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Twenty-eighth Session

Rome, 20 October - 2 November 1995

JOURNAL OF THE CONFERENCE - Friday 27 October 1995

ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS for the information of Delegates a specimen ballot paper for the election of Council Members is given below

Ballot paper Bulletin de vote Papeleta de votaci6n

1995 - 1998

ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTION DES MEMBRES DU CONSEIL ELECCION DE LOS MIEMBROS DEL CONSEJO

SEATS TO BE FILLED: SIEGES A POURVOIR: PUESTOS QUE HAY QUE CUBRIR:

3 Place an "X:" in the box corresponding to the candidate(s) you wish to elect.

Mettre un "X" dans la case correspondant au(x) candidat(s) que YOUS desirez elire.

Ponga una "X" en el recuadro correspondiente al candidato(s) que desee elegir.

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Election of Council Members The valid nominations received are as follows:

REGION PERIOD CANDIDATE

AFRICA (a) November 1995 to 31 December 1998 ALGERIA

(5 Seats) BURUNDI

CONGO

GABON

GHANA

LESOTHO

MAURITIUS

(b) 1 January 1997 to November 1999 MAURITANIA

(4 Seats) SENEGAL

SOUTH AFRICA

UGANDA

ASIA (a) 1 January 1997 to November 1999 INDIA

(3 Seats) MA~AYSIA

PAKISTAN

SRI LANKA

EUROPE (a) November 1995 to 31 December 1998 IRELAND

(3 Seats) MALTA

PORTUGAL

ROMANIA

(b) . J January 1997 to November 1999 DENMARK

(4 Seats) FRANCE

ITALY

UNITED KINGDOM

LA TIN AMERICA (a) November 1995 to 31 December J 998 BARBADOS

AND THE (5 Seats) BRAZIL

CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA

COSTA RICA

CUBA

MEXICO

ST. LUCIA

URUGUAY

(b) 1 January 1997 to November 1999 HONDURAS

( 1 Seat)

NEAR EAST (a) November 1995 to 31 December 1998 KUWAIT

(2 Seats) LEBANON

(b) I January 1997 to November 1999 EGYPT

(3 Seats) SAUDI ARABIA

SYRIA

NORTH AMERICA (a) November 1995 to 31 December 1998 CANADA

(2 Seats) USA

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (a) I January 1997 to November 1999 AUSTRALIA ( 1 Seat)

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MORNING

09.30 hours

Item 24

09.30 hours

Item 17

Item 18

Item 19

Item 20

09.30 hours

11.00 hours

ORDER OF THE DAY

Friday 27 October 1995

TWELFTH PLENARY MEETING

Adoption of Fourth Report of General Committee (C 95/LIM/28)

Adoption of Third Report of Credentials Committee

Election of Council Members (C 95/11; C 95/LIM/6; C 95/LIM/18

COMMISSION III First Meeting

Amendments to the General Regulations of the World Food Programme (C 95/23; C 95/23-Corr. l(Arabic only); C 95/LIM/29)

Other Constitutional and Legal Matters

Draft Revised Agreement between OAU and FAO (C 95/24; C 95/LIM/21)

Audited Accounts 1992-93 and Report on Action taken on Recommendations of the External Auditor (C 9515; C 9516; C 9517; C 95112; C 95/LIM/12); C 95/LIM/13; C 95/LIM/21;)

Scale of Contributions 1996-97 C 95/LIM/4; C 95/LIM/4-Corr.1 ; C 95/LIM/29)

DRAFTING Third Meeting COMMITTEE OF COMMISSION I

INFORMAL Sixth Meeting CONTACT GROUP OF COMMISSION II

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PLENARY HALL

GREEN ROOM

LEBANON ROOM (D.209)

MALAYSIA ROOM (B.227)

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AFTERNOON

14.00 hours

14.30 hours

Item 24

Item 25

MORNING

Eleventh Plenary Meeting

Item 6

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COMMISSION II Tenth Meeting RED ROOM

Adoption of Report (cont'd)

THIRTEENTH PLENARY MEETING

Election of Council Members (cont'd) (C 95/11; C 95/LTM/6; C 95/LTM/l 8)

Appointments

PLENARY HALL

25. I Appointment of the Independent Chairman of the Council (C 95/ 15)

Adoption of Commission II Report on Item 16 (Programme of Work and Budget 1996-97): (C 95/REP/ I; C 95/REP/ I-Sup. I including Draft Resolution)

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SUMMARY OF MEETINGS

Thursdt1y 26 October J 995

The Third Report of' the Genernl Committee w<1s t1dopted hy the Conference.

Review of the State of Food and Agril:ulture (cont'd)

The following Heads of Delegation delivered their statements to the Conference:

Paraguay, Holy See, Tanzania, Morocco. keland, Senegal , Russian Federation, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. the International Federation of Agricultural Producers and the International Co-operative Alliance.

C 95/DJ/7

Seventh Meeting

Item 12

Item 13

Item 13 bis

AFTERNOON

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COMMISSION I

Revised FAO Plan of Action for Women in Development and Progress Report (concluded).

United Nations/World Food Programme Pledging Target 1997-98 (concluded). (including Draft Resolution)

Desert Locust Situation and Action Required (including Draft Resolution) (concluded).

The Informal Contact Group of Commission II on the PWB 1996-97 held its Fourth Meeting.

