A/RES/54/221 Page 2 Recalling Agenda 21,2 in particular its chapter 15 on the conservation of biological diversity and related chapters, Having considered the report of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity as submitted by the Secretary-General to the General Assembly, 3 Deeply concerned about the continued loss of the world’s biological diversity, and, on the basis of the provisions of the Convention, reaffirming the commitment to the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and technologies, and by appropriate funding, Recognizing the contribution of indigenous and local communities, and women within those communities, to the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources, Recalling the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its fourth meeting4 relating to intellectual property rights, traditional knowledge and the relationship of the Convention with other international agreements, Noting the continuing dialogue taking place in the Committee on Trade and Environment of the World T rade Organization on the provisions of the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights,5 Encouraged by the work carried out to date under the Convention, and satisfied that most States and one regional economic integration organization have ratified the Convention, Taking note with appreciation of the generous offer of the Government of Kenya to host the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, which will be held at Nairobi from 15 to 26 May 2000, Recalling its invitation to the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to report to the General Assembly on the results of future meetings of the Conference of the Parties, 1. Takes note of the results of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held at Bratislava from 4 to 15 May 1998;4 2 Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 3–14 June 1992 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.I.8 and corrigenda), vol. I: Resolutions adopted by the Conference, resolution 1, annex II. 3 A/54/428, annex. 4 See UNEP/CBD/COP/4/27, annex. 5 See Legal Instruments Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, done at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 (GATT secretariat publication, Sales No. GATT/1994-7). /...