Japan: Closing Statement Of IIFB 10th Conference Of The Parties Of The CBD

Japan: Closing Statement Of IIFB 10th Conference Of The Parties Of The CBD Mr. President, Honourable Ministers, Executive Secretary of the CBD, Distinguished delegates, Indigenous brothers and sisters; Today I’m speaking on behalf of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB). After two weeks of continuous work, long discussions and many negotiations we reach the end of COP10. The IIFB representatives, including Indigenous women, have actively engaged in all these discussions...

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