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The Seventh Session (Special Meeting) of the FAO Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East (ALAWUC) was held in Cairo, Egypt, during 8-9 May 2012. The Opening Ceremony of the Commission was attended by (35) persons, including (20) participants from (13) Member Countries, (3) Observers representing regional organizations in the Near East; in addition to (2) Observers from Algeria and Palestine. SUMMARY OF MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Called upon Member countries to assign a senior level National Focal Point who is tasked with coordination and follow-up of the ALAWUC affairs. 2. The Commission requested the Organization to establish a Trust Fund Account for deposition of Member Countries annual conributionins for the Commission programme of work and activities; 3. The Commission called upon Member Countries to identify their voluntary annual contribution and to express their commitment to the established TF Account that ensures the Commission sustainablity; 4. The Conmission called upon the Regional Conference to review and endorse the Seventh Session report and to forward the “Proposed Statutes of ALAWUC (Annex 1) to the FAO Council through the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters, for approval; taking into consideration the amendments stated in Annex-2 to the Session Report”.. 5. The Commission urged countries of the Region who attended Session as Observers to be full members to broaden the membership base.
