STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP OF 77 AND CHINA BY THE DELEGATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI AGENDA ITEM 6, EMERGING ISSUES (ROADMAP), AT THE TENTH MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS (UNFF10) (Istanbul, Turkey, 11 April 2013)

Mr. Chairman,

1. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

2. With regard to the road map to UNFF11, It is important that the AHEG which should be decided in this session, to be held between now and 2015.

4.It is also important that UNFF11 is arranged as early as possible in the year to allow for the influencing of decisions to be taken in the meetings and conferences under review in 2015.

5. Noting that the history of the Forum meetings clearly shows that there was a sharing between Geneva and New York, the host of UNFF11 has to be a UN centre.

Thank you, Mr Chairman.