Meetings, known as the Conference of the Parties, are held every 2 years.

The sixth Conference of the Parties must resume work without delay.

In February 2006 the first Conference of the Parties meeting was held.

Further guidance in this regard shall be provided by the Conference of the Parties.

The Conference of the Parties is the Convention's supreme body.

This year's Conference of the Parties will be particularly important for an assessment of the situation.

Based on the above, the following elements for a programme of work agreed by the Conference of the Parties.

The Conference of the Parties reviews the Committee's recommendation and takes the final decision.

Recommends that the Conference of the Parties at its sixth meeting:

This position was endorsed by the full Conference of the Parties by consensus.

If necessary, the procedures for the communication of information may be further considered by the Conference of the Parties.

Within four years thereafter, the Conference of the Parties shall review the financial mechanism and take appropriate measures.

It is expected that this recommendation will be put forward for decision at the 4th Conference of the Parties in May 2009.

A decision was deferred until the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in 2008.

Progress This issue was taken off the agenda at the fourth Conference of the Parties in 1998.

We are currently considering the proposals ahead of the Conference of the Parties meeting next year.

The Accord was not formally adopted by the Conference of the Parties.

It shall report regularly to the Conference of the Parties on all aspects of its work.

(Each annual meeting is formally known as the Conference of the Parties.)

The Conference of the Parties (CoP) is held once every three years.

A Conference of the Parties is hereby established.

The rhythm of the Conference of the Parties makes it difficult to take political initiatives between conferences.

The original draft of this resolution, considered by the Conference of the Parties, was numbered 7.13.

A draft plan will be made available to stakeholders for further comment and consultation before it is delivered to the Conference of the Parties.

Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.