much to everybody working in this room.
It is your effort, your patience, your support, and your compromise that make the meeting a successful one.
We also would like to take the opportunity to express our wish that in the coming years, more and more plans can be translated into the underground activities and actions.
Finally, We also wish UF secretaria and the leadership of trade beyond its capacity, its function can be strengthened and promoted, particularly during the process of UNA initiative, leading the world forestry to another period of prosperous and productivity.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, China.
I see Cyprus on behalf of the European Union on my list, followed by Russian Federation.
Cyprus, you have the floor, please.
Thank you very much, Chair.
The European Union and its member states have supported this resolution because we are pleased that the resolution contains important updates.
However, we would like to express our concerns on four paras.
First, we regret that despite clear concerns from our side expressed throughout the week, paragraph 13 has been included in an unbalanced way.
In relation to the reference to family farming, the EU and its member states recall that expansion of agricultural land remains the main driver of deforestation and reaffirms its commitment to the global goal on halting and reversing deforestation by 2013.
We would also like to have seen that all forests, including productive forest are to be sustainably managed and this would have been clearer reflected in the text.
Second, we regret that Parel 16 on means of implementation does not track agreed language more closely from previous UNF negotiated outcomes, including the placement of the term at all levels, which should not be limited to scientific exchange but cover finance financing instead.
Third, we regret the addition of the term policies in paragraph 12 as this deviates from the standard terminology which does not include this term.
Finally, we repeat our well known position at paragraph two that technology transfer should take place on voluntary and mutually agreed terms.
It is unfortunate that there was not more time to discuss these issues exhaustively.
We will not accept that any of the formulations in these four paragraphs are considered proceedings in the future either in UNFF or other international forum.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Thank you.
The distinguished delegates of Cyprus on behalf of European Union.
Thanks so much.
I see Russian Federation ins you have the floor, please.
We would like to thank all member states and the chair and the Secretariat and the Bureau for the excellent enormous work done.
We believe that there are always going to be some pending issues that have not been fully discussed or not fully thought through.
But really, this just bears witness to the fact that life goes on, the climate changes, the economy changes, things change, life goes on.
When step by step we go through the different sessions, we use our efforts to make a contribution to changing the situation.
We pool the efforts of countries to try and overcome negative trends.
We believe that the resolutions that have been adopted will give us necessary reasons to keep moving forward and the questions that are still under discussion will be discussed in the next forum.
We very much hope that we will all future.
Thank you very much indeed.
Thank you.
Russian Federation and others.
We have the floor.
Thank you, Chair.
We would like to again thank the Bureau, thank the chair, the Secretariat, and all foreign members on the flexibility that was needed to adopt this resolution today.
We are pleased with the results and with the compromises that every delegation had to make and we are aware of the fact that in order to have a political outcome that is significant today, we all had to have some flexibility.
Thank you for that.
In paragraph two, we would like to highlight our position that technology transfer should be made in most favorable terms to those countries most in need to developing countries as recognized in the Rio plus 20 documents and also in the pact for the future.
We would like to thank everyone yet again.
Thank you.
Thank you, Brazil.
I see Haiti in my.
Haiti, you have the floor, please.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, delegates.
The delegation of Haiti would like to thank the Bureau and the Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests for its sustained efforts that have led to the adoption of this resolution.
However, on the results of the 21st session of the forum, Haiti also welcome the spirit of cooperation and dialogue and consensus that has allowed the adoption of an ambitious text aimed to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations Strategic Plan on forests and the achievement of the GFGs.
This resolution makes it clear that it's urgent that we have collective action to protect world forest resources and to strengthen their contribution to sustainable development.
The Republic of Haiti gives its full support to this resolution.
On the grounds that forests are not just an essential source of biodiversity, but also one of the strategic instruments to fight against climate change, reduce the risks of disasters, preserve land, food security, and socioeconomic development.
For Haiti, which is a small island developing state, which is particularly imposed to the effects of climate change, environmental degradation and ecosystem vulnerability.
