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Capacity-Building Needed for Countries to Develop Financing of Sustainable Forest Management, Increase Data Collection, Speakers Tell Forum, as Session Continues

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Building countries’ capacities to increase data collection and develop financing that supports sustainable forest management is much needed, speakers stressed, as the United Nations Forum on Forests today considered means of implementation and the monitoring, assessment and reporting of the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030.

Divisive Political Tactics Must Not Be Allowed to Endanger Social Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina, High Representative Tells Security Council

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The international community must not allow divisive political tactics to endanger social cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative for that country told the Security Council today, amidst objections from some delegates about his credibility.

Enhanced Sustainable Management Crucial to Achieving Global Forest Goals, Speakers Stress, as Forum Session Continues

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Sharing national best practices on the protection of forests, speakers today deliberated ways of enhancing sustainable forest management in achieving global forest goals and explored their linkages with other major international frameworks and agreements, as the United Nations Forum on Forests continued its session.