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Journal of the United Nations

Programme of meetings and agenda

Tuesday, 17 June 2008

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Official meetings


General Assembly Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council

10 a.m.–1 p.m. . . . . . 5th meeting (closed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trusteeship Council Chamber

3–6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . 6th meeting (closed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trusteeship Council Chamber

General Assembly Sixty-second session

The 109th plenary meeting of the General Assembly will be held on Wednesday, 18 June 2008, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall (see p. 6).


There will be an informal meeting (closed) of the General Assembly to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the issue of the global food crisis and the Rome Summit, and other issues. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, 18 June 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber. Member States are invited to participate at the ambassadorial level.

Security Council The Security Council will hold an open debate on Thursday, 19 June 2008, in the

Security Council Chamber, in connection with the agenda item “Women and peace and security”. Member States wishing to inscribe their names on the list of speakers should contact the Secretariat (room S-3520; fax 1 (212) 963-7878; tel. 1 (212) 963-5263), from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Delegations are also kindly requested to limit their statements to no more than five minutes. The meeting will start promptly at 10 a.m.

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The 3rd meeting of the Ad Hoc Working group on the Revitalization of the General Assembly (A/RES/61/292) will be held on Thursday, 19 June 2008, at 3 p.m. The 4th and 5th meetings will be held on Friday, 20 June 2008, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The meetings will take place in the Trusteeship Council Chamber. A letter dated 12 June 2008 from the Co-Chairs was sent by facsimile to all Permanent Representatives and Observers and is available on the Web site of the President of the General Assembly at <www.un.org/ga/president/62/issues/rga.shtml>.


Preparations for the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (Doha, Qatar, 29 November–2 December 2008)

Informal interactive hearings with representatives of civil society and the business sector on financing for development will be held on Wednesday, 18 June 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 4. The hearings will be opened by H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the General Assembly, and co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Maged A. Abdelaziz, Permanent Representative of Egypt, and H.E. Mr. Johan L. Løvald, Permanent Representative of Norway. For further information on the interactive hearings, please consult the Web site of the Financing for Development Office <www.un.org/esa/ffd/>.

General Assembly United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Forty-first session

10 a.m.–1 p.m. . . . . . Open meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Assembly Hall

3–6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . Open meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Assembly Hall

Committee on Contributions Sixty-eighth session

10 a.m.–1 p.m. . . . . . Closed meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 8

3–6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . Closed meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 8

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http://www.un.org/ga/president/62/issues/rga.shtml

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Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions

10.30 a.m.–1 p.m. . . . . Closed meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 10

3–6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . Closed meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 10

1. Information and communications technologies

2. Executive session

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Meeting of States Parties Eighteenth Meeting

10 a.m.–1 p.m. . . . . . 119th meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 1

1. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [10]

(b) Workload of the Commission (SPLOS/INF/20, SPLOS/INF/20/Add.1 and SPLOS/INF/20/Add.2)

2. The ability of States, particularly developing States, to fulfil the requirements of article 4 of Annex II to the Convention, as well as the decision contained in SPLOS/72, paragraph (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [15]

3–6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . 120th meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 1

The allocation of seats on the Commission and the Tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . [13]

Economic and Social Council Committee for Programme and Coordination Forty-eighth session

10 a.m.–1 p.m. . . . . . 9th meeting (closed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 3

Programme questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]

(b) Proposed strategic framework for the biennium 2010-2011

Programme 5: Peaceful uses of outer space (A/63/6 (Prog. 5))

Programme 1: General Assembly and Economic and Social affairs and conference management (A/63/6 (Prog. 1))

Introduction and general discussion

3–6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . 10th meeting (closed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 3

Programme questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]

(b) Proposed strategic framework for the biennium 2010-2011

Programme 19: Human rights (A/63/6 (Prog. 19))

Programme 6: Legal affairs (A/63/6 (Prog. 6))

Programme 21: Palestine refugees (A/63/6 (Prog. 21))

Introduction and general discussion

http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=SPLOS/INF/20

http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=SPLOS/INF/20/Add.1

http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=SPLOS/INF/20/Add.2

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General Assembly Security Council Peacebuilding Commission Second session

Sierra Leone configuration

An informal NGO briefing (open) to the Sierra Leone configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission will be held today, 17 June 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 4.