The commitments in this resolution are of particular importance.
Haiti welcomes the provisions encouraging the enhancement of technical cooperation, the use of innovative technologies, the development of national capacities, My country also welcomes the programs to reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030 and the efforts to promote agro forestry systems, family agriculture, and community management of the forests.
This res is particularly important to Haiti because forestry is an important mechanism to promote the restoration of land, the protection of forests, and the enhancement of revenue of forest communities.
We welcome the United Nations Decade on afforestation and reforestation in accordance with sustainable forest management, which we think opens up important perspectives to mobilize concrete action and engage international partnerships.
We therefore wish to underline the importance of technical partnerships that are financed, particularly in terms of forest financing.
And the development of international systems for forestry.
These are decisions based on reliable data, they must be.
Haiti also remains convinced that sustainable forest management is an investment for future generations and my data reaffirms its commitment to working with the member states, United Nations agencies, the FAO, The CPF and all partners concerned to enhance collective action for more resilient forests, stronger communities, and a more sustainable future for all.
I thank you.
Thank you, Haiti.
I andenja in Himides, do you have the floor, please? Thank you, Chair.
We welcome the adoption of this resolution by consensus, which reflects the continued commitment of member states to multilateral cooperation and collective action in addressing global forest challenges.
Indonesia wishes to express its sincere appreciation once again to the co facilitators, the Bureau, the Secretariat, and all delegation for their hard work, flexibility, and constructive engagement throughout this negotiation process.
At the same time, we would like to place on record that stronger language on means of implementation, particularly regarding funding commitments, would have been important to adequately respond to the scale of global forest challenges.
We also regret that certain formulation previously agreed in other development fora could not be retained.
Indonesia also notes with concern the deletion of references to all types of forests and other forest ecosystems, which are essential in reflecting the diversity of forest ecosystems and their important roles in biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable livelihoods.
Indonesia further appreciates the inclusion of language, recognizing the role of indigenous peoples, local communities, and people of African descent, particularly in strengthening capacity building efforts to promote sustainable forest based bioeconomy approaches and the restoration of forest ecosystems.
To close, we welcome that the resolution continues to reaffirm commitments to sustainable forest management, the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forest 2017 to 2013, and the Global Forest goals, which remain important global frameworks to guide collective efforts towards forest conservation, restoration, sustainable use, and the enhancement of forest based livelihoods.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And.
For this item, I see no further request for the floor.
Dear colleagues.
With these interventions, thank you all of you.
The forum has to conclude its consideration of agenda item three, Agenda item four, Agenda item five, and agenda item six.
Thanks for all your support.
Thanks so much.
Later on.
Thank you.
I invited the forum to begin its conversation of agenda item seven.
Dates and the venue of the 20 seconds session of the forum for which you have before you a draft decision entitled, proposed dates and venue of the 22nd session of the United Nations Form on Forest as contained in document slash C 18 slash 2026 slash L two.
Does any delegation wish to make a statement before the adoption of the draft decision L two? About the dates and the venue of the 22nd session of the UNIFIL forum.
I see no.
So I see no further requests for this item.
May I take it that the forum wishes to adopt the draft decision and recommend it to the economic and social council for adoption.
I hear no objection.
Draft decision L two is adopted.
Does any delegation wish to make a statement after the adoption of the draft decision about the venue and date of the next UNFF? No.
I see no requests for the floor.
Dear colleagues, the forum has concluded its consultation of the agenda item seven.
I now invite the forum to begin its consultation of the agenda item eight, provisional agenda for the 22nd session of the forum for which you have before you document A slash CN 18 slash 2026 slash LTA entitled Dra Provisional agenda of the 22nd session of the United Nations Forum on Forest.
Does any delegation wish to make a statement before the adoption of the document L? I see no requests for the floor.
Dear colleagues, may I take it that the forum wishes to approve the provisional agenda for its 22nd session as contained in document slash Cn 18 slash 2026 slash LA and recommend it to the economic and social Council for adoption.
