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REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES

ON ITS FIRST SESSION, HELD AT BERLIN FROM 28 MARCH TO 7 APRIL 1995

Addendum

PART TWO: ACTION TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES

AT ITS FIRST SESSION

Other voluntary funding for the biennium 1996-1997 .
Extrabudgetary funding for the interim secretariat

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OTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE PAR IES

(a) Modalities for the functioning of operational linkages between the Conference of the Parties and the operating entity or entities of the financial mechanism

(b) Provision to developing country Parties of technical and financial support ..

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1. DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES

Decision 1/CP.1

The Berlin Mandate: Review of the adequacy of Article 4, paragraph 2 (a) and (b), of the Convention, including proposals

related to a protocol and decisions on follow-up

The Conference of the Parties, at its first session,

Having reviewed Article 4. paragraph 2(a) and (b). of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and

Having concluded that these subparagraphs are not adequate.

Agrees to begin a process to enable it to take appropriate action for the period beyond 2000, including the strengthening of the commitments of the Parties incluced in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Parties) in Article 4, paragraph 2(a) and (b), through the adoption of a protocol or another legal instrument:

(a) The provisions of the Convention, including Article 3, in particular the principles in Article 3.1. which reads as follows: "The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities an I respective capabilities. Accordingly, the developed country Parties should take the k ad in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof;"

(b) The specific needs and concerns of developing country Part es referred to in Article 4.8; the specific needs and special situations of least developed co intries referred to in Article 4.9; and the situation of Parties, particularly developing country P: rties, referred to in Article 4.10 of the Convention;

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The legitimate needs of the developing countries for the acl iever ent of sustained economic growth and the eradication of poverty, recognizing als › that all Parties have a right to, and should, promote sustainable development;