Procedure upon receiving invitations from the U.N. Secretariat
The Meeting agreed that in the event that the Secretariat received any further invitations from the United Nations Secretariat pertaining to the process referred to in General Assembly Resolution 69/292, the Secretariat would circulate the invitation immediately to all Parties. It was agreed that unless any objection was received within 14 days of the circulation, the Secretariat would respond using the following language:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have the pleasure of acknowledging receipt of your letter of (X DATE), which has been transmitted to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties. Thank you for such a kind invitation. I take this opportunity to recall that the Antarctic Treaty System is the competent framework within which to address the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the Antarctic region.
Executive Secretary
Antarctic Treaty Secretariat
The Meeting agreed that in the event that the Secretariat received any further invitations from the United Nations Secretariat pertaining to the process referred to in General Assembly Resolution 69/292, the Secretariat would circulate the invitation immediately to all Parties. It was agreed that unless any objection was received within 14 days of the circulation, the Secretariat would respond using the following language:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have the pleasure of acknowledging receipt of your letter of (X DATE), which has been transmitted to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties. Thank you for such a kind invitation. I take this opportunity to recall that the Antarctic Treaty System is the competent framework within which to address the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the Antarctic region.
Executive Secretary
Antarctic Treaty Secretariat