Economic and Social Council Informal consultations

There will be informal consultations, convened by the President of the Council, H.E. Mr. Léo Mérorès (Haiti), on the ministerial declaration of the high-level segment of the 2008 substantive session, today, 17 June 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber.

Briefing

There will be a briefing by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) on the programme of work for the operational activities segment of the 2008 substantive session and to present an overview and main findings of the reports to be submitted to the Council. The meeting, to be chaired by the Vice-President of the Council, H.E. Mr. Andrei Dapkiunas (Belarus), will be held today, 17 June 2008, from 1.15 to 2.30 p.m. in Conference Room 4.

Other meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply

any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations.


JUSCANZ Group (Second Committee experts on matters related to the Economic and Social Council; and other business)

9–9.45 a.m. . . . . . . . Closed meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 9

Group of 77 (on matters related to the Economic and Social Council)

10–11 a.m. . . . . . . . . Closed meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 5


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Non-Aligned Movement: Open-ended Working Group (negotiations on the Tehran draft final document)

10 a.m.–1 p.m. . . . . . Closed meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 9

Informal consultations on draft resolution entitled “Strengthened transparency in the extractive industries” (convened by the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan)

1.15–2.30 p.m. . . . . . Closed meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Room 3

Other activities The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply



Panel discussion on “Carbon taxes –– A tool for managing climate change or a threat to the world’s poor?” (organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, in cooperation with the Financing for Development Office, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA))

From 3 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 9.

[All are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Mr. Frank Schroeder, Financing for Development Office, DESA (tel. 1 (917) 367-3797; or e-mail [email protected]).]

Press conferences The schedule below is tentative; up-to-date information can be obtained

at <www.un.org/News/ossg/conf.htm>.


Room S-226

11.15 a.m. . . . . . . . . Dr. David Nabarro, United Nations System Influenza Coordinator (UNSIC) (to provide an update on avian influenza and pandemic preparedness)

12 noon . . . . . . . . . Press briefing by the Spokesperson

mailto:[email protected])

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Forthcoming official meetings

Wednesday, 18 June 2008


10–11 a.m. . . . . . . . . 109th plenary meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Assembly Hall

Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit: draft resolution (A/62/L.25/Rev.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [116]

General Assembly Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Special meeting

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will hold a special meeting to mark sixty years of dispossession of Palestine refugees, on Friday, 20 June 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber.

All United Nations Members and Observers, United Nations system entities, as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, are invited to attend. The Committee has also invited to the meeting a number of experts to speak on various aspects of the issue.

United Nations Members and Observers wishing to address the meeting will be able to do so by inscribing their names on the list of speakers, at the secretariat of the Committee (room S-3350) (Ms. Cheryl Simon (tel. 1 (212) 963-5172; e-mail [email protected])). The list of speakers will be closed on Thursday, 19 June, at 1 p.m.

Third Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects

The Third Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects will be held from 14 to 18 July 2008. The provisional agenda and programme of work are contained in A/CONF.192/BMS/2008/L.1* and A/CONF.192/BMS/2008/L.2, respectively.

Participants are kindly requested to communicate the composition of their delegations to the Secretariat (Disarmament and Peace Affairs Branch, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (room S-2977H; or fax 1 (212) 963-5305)), no later than Monday, 7 July 2008.

http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/62/L.25/Rev.2

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United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea Ninth meeting

The ninth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea will be held at Headquarters from 23 to 27 June 2008. The meeting will be convened on Monday, 23 June, at 10 a.m. (sharp) in Conference Room 1. The format and annotated provisional agenda of the meeting are contained in document A/AC.259/L.9. The report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea is contained in document A/63/63. Both documents and other relevant information are available on the Web site of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs <www.un.org/Depts/los>.

Delegations that have not done so are kindly reminded to submit the names of their representatives participating in the meeting to the Division by Friday, 20 June 2008 (room DC2-450; fax 1 (212) 963-5847).

Furthermore, delegations wishing to inscribe their names on the list of speakers are invited to contact the Division (tel. 1 (212) 963-3969 or 963-5915).

The list of side events scheduled to be held during the meeting can be consulted at <www.un.org/depts/los/consultative_process/consultative_process.htm>.

