The Conference of the Parties,
Having met in Nairobi from 15 to 26 May 2000, at the gracious invitation of the Government of Kenya,
Deeply appreciative of the special courtesy and the warm hospitality extended by the Government and people of Kenya to the Ministers, members of the delegations, observers and members of the Secretariat attending the meeting,
Expresses its sincere gratitude to the Government of Kenya and to its people for the cordial welcome that they accorded to the meeting and to those associated with its work, and for their contribution to the success of the meeting.