INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE GORILLA AGREEMENTAgreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and Their Habitats • January 8th, 2024
Contract Type FiledJanuary 8th, 2024The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), which serves as the Interim Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and Their Habitats (Gorilla Agreement) is pleased to share that in response to Gorilla Agreement Resolution 3.3 on the institutional arrangements of the Gorilla Agreement, the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) submitted a proposal to host the permanent Secretariat of the Gorilla Agreement. Parties to the Gorilla Agreement, at their Fourth Meeting (MOP4) in Paris, France in December 2023, considered this proposal and were unanimously in favour of accepting it pending high-level political confirmation by all Parties.