I hear no objection, it is so decided.
Does any delegation wish to make a statement after the adoption of the provision agenda for its 22nd session? I see no request for the floor.
The forum concludes its consultation of agenda item eight.
I now invite the forum to begin its consultation of agenda item nine, adoption of the report of the forum on its 21st session for which you have before you document A slash C 18 slash 20266 slash L four.
I will now introduce the draft report on behalf of the Vice chair reporter, miss Maria Kolnko of the Russian Federation, who was not able to be here today because of some health problems.
I wish a fast recovery to Hirsh if she's watching us, my greetings.
On behalf of Hirsch Distinguished delegates.
I'm pleased to introduce to the forum the draft report of its 21st session.
The report contains information on the organizational part of the session, and it will be updated and completed, including the reflect the action taken at today's meeting.
Section A of the draft report refers to the opening and duration of the session.
Section B refers to the agenda and organization of work of the session.
Section C refers to the attendance at the session.
Section D refers to the documentation considered during the session regarding the format of the final report of the forum to the economic and social Council.
The content will be as follows.
Chapter one will contain the matters calling for action by the economic and social Council or brought to its attention, namely the omnibus resolution of the 21st session and the dates and the venue as well as the provisional agenda for the 22nd session of the forum.
Chapters two, seven will contain the procedural overview of the proceedings of the forum on its agenda items three, f nine.
Chapter eight will contain the completed information contained in the draft report on the organization of the session.
With this information, I submit the draft report of the forum for its consideration, and I request the authorization of the forum to finalize the report with the support of the Secretariat.
Is there any comments for this report Russian Federation.
You have the floor, please.
Chair, please ensure that report accurately reflects that during this session was made a proposal to approve and define the term force degradation.
That's one of the opinions suggested for considering this issue was a review of AIF.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Russia.
Any others for the report? I see no further requests for the floor.
Dear colleagues may I take that the forum wishes to approve the draft report for its 21st session and to entrust the reporter with its completion with the support of the Secretariat.
I hear no objection.
It is so decided.
Any delegation wish to make a statement after the approval of the draft report for the 21st session of the forum? I see.
Dear colleagues, the forum has concluded its consideration of the agenda item nine.
Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
We have concluded our consideration of all the items on the agenda of the 21st session of the forum.
Before inviting Madam Director, I will invite to organization named the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization, followed by Indigenous Peoples major Group.
Afoo, you have the floor, please.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Delegate.
Apco is a treaty based intergovernmental organization with 17 member countries across Asia dedicated to transforming for cooperation into concrete actions.
We are pleased to share that Apco recent leadd institutional accreditation from the TCF.
Opening a direct pathway for our member country region to access climate finance, forest restoration, and sustainable management.
At the same time, through our friend of Asia and Acean forestry Initiative, we are actively mobilizing private sector investment alongside public bonding.
We believe that lost public private partnerships are essential to unlocking for potential in reaching the interconnected climate and biodiversity crisis.
Regarding close convention collaboration, we would like to express our appreciation for the successful operation of the 0.5 billion at the recent UNF Trip Cp.
We believe it played an instrumental role in elaborating for within the global climate agenda.
We look forward to continuing this synergy as we approach UCCD Cp 17, hosted by our member country, Mongolia.
We strongly encourage all partners to utilize this occasion to strengthen the vital linkages between foreign land degradation, and climate action.
A focus stand ready to work closely with this form and all relevant partners in automation to global project goals.
We are fully committed to ensuring that Azure's products and the communities whose livelihood depends on them remain a central part of this global effort.
We look forward to deepening our collaboration in the years ahead.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you, Alfa.
Avinabat Indigenous Peoples major Group.
You have the floor, please.
Wonderful.
Thank you.
It's a pleasure to be here.
It's my first United Nations Forum on forests.
My name is David Flood, Ana Zone Ingan attach one, First Nation Adon Jabb and Gziodom.
I come from the Treaty Dine area of Canada.
