Committee on Science and Technology of the UNCCD

Target entity: Committee on Science and Technology of the UNCCD
Context triple: [Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD, establishes, Committee on Science and Technology of the UNCCD]

• A. Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD
  The Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD is the main decision-making body where all member states meet periodically to negotiate, review, and guide global efforts to combat desertification, land degradation, and drought under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
• B. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification secretariat
  The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification secretariat is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the UN treaty aimed at preventing and reversing land degradation and desertification worldwide.
• C. Standing Committee of ECOSOCC
  The Standing Committee of ECOSOCC is the main executive and coordinating body of the African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council, responsible for guiding its work and overseeing its activities.
• D. Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South
  The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes science-led sustainable development and capacity-building among developing countries in the Global South.
• E. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
  The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the global treaty aimed at conserving biodiversity, using its components sustainably, and ensuring fair sharing of genetic resources’ benefits.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Committee on Science and Technology of the UNCCD
Target entity description: The Committee on Science and Technology of the UNCCD is a subsidiary body that provides scientific and technological advice to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

• A. Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD
  The Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD is the main decision-making body where all member states meet periodically to negotiate, review, and guide global efforts to combat desertification, land degradation, and drought under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
• B. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification secretariat
  The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification secretariat is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the UN treaty aimed at preventing and reversing land degradation and desertification worldwide.
• C. Standing Committee of ECOSOCC
  The Standing Committee of ECOSOCC is the main executive and coordinating body of the African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council, responsible for guiding its work and overseeing its activities.
• D. Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South
  The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes science-led sustainable development and capacity-building among developing countries in the Global South.
• E. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
  The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the global treaty aimed at conserving biodiversity, using its components sustainably, and ensuring fair sharing of genetic resources’ benefits.
• F. None of above. chosen