The Secretariat, subject to the availability of resources, is requested to a) on the basis of the review in Annex 1, develop a more integrated approach to effectively support Parties in addressing pressures from illegal and unsustainable taking of migratory species; b) building on the scoping analysis, conduct, subject to the availability of resources, an in-depth analysis of: i. the scale of illegal and unsustainable take of migratory species listed on CMS Appendices I and II; ii. the impacts of illegal and unsustainable take on the conservation status of such species, including cumulative impacts on species at the migration range and population level, and the consequences of these impacts on affected ecosystems and the services they provide; c) develop priorities for the work of the Global Initiative on Illegal and Unsustainable Taking of Migratory Species during the intersessional period; d) support measures to address illegal and unsustainable taking of migratory species identified in the scoping analysis; e) conduct a workshop (online) on the utility of a scoreboard for a wider range of taxa (e.g. similar to the Illegal Killing of Birds (IKB) Scoreboard) and on means to improve weaknesses in enforcement systems; f) support Parties in the development of a strategy to combat illegal taking using best practices which may include the use of a scoreboard; g) convene a forum on illegal and unsustainable taking of species to showcase positive examples, existing challenges and solutions, as well as the role of the different CMS initiatives and instruments in supporting Parties in addressing these threats; h) support the Scientific Council in its work to implement Decisions 15.194.