My role here is actually as Pipsi chair Permanent Indigenous Peoples Committee of FSC International.
It's an advisory body to the International Forest Certification scheme.
It's something that most nations should probably take a look at as one of the mechanisms that will actually help full implementation of some of the objectives found in the resolution today and congratulations to everybody on their hard work this week.
I just wanted to read a statement into the record here.
In general terms, if you actually type the word indigenous into this resolution, you'll see it shows up once into the work of the body of the group here.
I've heard it verbalized many times, but I think it's critical that we understand that indigenous people are the world leaders in maintaining biodiversity on the landscapes of which international and commercial activities are interested in taking place.
There's a balance that needs to be achieved.
Having said that, indigenous peoples are the rights holders, knowledge holders and longstanding custodians of many of the world's forests.
Their knowledge systems and stewardship contribute directly to sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience.
We would encourage member states and the UNFF Secretariat to continue strengthening measures that support full and effective participation, including adequate financial support, accessible modalities, and opportunities for indigenous people and local communities, women and youth, and other stakeholders to contribute substantially throughout the UNFF process.
We are on a big journey to get over the next five years on halting deforestation and forest degradation.
If indigenous communities cannot live and continue to coexist where they call home Um, there's your direct indicator that we're not moving in a proper direction.
While climate change will be fluid, while climate change will be impactful, the ability to be adaptive and supported by having direct access to govern and set the decision making processes in motion that they need to see to maintain their forest cover and relationship with land and place, both culturally and spiritually is critically important.
Therefore, meaningful participation strengthens legitimacy and effectiveness of global forest governance.
I welcome you all to Please approach your indigenous nations and communities where you call your homelands countries and continue to do good work.
We'll see you all at the next COP event, Mg.
Thank you.
Dear colleagues.
As the last speaker of our session, It is my pleasure to invite the Director of the UNFF Forum on Forest, Secretariat, misses Gilt Juliette Pio, to make closing remarks.
You have the floor, please.
Thank you, Chair.
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, colleagues and friends.
As we bring this session to a close, We do so with a renewed sense of urgency, responsibility, and collective purpose.
Throughout this session, member states have demonstrated that even in a period marked by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, environmental crisis, and several financial constraints, multilateral cooperation on forests continues to matter and continues to deliver.
The draft omnibus resolution, the omnibus resolution we have just adopted is more than a negotiated test.
It is a strategic roadmap for accelerating implementation of the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017, 2030 and achieving the global Forest goal by 2030.
It reflects both ambition and balance.
It recognizes the diversity of national circumstances while reaffirming our shared global responsibility toward forests and the people who depend on them.
This session has advanced important priorities, strengthening technical and technological cooperation, promoting integrated fire management, advancing sustainable forest based bioeconomy approaches, enhancing communication and outreach, improving forest related reporting and data system, strengthening forest financing, and deepen collaboration across the collaborative partnership on forests with regional and sub regional partners and major group and other relevant stakeholders.
We have also reaffirmed the importance of linking the work of the forum to broader global efforts to address deforestation, forest degradation, climate change, biodiversity loss, the discussion biodiversity loss, decertification and sustainable development.
In this regard, discussions around the CP 30 roadmap on altering and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2030 underscore the growing recognition that forests are indisposable to achieving global sustainability objectives.
Excellencies.
One of the strongest signals emerging from this session is the growing political momentum around restoration and afforestation.
The adoption of the General Assembly of the United Nations Decade for afforestation and reforestation in line with sustainable Forest Management 2027 2030 provide a historical opportunity to mobilize global action, partnerships, investment, and public awareness at an unprecedented scale.
At the same time, the session has made clear that ambition alone is not enough.
The increasing mandate entrusted to the forum and its Secretariat must be matched with adequate, stable, and predictable support.
Several delegation emphasized the importance of enhancing the capacity of the Secretariat to effectively support member states and prepare the 2030 final review of the international arrangement on forests.
This is not merely an institutional issue.
It is a strategic investment in coherence, continuity, and multilateral cooperation on forests at a time when the world can least afford fragmentation.
