USA pledges new funds

In what was called “a show of confidence for the technical and administrative abilities of ITTO, the importance of its Biennial Work Programme, and global priorities such as agroforestry, gender capacity, and forest landscape restoration,” the USA has announced a new financial contribution to ITTO of US$864 000 for various projects and activities. The pledge was made at the 52nd Session of the International Tropical Timber Council, which is taking place in Yokohama from 7 to 12 November 2016.