Independent Audit Advisory Committee Third session The Independent Audit Advisory Committee will hold its third session (closed) in

Conference Room 9, on Wednesday, 16 July, from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 to 6 p.m.; on Thursday, 17 July, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2.30 to 6 p.m.; and on Friday, 18 July 2008, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 6 p.m..

General Assembly Security Council Peacebuilding Commission Second session

Guinea-Bissau configuration

An informal meeting (open) of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission will be held on Wednesday, 18 June 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Economic and Council Chamber.

Sierra Leone configuration

The Sierra Leone configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission will hold its 4th meeting, on Thursday, 19 June 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.

http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/AC.259/L.9

http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=3

http://www.un.org/Depts/los

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Economic and Social Council Substantive session for 2008

The Economic and Social Council will hold its substantive session of 2008 from 30 June to 25 July at United Nations Headquarters. The session will be opened on Monday, 30 June, at 9 a.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber. The annotated provisional agenda is contained in document E/2008/100. The proposed programme of work is contained in document E/2008/L.5 and the status of documentation for the session will be issued as document E/2008/L.6.

The lists of speakers for all segments have been indicated and are open. If no specific reference is made to a list of speakers, it implies that no such list is being maintained. The deadlines for inscription are indicated in the relevant paragraphs below. Requests for inscription on the lists of speakers should be sent, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax 1 (212) 963-5935; or e-mail [email protected])). The time limit set for statements under the high-level segment is 7 minutes and 5 minutes for all other segments.

High-level segment (30 June−3 July) [Item 2 of the provisional agenda] (30 June) (9−11 a.m.)

Opening of the high-level segment, followed by keynote addresses on the theme “Achieving sustainable development”

High-level policy dialogue [Item 2 (a) of the provisional agenda] (30 June)

11 a.m.−1 p.m. High-level policy dialogue with the international financial and trade institutions on current developments in the world economy

Development Cooperation Forum [Item 2 (b) of the provisional agenda] (30 June)

3−4.30 p.m. Opening of the Development Cooperation Forum and introduction of the report of the Secretary-General, followed by a keynote address on “A new vision for development cooperation in the twenty-first century”

4.35−6.30 p.m. Three parallel round tables on “Allocating more aid: where should it go?”; “South-South and triangular development cooperation: what can development actors learn?”; and “How are civil society and new actors enhancing impact at the country level?”

The round tables will be open to all interested participants.

Development Cooperation Forum (continued) (1 July)

10 a.m.−1 p.m. Keynote address on “A new vision for development cooperation in the twenty-first century”, followed by two parallel round tables on “Are capacities ready for more aid at the country level?”; and “How can development aid support national development strategies?”

The round tables will be open to all interested participants.

http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=E/2008/100

http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=E/2008/L.5

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3−6 p.m. Round table on “Aid effectiveness agenda: towards consensus at Accra and Doha”, followed by the closure of the Development Cooperation Forum

The round table will be open to all interested participants. It will be held in parallel to the start of the general debate of the high-level segment.

General debate of the high-level segment [Item 2 of the provisional agenda] (1 July)

3−6 p.m. Introduction of reports, followed by the start of the general debate

A list of speakers will be maintained for the general debate of the high-level segment. The list is open and delegations wishing to inscribe should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax 1 (212) 963-5935; or e-mail [email protected])). The list will close by 5 p.m. on Monday, 30 June.

Annual Ministerial Review [Item 2 (c) of the provisional agenda] (2 July)

9.30 a.m.−1.30 p.m. Opening of the Annual Ministerial Review on the theme “Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development” (Council decision 2007/272), followed by the national voluntary presentations by Belgium, Chile, Finland and the United Republic of Tanzania

3−6 p.m. Two parallel round tables on “The role of ecosystem services in sustainable development”; and “Meeting the challenges of water and sanitation”

The round tables will be open to all interested participants. They will be held in parallel to the continuation of the general debate of the high-level segment.

General debate of the high-level segment [Item 2 of the provisional agenda] (2 July)

3−6 p.m. Continuation and conclusion of the general debate

A list of speakers will be maintained. The list is open and delegations wishing to inscribe should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax 1 (212) 963-5935; or e-mail [email protected])). The list will close by 5 p.m. on Monday, 30 June.