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me also to recognize the extraordinary dedication of all those who made this session possible.
The Bureau members, the collaborative partnership on Forest, and I would like also to highlight that ITTU CBD sites have been represented by the head here and I can see that the executive Director of ITT is still here with us.
Thank you very much for your longstanding partnership.
I would also like to thank major group and other stakeholders and regional and sub regional partners, interpreters, conference services, and above all, the staff of the Secretariat who worked tirelessly and under extreme challenge conditions to deliver this session successfully.
I'd also like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the extensive services provided by one of our staff, miss Barbara Tabora Gentil.
Many of you know Barbara.
I will ask you again for a round of applause, please let me get there.
Many of you know Barbara.
She's one of the old hands in UNF since its establishment and even before that.
This is the last session she's attending and prior to the next session, she will be retired.
The services and contributions she provided to the work of the UNFF through these years are tremendous.
As the director of the UNFF Secretariat, I would like to convey my deepest appreciation to Barbara for her commitment, dedication, and achievement.
She has provided countless contribution to the work of the forum, and in this respect, I would like to invite the forum to have a round of applause to her.
Dear colleagues, as we look toward 2030, the question before us is no longer whether forests matter.
The science is clear, the economics are clear, the human consequences are clear.
The real question is whether we will act with the scale, the speed, and solidarity required by this moment.
Forests remain one of humanity's greatest allies in confronting climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and poverty, but they cannot continue to serve humanity if humanity fails to serve forests.
Let us therefore leave this session with renewed determination to transform commitment to implementation, to transform partnership in concrete action, and to transform political declarations into measurable results on the ground.
Future generation will not remember how many brackets remain in our negotiations.
They will remember whether we succeed in protecting the forest upon which life itself depends.
Let us move together.
Let us move forward together, united in purpose, guided by multilateralism and inspired by the conviction that investing in forests is investing in humanity's future.
I wish you all safe travels and a restful and nice weekend.
I thank you for your attention.
Thank you, Madam Director, my dear friend.
With this statement made by Madam Director, we concluded our UNFF 21st session.
Congratulations, all of us.
Thank you so much for being us.
Thank you.
Go ahead, please.
I forgot this.
So colleagues.
Now we are moving a new agenda item.
A? Yes.
With your permission colleagues, It opened the 22nd session of the United Nations Forum on Forest and call to order its first meeting.
Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, pursuant to form decision, ORG slash two of 16 February 2001, entitled, Future Methods of Work of the United Nations Forum on For Election of Officers and determination of the duration of their terms of office.
The forum would hold the first meeting of its subsequent regular session immediately following the closure of a regular session for the sole purpose of electing its officers in accordance with Rule 15 of the Rules of procedures of the functional Commission of the Economic and Social Council.
Delegations would also recall that the forum in its resolution 12 slash two of May 2017, decided to de its officers for a two year term of office, starting at its 14th session in order to ensure continuity between the policy and technical sessions of the forum.
Having said, first, I invite the forum to Elec its chair.
The forum is aware, it is the turn of the Group of Asia Pacific States to serve as chair of the 22 and 23rd session of the forum, which will be held in 2027 and 2028 respectively.
In this regard, the nomination of His Excellency, Abaj Namdj permanent representative of Mongolia to the United Nations has been received by the Secretariat.
In the absence of any other nominations, may I therefore take it that the forum wishes to t by acclamation His Excellency, and Bayaj Namdoj of Mongolia as the 22nd and 20 sessions of the United Nations Forum on Forest.
I have no objection.
I elected Mr.
Ambayj Ramj as the chair of the 22nd and 23rd sessions of the forum.
I congratulate the incoming chair of his election.
Your Excellency, if you would like to say hello from your seat, you have to follow this.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair and Excellencies, distinguished delegates.
Thank you for your support and confidence extended in the newly elected bureau, including myself, which we will serve the forum over the next two years.
