Five hours Debate on a reform to promote transparency in the IWC was not enough to come to an agreement. According to the reform should be new membership fees paid by bank transfer and does not open more cash or by check, the current practice of vote-buying to the door. Increased involvement of NGOs was rejected yesterday.So what is normal in other international bodies, is in the IWC continues to be impossible.
The plenary was opened only after the lunch break again to tell us that more time for negotiation in private meetings of government representatives would be needed. These negotiations take place behind closed doors for NGOs.
When the House goes on we do not know. One thing is for sure there will be a long night, because we are far behind the conference schedule lagging.
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