Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF): 1. The UNFF was established in 2000 by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to promote sustainable forest management and conservation worldwide. 2. The forum holds annual sessions at the UN Headquarters, alternating between technical discussions (even years) and policy-level dialogues (odd years). 3. India is a founding member of the UNFF and has been actively involved in shaping forest-related global policies. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] All of the above

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The UNFF was indeed established in 2000 by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the goal of promoting sustainable forest management and forest conservation
Statement 2 is incorrect. The forum holds annual sessions at the UN Headquarters, but the discussions alternate between technical discussions in odd years and policy-level dialogues in even years, not the other way around.
Statement 3 is correct. India is a founding member of the UNFF and has been proactively shaping forest-related global policies in alignment with sustainable development goals.

Source– PIB

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