It is a personally great honor to me serve as the Chair of the United Nations Forum on Forests, together with my distinguished colleagues to be elected as vice chairs from Ghana, Russian Federation in Brazil and Norway.
I would also like to express my appreciation to the outgoing Bureau members under the able leadership of His Excellency, Ambassador Ismael Bolen.
Under his stewardship, the Bureau's work was conducted in a highly effective and constructive manner.
I also wish to thank the UNFPF secretat headed by miss Juliet Bao and her team for the excellent support throughout this session.
Ladies and gentlemen and colleagues, as we approach 2030, the urgency of achieving the global Forest goal continues to grow.
Calls for strengthened political will and enhanced practical cooperation and scaling up the action.
We need to collectively accelerate the implementation towards meeting the global forced goals and more specifically implement the work and assignment given to us by today's outcome document.
We adapted on the consensus basis.
In taking this opportunity, I also would like to thank all the delegations that are presented today adapting this document on a consensus basis.
Distinguished colleagues, allow me once again to thank all participants for the active and constructive participation in the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forest.
After spending a heavy, busy week in New York, please enjoy your remaining time and then have a safe journey back to home.
I thank you very much again.
Thank you, Your Excellency, congratulations again for this position.
Dear colleagues, we will now proceed to the elections of the vice chairs of the Bureau from among the African states, Eastern European states, Latin American and Caribbean states, and the Western European and other states for which the number of candidates is equal to the number of available seats for each group.
It is my understanding that the following nominations have been received to serve on the bureau as vice chairs of the 22 and 23rd sessions of the forum.
From the African states, misses Miriam Aba A of Ghana if you are here.
Yes.
Yeah.
Please raise your hands to see here.
We have from the Eastern European States, miss Maria Sokoono of the Russian Federation.
He's watching us remotely and she's watching us remotely and she sends her respect to all of us.
From the Latin American and Caribbean states, Mr.
Emmanuel Montenegro Batista Vince of Brazil We see on my left and from the Western European and other states, Mr.
Harold Al of Norway, where are you? Yes.
A bit far away.
In the absence of any other nominations, may I take it that the forum wishes to elect by acclamation, misses Miriam Aba A of Ghana, misses Maria Sokoono of the Russian Federation, Mr.
Emmanuel Montenegro Batista Linz of Pérez, and Mr.
Had Alde of Norway as vice chairs of 22nd and 23rd session of the forum, I hear no objection.
A dictate elected misses Maria Abu Ahn of Ghana, misses Maria Sokodko of the Russian Federation, Mr.
Emmanuel Montegro Batistbins of Brazil, and Mr.
Harald Alde of Norway as vice chairs of the 22 and 23rd sessions of the United Nations Forum on Forest.
I see Australia, followed by Ukraine.
He's going to speak, please.
Thank you, Chair.
Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom do not support Russia serving on the Bureau of the UN Forum on forests.
Russia's unprovoked and unjustifiable full scale invasion of Ukraine make it unfit to serve in leadership positions on multilateral bodies.
Russia's assaults have caused lasting damage to Ukraine's forests and will continue to pose a direct hazard long into the future.
Russia holding such a position damages the credibility of this forum.
We are also deeply concerned by reports of attacks on world's Central Kitchen and UN OCHA convoys on 14 May.
Humanitarian personnel who dedicate themselves to protecting and assisting the most vulnerable must be respected and protected.
Attacks that threaten the safety and security of humanitarian personnel must stop.
International humanitarian law must be upheld by all parties to the conflict in all circumstances.
In September 2025, over 100 nations launched a declaration for the protection of humanitarian personnel, committing to protect aid workers in conflict zones.
We will continue working together to ensure that those who work to save the lives of others do not have to sacrifice their own.
Thank you.
Thank you for your observation and I see Ukraine on my list.
Yes.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Ukraine requests that the record of today's proceedings reflects our objection to the uncontested election of the Russian Federation to the Bureau of the United Nations Farum of Forests as Vice Chair for its 22 and 23rd sessions.