Annual Ministerial Review (continued) (3 July)

9.30 a.m.−1.30 p.m. National voluntary presentations by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Luxembourg, Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Thematic discussion [Item 2 (d) of the provisional agenda] (3 July)

3−6 p.m. Thematic discussion on the theme “Promoting an integrated approach to rural development in developing countries for poverty eradication and sustainable development, taking into account current challenges” (Council decision 2008/208) in two parallel panel discussions, followed by the adoption of the ministerial declaration and the conclusion of the high-level segment

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The panel discussions will be open to all interested participants.

Dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the regional commissions (7 July)

10 a.m.−1 p.m. Dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the regional commissions on “The regional dimension of the themes of the high-level segment of 2008” (Council decision 2008/208)

Participation is open to all those interested in attending.

Coordination segment (7 (p.m.) to 9 July) [Item 4 of the provisional agenda] (7 July)

3−6 p.m. Opening of the segment and introduction of the report, followed by a panel discussion on “Working towards food security: the United Nations system approach”

The panel discussion will be open to all interested participants.

Coordination segment (continued) (8 July)

10 a.m.−12 noon Panel discussion on “Rural development and the challenges of social welfare: a country-level perspective”


12 noon−1 p.m. General discussion on the theme of the segment, “The role of the United Nations system in implementing the ministerial declaration of the high-level segment of the substantive session of 2007 of the Council” (Council decision 2007/261)

3−4 p.m. Introduction of the reports, followed by the continuation of the general discussion

A list of speakers will be maintained. The list is open and delegations wishing to inscribe should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax 1 (212) 963-5935; or e-mail [email protected])). The list will close by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 July.

4−6 p.m. Round table discussion on “The role of the Economic and Social Council in addressing violence against women in all its forms and manifestations: A dialogue with the Chairpersons of the functional commissions”

The round table will be open to all interested participants.

Coordination segment (continued) (9 July)

10 a.m.−1 p.m. Round table discussion on “Coherence: strengthening the normative and operational link in the work of the United Nations on rural employment”, followed by the conclusion of the coordination segment

The round table will be open to all interested participants.

Operational activities of the United Nations for international development cooperation segment (10−14 July) [Item 3 and sub-items (a) and (b) of the provisional agenda] (10 July)

10−11 a.m. Opening of the segment and introduction of the work programme and the key objectives of the segment, followed by a keynote address and the introduction of the reports


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11 a.m.−1 p.m. Panel discussion on “The United Nations system in a changing aid environment: implications and comparative advantages”

3−5.45 p.m. Panel discussion on “Strengthening United Nations development system’s responsiveness to the different needs of programme countries”

The panel discussions will be open to all interested participants.

Operational activities segment (continued) (11 July)

10 a.m.−1 p.m. Dialogue with the Executive Heads of United Nations funds and programmes (UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP)

Participation is open to all those interested in attending.

3−5.30 p.m. General discussion on the progress on and implementation of General Assembly resolution 62/208 on the triennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system (Council decision 2008/207)

A list of speakers will be maintained. The list is open and delegations wishing to inscribe should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax 1 (212) 963-5935; or e-mail [email protected])). The list will close by 5 p.m. on Thursday, 10 July.

Operational activities segment (continued) (14 July)

10 a.m.−1 p.m. Continuation of the general discussion

3−6 p.m. Continuation and conclusion of the general discussion, followed by the adoption of the outcomes of the operational activities segment and the conclusion of the segment.

Informal event to discuss relief to development (15 July)

10 a.m.−1 p.m. Panel discussion on the theme “Coordination in the transition phase between emergency relief and sustainable recovery” (Council decision 2008/212)


Humanitarian affairs segment (15 (p.m.)−17 July) [Item 5 of the provisional agenda] (15 July)

3−6 p.m. Opening of the segment and introduction of the reports, followed by the general discussion on the theme of the segment, “Building capabilities and capacities at all levels for timely humanitarian assistance, including disaster risk reduction” (Council decision 2008/213)

A list of speakers will be maintained. The list is open and delegations wishing to inscribe should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax 1 (212) 963-5935; or e-mail [email protected])). The list will close by 5 p.m. on Monday, 14 July.

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Humanitarian affairs segment (continued) (16 July)

10 a.m.−1 p.m. Panel discussion on “Disaster risk reduction and preparedness: addressing the humanitarian consequences of natural disasters, including the impact of climate change”

. The panel discussion will be open to all interested participants.

