The GEF Operational Strategy, which made clear that the GEF was not to finance activities in the area of climate change that did not fully conform to the guidance of the Conference of the Parties, had been adopted by the GEF Council in October 1995.

For the period February 1995 to April 1996, the GEF Council had approved GEF funding of US 215.2 million for climate change activities.

The Council of the GEF is responsible for approving the GEF work programmes.

Radio Okay, release the balloon, release the balloon, release the balloon.

So that's the balloon, big gas balloon.

Global Environment Facility of the World Bank UNDP UNEP (GEF)

Balloons?

Balloons.

Balloons?

To this end, the Council of the GEF will require all such bodies, with respect to GEF financed activities, to comply with GEF policy on disclosure of information.

Global Environment Facility

Lastly, the GEF Council, at its last meeting, had approved a GEF policy on public involvement in GEF financed projects.

7. Balloons

Balloons?

This is a high altitude helium balloon.

In order to meet the requirement of its accountability to the COP, the Annual Report of the GEF will cover all GEF financed activities carried out in implementing the Convention, whether such activities are carried out by the GEF Implementing Agencies, the GEF Secretariat or by executing agencies implementing GEF financed projects.

Balloons

of a better expression... the balloon goes up.

8. Mr. Mohamed El Ashry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Environment Facility, highlighting the main developments and activities in the GEF since the first session of the Conference of the Parties, pointed first of all to the dramatic growth in the membership of GEF.

(iv) Sanriku Balloon Centre

GAW Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO)

GAW Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO)

Guidance to the Global Environment Facility

In this regard, the Global Environment Facility should

Guidance to the Global Environment Facility.

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Other information on investments in climate relevant sectors is available from the Global Environment Facilty (GEF) and the DAC of the OECD.

Reports from the GEF to the COP

(i) Guidance to the Global Environment Facility

(i) Guidance to the Global Environment Facility

Particularly, the WMO s GAW programme is considered the atmospheric chemistry contribution to the Global Climate Observation System (GCOS).

Pop balloons with your harpoon

Head like a balloon, huh?

For instance, here they are laying down the balloon fabric behind, which is eventually going to be filled up with helium.

1. To invite the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support the monitoring of ozone and UV radiation and related research in developing countries

Likewise, the participation of representatives of the Convention in meetings of the Council of the GEF will be determined in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Council of the GEF.

They make balloon animals.

RW Do I get to hold them?

All around the world climates are mixed up.

(d) Sanriku Balloon Centre

2. Sounding Rockets and Balloons

2. Sounding rockets and balloons

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55. Turning to protection of the global climate, he said that climate change was a global problem that required a global solution.