News release

ITTO, UNFF agree to pursue common goals on tropical forests

26 October 2010

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Mr.E.ZeMeka, Executive Director of ITTO and Ms. J.McAlpine, Director of UNFF sign the MoU on Tuesday, 26th of October. Photo: F. Dejon (IISD Reporting Services)

The Secretariats of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday the 26th October with the objective of enhancing cooperation and collaboration between the Secretariats and to facilitate implementation of the organizations’ respective work programs.