Ninth COMMISSION 11 Meeting

Adoption of Report

NOTE: On Wednesday 25 October the Eighth Meeting of Commission II was adjourned to allow the Third Meeting of its Informal Contact Group on the PWB 1996-97 to take place, and was suhsequently reconvened after the Contact Group Meeting had ended.

The Drafting Committee of Commission I held its Second Meeting.

The Informal Contact Group of Commission II on the PWB 1996-97 held its Fifth Meeting.

The Draftin~ Committee of Commission II held its Second Meeting.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ELECTIONS TO THE COMMITIEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MA TIERS (CCLM)

Document CL 110/3 gives detailed information on elections to the ahove Committee, scheduled to take place when the 110th Council Session convenes immediately after the Conference Session.

Appended to document CL 110/3 is a nomination form which should be submitted to Room B.202, Office of the Secretary-General of the Conference and Council , by 12.00 hours on Tuesday 31 October 1995.

The nomination form should be completed and signed by the delegate to the country standing for election and by one nominating delegation.

ELECTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE UN/FAO WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP)

Document CL 110/4 gives detailed information on elections to the above Executive Board, scheduled to take place when the I 10th Council Session convenes immediately after the Conference Sess ion.

Appended to document Cl 110/4 is a nomination form which should he submitted to Room B.202, Office of the Secretary-General of the Conference and Council by 12.00 hours on Wednesday l November 1995.

The nomination form should be completed and signed by the delegate of the country standing for election and by one nominating delegation.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE OPEN COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1996-97

Document C 95/INF/15 invites Delegations to the Conference to complete and sign the forms relating to membership in the Open Committees of the Council for the 1996-97 biennium.

The Committees are:

(a) Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP)

(b) Committee on Fisheries (COFI)

(c) Committee on Forestry (COFO)

(d) Committee on Agriculture (COAG)

(e) Committee on World Food Security (CFS)

Appended to document C 95/INF/15 are notification forms which should be submitted to Room B.202, Office of the Secretary-general of the Conference and Cnuncil.

It should he noted that present membership expires on 31 December 1995.

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Written Statements hy Delegations

Delegates intending to make statements from a prepared text, and who wish to help ensure that the impact of their words is equally strong in all languages, are requested to read at a reasonable speed and to hand in six copies of the texts as soon as possible in advance to Room A.127 where it will be distributed to the Interpreters and Verbatim Reporters. Such a precaution will also help minimize errors, especially when quoting figures and proper names.

Amendments/Corrections of List of Delegates

Delegates and Observers are requested to submit any corrections or amendments to the List of Delegates (C 95/INF/3-Rev. l) to the Documents Desk on the First Floor of Building A.

Bank Facilities for Dele~ates

The "Banca Commerciale Italiana" (BCI) has reserved a special window for the exclusive use of Delegates and Observers attending the Conference. This service will operate at the "Official Transactions" counter in Front of BCI Offices on the Ground Floor of Building B from Mondays to Fridays (08.30 - 14.00 hours and 14.45 - 16.00 hours).

Telephone, Telefax and Electronic Mail Facilities for Delegates

Telephones for internal or Rome calls are ltH.:ated in the Polish lounge and at the entrance to Building A as well as in the corrid, rs on the first ancl third floors of Building A. Before making Rome calls, dial "O" and await the external dial tone.

Incoming telephone calls for delegates are received hy the telephone receptionists in Room A.235bis. Every effort will be made to locate any delegates receiving incoming calls. However, should this not possible, a message will be taken and left at the Documents Desk. Delegates expecting incoming calls should advise the telephone receptionist (Ext. 56916/56917) where then can he found .

Outgoing long-distance calls may be booked through the telephone receptionist in Room A.235bis. Telefax facilities are available in Room A.235his. Apart from the actual cost of the telephone call to transmit the message a Service Charge of lire 3.300 per page will he levied.

Electronic mail: an Internet electronic mail service is available for Conference delegates in front of the Documents desk, Building A. 1st floor. Assistance will he available from 09.00 hours until 17.30 hours each day. The Internet address for delegates wishing to receive mail is : "Delegates@FAO.Org" . As this is a single account incoming messages should shown the name of the delegate addressed at the beginning of the text, i.e. Att: < delci,:ate name> . Messages received will be distributed through the Do~uments Desk.

Travel Facilities for Delegates

The FAO Travel Agency, "Summertime" on the ground floor of Building D (Room D.070) , has reserved a special desk for the exclusive use of Delegates and Observers attending the Conference. This Service will be available from Mondays to Fridays (08 .30 - 12.45 hours and 14.00 - 17.00 hours) during the Conference.

l\kdical Emeri,:ent:ies

First-aid services will be availahle during the Conference huurs in Room A. 121 on the fi rst floor of Building A (Extensions 57005/57008).

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FAO SECRETARIAT FOR THE TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE

C 95/DJ/7

Room Extension

Director-General Jacques Diouf B.406 53433/53434

Qeputy Director-General H.W. Hjort B.411 53117 /53 118

Directeur de Cabinet M. Savini B.462 53096/53669

Secretary-General of the Conference and Council F.B. Zenny B.202 53 7 41/55683

Assistant Secretary-General of the Conference and Council H.W.O. Riihhel A.139 55546/53115