Ukraine is deeply concerned that this body has allowed the Russian Federation to continue to hold the leadership position within the UN Forum of Forests.
The Russian Federation is waging a war of aggression against Ukraine that is destroyed not only Ukrainian cities and villages, but also forests, ecosystems and biodiversity.
Nearly one third of Ukraine's forests have been damaged to varying degrees.
Up to 1 million hectares of forests are located in the temporarily occupied territories or in areas affected by hostilities.
Around 450,000 hectars are contaminated by mines and unexploded ordinance.
These are burn forests, poisoned soil, destroyed habitats, dead wildlife, and long term environmental damage that will affect Ukraine, Europe, and the world for generations.
A state responsible for such destruction cannot credibly guide the work of the United Nations body devoted to forests and sustainable forest management.
For this reason, Mr.
Chair, Ukraine disassociates itself from the decision on the reelection of the Russian Federation to the Bureau of the United Nations Farum of Forests.
Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
Thank you, Ukraine.
Thank you so much.
Dear colleagues.
I see no further requests from the floor.
I by thanking Australia and Ukraine.
It seems there being no other business except my closing speech before leaving this podium.
This is my term at the final stage.
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen.
As we come to the end of this important morning and as my service in the Bureau of the United Nations Farum of Forests comes to the end, allow me to say a few final words.
Today, we have concluded the 21st session of the forum.
We have also opened the 22nd session of the forum for the sole purpose of electing the bureau for the 22nd and 23rd session.
I wish the incoming chair, Your Excellency, and the New Bureau every success.
I'm confident that with your leadership, the forum will continue its work with dedication, this demand strong cyprit of cooperation.
Distinguished colleagues.
As my service in the UNFF Bureau comes to the end, I would like to express my heartfelts thanks to my fellow bureau members of UNFF 20 and 21, Mr.
Jawat Momani of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javad, thank you so much for everything, every effort, my dear friends.
Mr.
Abdrahim mir of Morocco.
Thank you, Director General and we are saying farewell.
Mr.
Andrés Napori Pita of Peru, Andrés Valleo.
Thank you, Andrés.
Thank you so much.
Maria will stay here.
It has been an honor for me to work with all of you.
I also express my deep appreciation to Madam Director, Juliet Pierre, Director of the United Nations Forum on Forests, and her to the entire UNFF Secretariat, especially to you, to everyone.
They did a wonderful job.
Thank you so much.
I also would like to thank the secretary of the forum in my left, Mr.
Gal Panova and Zia Mahasani the former Secretariat.
I also thank to interpreters, conference officers, documentation officers, technical teams, of all the United Nations staff who have supported our meetings, and of course to the photographers, which is very important.
Thank you so much.
Without your work, our deliberation would not have been possible.
Dear colleagues.
At the opening of the session, I recalled the words of the Turkish poet, Ashiq Geisel says, My faithful beloved is the Black soil.
I did so because soil, forests, and nature remind us patients responsibility and continuity.
As we close this chapter, allow me to recall another line this time from the great 16th century Ottoman poet, Bak, he says, In Turkish, avais Daimish.
It means in English, let your voice resound in this word like like David's.
What remains beneath this is but a pleasant echo.
During my service in the UNFF Bureau, as vice chair, reporter and chair, I have tried to do my best.
I have tried to sell this forum, our forest, and our common work with sincerity, fairness, and dedication.
Of course, what remains from our work is not only documents, resolutions, or formal decisions, what also remains is the spirit in which we work together, respect, friendship, cooperation, and good voice under this thump.
I am deeply grateful to all member member states.
I'm grateful to Republic of Turkey with its support.
I'm grateful to my colleagues, to the Secretariat, to whole UNF family, and to all those who have supported me during these years.
Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to my family, to my wife, if she watching us to my five ha for their patience, understanding, and support.
I wish all of you a safe journey home, good health, continued success in your important work.
Thank you so much, dear colleagues.
Thank you so much.
Yeah.
Thank you, guys, the meeting is nous.
So for the last time