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This is a draft item of legislation and has not yet been made as a UK Statutory Instrument. This draft has been replaced by a new draft, The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 ISBN 978-0-348-22573-0
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This Order confers immunities and privileges in relation to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“the COP”). Privileges and immunities are conferred on representatives of its members and other representatives in attendance at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in Glasgow between 31st October and 12th November 2021. This includes the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, the third session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, and all pre-sessional and other additional meetings convened in the United Kingdom in connection with the Conference. These privileges and immunities are conferred in accordance with a Host Country Agreement (CP 454), which has been negotiated between Her Majesty’s Government and the UNFCCC secretariat (as defined in article 2). This Order will give effect to that agreement.
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