1. Are there any examples of observer advisory or consultative panels, platforms, or other formal mechanisms in other UN Conventions that have been created to increase or facilitate government and observer dialogue?  2. How do these panels or platforms engage with state Parties? 3. What mechanisms do the panels or platform contain to increase observer …

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What is the status of an NGO treaty submitted to the secretariat by NGOs under Article 17 of the Convention? Is there any precedent for non-party proposals to have legal status in the UN system? Is there scope for non-governmental proposals to have legal status in the UN system?  If the proposal does not have legal status, is there […]