3−6 p.m. Continuation of the general discussion on the theme of the segment

Humanitarian affairs segment (continued) (17 July)

10 a.m.−1 p.m. Panel discussion on “Humanitarian challenges related to global food aid, including enhancing international efforts and cooperation in this field” (Council decision 2008/213)


3−6 p.m. Continuation and conclusion of the general discussion on the theme of the segment, followed by the adoption of the outcomes of the humanitarian affairs segment and the conclusion of the segment

General segment [Items 6−15 of the provisional agenda] (18−24 July)

The general segment will begin on 18 July with item 6 (Implementation of and follow-up to major United Nations conferences and summits) and will continue until 24 July. Lists of speakers will be maintained for each item. The lists are open for inscription and will close by 5 p.m. on the day before the consideration of the item. Delegations wishing to be inscribed on the list of speakers should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax 1 (212) 963-5935; or e-mail [email protected])).

Conclusion of work (25 July)

The Council will conclude the work of its substantive session of 2008 on Friday, 27 July.

Accreditation

Updated information regarding registration and accreditation for the 2008 substantive session of the Economic and Social Council is available on the Web site of the Council at the following address: <www.un.org/ecosoc/>.

List of participants

Delegations should send, in writing, the names and titles of the members of their delegations (please indicate clearly the head of delegation) as they would like them to appear in the official list of participants. Please send this composition of delegation to the secretariat of the Council (room S-2950), or by fax (1 (212) 963-5935), as soon as possible. The List of Participants would be issued as part of the official documents of the session.

Statements

Delegations wishing to have their statements circulated should provide 250 copies to the Conference Officers.

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Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Informatics

The Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Informatics will hold its 2nd meeting on Monday, 23 June 2008, from 2 to 5 p.m. in Conference Room 9. The meeting is open to all Permanent and Observer Missions. Its purpose is to provide Member States an opportunity to view a demonstration of a new Web content management tool provided by the Secretariat and to discuss a new Member State Portal. Updates on the ICT Strategy for the Secretariat will also be provided by Mr. Choi Soon-hong, Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer for the United Nations.

Other forthcoming meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply


Group of 77 (on the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea)

Wednesday, 18 June 2008, from 9.15 to 10 a.m. in Conference Room 7.

Briefing by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) to Member States of the Commission on ECE’s Strategic Framework 2010-2011, prior to its consideration by the forty-eighth session of the Committee for Programme and Coordination

Thursday, 19 June 2008, from 9.30 to 10.30 a.m. in Conference Room C.

Briefing by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to members of the Arab Group on ESCWA’s Strategic Framework 2010-2011, prior to its consideration by the Committee for Programme and Coordination at its forty-eighth session

Thursday, 19 June 2008, from 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. in Conference Room C.

Briefing by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to Member States of the Commission on ESCAP’s Strategic Framework 2010-2011, prior to its consideration by the Committee for Programme and Coordination at its forty-eighth session

Thursday, 19 June 2008, from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room C.

Briefing by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to Member States of the Commission on ECLAC’s Strategic Framework 2010-2011, prior to its consideration by the Committee for Programme Coordination at its forty-eighth session

Thursday, 19 June 2008, from 1.45 to 2.45 p.m. in Conference Room C.

Briefing by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to Member States of the Commission on ECA’s Strategic Framework 2010-2011, prior to its consideration by the Committee for Programme Coordination at its forty-eighth session

Thursday, 19 June 2008, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Conference Room C.

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UNITAR workshop on the structure, retrieval and use of United Nations documentation

Tuesday, 24 June 2008, from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 5.30 p.m. in Conference Room 9;

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room L-270C; and

Thursday, 26 June 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room L-270C.

[For further information, please contact Ms. Soukeyna Fall, UNITAR (tel. 1 (212) 963-9196; e-mail [email protected]).]

Eastern European Group (election experts)

Tuesday, 24 June 2008, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room A.

Forthcoming other activities The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply


Panel discussion on “The 1150th anniversary of the birth of Abu Abdallah Rudaki –– the eminent poet and a founder of Persian/Dari/Tajik classical literature” (organized by the Permanent Missions of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Tajikistan)

Wednesday, 18 June 2008, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Conference Room 2.

