United Nations General Assembly A/RES/56/199 Distr.: General 15 February 2002 Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 98 (f) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Second Committee (A/56/561/Add.6)] 56/199. Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 50/115 of 20 December 1995, 51/184 of 16 December 1996, 52/199 of 18 December 1997 and 54/222 of 22 December 1999, its decision 55/443 of 20 December 2000 and other resolutions relating to the protection of the global climate for present and future generations of mankind, Noting that most States and one regional economic integration organization have ratified or acceded to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1 Remaining deeply concerned that all countries, in particular developing countries, including the least developed countries and small island States, face increased risk from the negative impacts of climate change, Noting that, to date, the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2 has attracted forty-five ratifications, Expressing its deep appreciation to the Government of Morocco for hosting the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 9 November 2001, Noting the adoption of the Bonn Agreements 3 on the implementation of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action 4 by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, at the second part of its sixth session, held at Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 27 July 2001, Expressing its appreciation to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for its excellent work in preparing the Third Assessment Report, and encouraging parties to make full use of the information contained therein, _______________ 1 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1771, No. 30822. FCCC/CP/1997/7/Add.1, decision 1/CP.3. 3 FCCC/CP/2001/5, decision 5/CP.6. 4 FCCC/CP/1998/16/Add.1, decision 1/CP.4. 2 01 49285