Notification

Revised zero draft of the Victoria Falls Declaration for the High-Level Segment of the Convention on Wetlands COP15

Date: 14.04.2025

To: Heads of Administrative Authorities and National Focal Points
 
Referring to the Notification and the corrigendum dated 10 April 2025 regarding the zero draft of the Victoria Falls Declaration for the high-level segment (HLS) on the margins of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (COP15), please find attached the revised zero draft of the Victoria Falls Declaration.
 
The process follows the previous notification: Contracting Parties are invited to provide comments on the Declaration to Mr. Phanuel Mangisi (phanuel.mangisi@ema.co.zw) or Mr. Itai Tendaupenyu (itendaupenyu@zimparks.org.zw) by 2 May. A second round of consultation will be conducted in May and a further revised text will be sent to registered ministers for comments before finalization of the Declaration in early June.
 

 
To: Heads of Administrative Authorities and National Focal Points
 
With reference to the below notification dated 10 April 2025 regarding the zero draft of the Victoria Falls Declaration of the high-level segment (HLS) on the margins of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (COP15), please be advised that the zero draft attached to that notification has been revised by the host country. The revised version is currently being translated and will be shared during the week of 14 April 2025. 
Please do not make comments on the zero draft previously received.
 

 
To: Heads of Administrative Authorities and National Focal Points
 
Referring to the Notification dated 14 February 2025 inviting relevant ministers to attend a high-level segment (HLS) organized by the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe scheduled to take place on 24 July 2025 on the margins of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (COP15), please find attached the zero draft of the Victoria Falls Declaration for the HLS drafted by the host country Zimbabwe. The Victoria Falls Declaration will be a key outcome of the HLS. 
 
Contracting Parties are invited to provide comments on the Declaration to Mr. Phanuel Mangisi (phanuel.mangisi@ema.co.zw) or Mr. Itai Tendaupenyu (itendaupenyu@zimparks.org.zw) by 2 May. A second round of consultation will be conducted in May and a further revised text will be sent to registered ministers for comment before finalization of the Declaration in early June.
 
 
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