[All are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Mr. Feridun Kul, Permanent Mission of Afghanistan (tel. 1 (212) 972-1212; e-mail [email protected]); Ms. Zahra Nazarbeigi, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran (tel. 1 (212) 687-2020, ext. 258; e-mail [email protected]); or Ms. Jibek Soodanbekova, Permanent Mission of Tajikistan (tel. 1 (212) 207-3315; e-mail [email protected]).]

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Announcements

Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission

Delegations are reminded that the deadline for submission of comments of Governments on the implementation of operative paragraphs 3 and 4 of General Assembly resolution 62/63 of 6 December 2007, under Sixth Committee agenda item 80 entitled “Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission”, is Tuesday, 1 July 2008. Delegations may send comments of their Governments through the Codification Division, Office of Legal Affairs (room S-3460; fax (1 (212)963-1963).

Trust Fund for the Follow-up to the International Conference on Financing for Development

The Trust Fund for the Follow-up to the International Conference on Financing for Development seeks voluntary contributions in order to support the activities involved in the preparations for the Doha Review Conference in 2008, and to support the travel and participation of representatives of developing countries, in particular least developed countries (para. 12 of General Assembly resolution 62/187 (A/RES/62/187)). The Secretary-General issued, on 6 June 2008, a note verbale to all Governments through their Permanent Missions, appealing for voluntary contributions to the Trust Fund. In accordance with the terms of reference of the Trust Fund, voluntary contributions may be received from Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions and individuals. For further information on the Trust Fund, please contact Ms. Dominika Halka, Financing for Development Office, DESA (tel. 1 (212) 963-6653; e-mail [email protected]); or visit <www.un.org/esa/ffd/trustfund/index.htm>.

Reporting to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms

With reference to General Assembly resolution 61/77, entitled “Transparency in armaments”, and Note Verbale ODA/07-2008/TIA, dated 6 February 2008, Member States are reminded that the deadline for the submission of data on international transfers of conventional arms was 30 May 2008. Member States that have not already done so are encouraged to make their submissions at the earliest possible, including “nil” reports where applicable. Submissions may kindly be transmitted to the Office for Disarmament Affairs. In addition to hard copy, electronic submission would be greatly appreciated. For information and assistance, contact Mr. Nazir Kamal (tel. 1 (212) 963-6195; fax 1 (212) 963-3689; e-mail [email protected]); or Mr. Yuriy Kryvonos (tel. 1 (917) 367-1096; fax 1 (212) 963-3689; e-mail [email protected]).

General Assembly Seating protocol for the sixty-third session

On Wednesday, 4 June 2008, the Deputy Secretary-General drew among the Member States the name of Barbados to occupy the first seat in the General Assembly Hall at the sixty-third session. Consequently, the delegation of Barbados will sit at the first desk at the right of the President and the other countries will follow in the English alphabetical order. The same order will be observed in the Main Committees.


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Reporting of military expenditure

With reference to General Assembly resolution 62/13, entitled “Objective information on military matters, including transparency of military expenditures”, and Note Verbale ODA/08-2008/OIMM, dated 6 February 2008, Member States are reminded that the deadline for the submission of data on military expenditures was Wednesday, 30 April 2008. Member States that have not already done so are encouraged to make their submissions at the earliest possible, including “nil” reports where applicable. Submissions may kindly be transmitted to the Office for Disarmament Affairs. In addition to hard copy, electronic submission would be greatly appreciated.

For information and assistance, please contact Mr. Nazir Kamal (tel. 1 (212) 963-6195; fax 1 (212) 963-3689; e-mail [email protected]); or Mr. Yuriy Kryvonos (tel. 1 (917) 367-1096; fax 1 (212) 963-3689; e-mail [email protected]).

Trust Fund to accept voluntary contributions

A Trust Fund has been established to accept voluntary contributions so as to eliminate the backlog of the Yearbook of the International Law Commission (para. 21 of General Assembly resolution 62/66 (A/RES/62/66)). A circular letter has been issued to Governments through their Permanent Missions. In accordance with the terms of reference of the Trust Fund, voluntary contributions may be received from Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions and individuals. For further information on the Trust Fund, please contact Ms. Marianne Sooksatan, Codification Division, OLA (tel. 1 (212) 963-5378; e-mail [email protected]).

Security Council Web site of the presidency

The Web site of the presidency of the Security Council can be visited at <www.un.org/sc/presidency.html>.

Recorded information

Recorded information about previously unscheduled meetings and consultations of the whole of the Security Council may be obtained by calling 1 (212) 963-8530, or by clicking on “Daily Programme” on the Web site of the Security Council (<www.un.org/Docs/sc>).

Prepared statements

Speakers in the Security Council are advised that providing in advance copies of prepared statements which they intend to read out in the Council greatly facilitates the work of the Secretariat by permitting a sufficient number of copies to be distributed to all meeting participants and by assisting interpreters, verbatim reporters and press officers in maintaining the quality of the product delivered. Both interpretations and verbatim records rely upon the statement actually delivered, but copies of texts help interpreters to correctly render details and nuances and help verbatim reporters to produce the written record more quickly. Speakers are therefore encouraged, whenever possible, to provide copies of their statements, as early as possible in advance of delivery, to the Conference Officer in the Chamber.




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Delegations are kindly requested to make 40 copies for minimum distribution to Council members and relevant services, and 200 additional copies for general distribution in the Security Council Chamber.

Delegations wishing to make statements available for the media are kindly requested to deliver 50 copies to the Media Documents Centre (room S-394).

Access to back issues of the Journal of the United Nations

Back issues of the Journal of the United Nations, in English and French, can be accessed at the following addresses: <www.un.org/ga/search/journal.asp> and <www.un.org/french/ga/search/journal.asp>.

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Summary of official meetings

Friday, 13 June 2008


115th meeting Opening of the Eighteenth Meeting by the President of the Seventeenth Meeting . . [1]

The President of the Seventeenth Meeting of States Parties opened the Eighteenth Meeting.

Minute of silent prayer or meditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

The Meeting observed a minute of silent prayer or meditation.

Election of the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]

The President of the Seventeenth Meeting made a statement.

The Meeting elected H.E. Yuriy Sergeyev (Ukraine) as President of the Eighteenth Meeting of States Parties, by acclamation.

The President made a statement.

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Adoption of the agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]

The Meeting adopted its provisioanl agenda, to be issued as document SPLOS/178.

Election of Vice-Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [5]


Mr. Dean Marc Bialek (Australia), Ms. Ana Cristina Rodríguez Pineda (Guatemala), H.E. Mr. Paul Badji (Senegal) and Ms. Shazelina Zainul Abidin (Malaysia) were elected as Vice-Presidents of the Eighteenth Meeting of States Parties, by acclamation.

Appointment of the Credentials Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [6]

The Meeting appointed a Credentials Committee consisting of the following nine States parties: Brazil, Greece, Indonesia, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Slovenia, South Africa and Suriname.

Organization of work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [7]


Statements were made by the representatives of Egypt, the Philippines and Uganda.

The allocation of seats on the Commission and the Tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . [13]

The representatives of New Zealand, Egypt, the Philippines, Spain, Armenia and the Bahamas made statements.


The Meeting decided to continue the consideration of this item in informal consultations.

Report of the Credentials Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [12]

Ms. Miriam Mac Intosh (Suriname), Chairperson of the Credentials Committee, made a statement introducing the report of the Committee (to be issued as document SPLOS/179).

The representatives of Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan made statements.

The Secretary of the Credentials Committee made a statement.

116th meeting Report of the Credentials Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [12]


The Meeting approved the report of the Credentials Committee.

Elections of seven members of International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea . . . [14]


A statement was made by the representative of Guinea-Bissau.

The Meeting proceeded with the first round of balloting.

The President made a statement announcing the results of the first ballot.

In the first ballot, the following candidates obtained the required majority of two-thirds of States parties present and voting:




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Asian States Group: Joseph Akl (Lebanon), P. Chandrasekhara Rao (India);

Eastern European States Group: Vladimir Vladimirovitch Golitsyn (Russian Federation);

Latin American and Caribbean States Group: Vicente Marotta Rangel (Brazil); and

Western European and Other States Group: Rüdiger Wolfrum (Germany).

The Meeting proceeded with the second round of balloting for the African Group of States. The following candidate obtained the required majority of two-thirds of States parties present and voting:

African States Group: Boualem Bouguetaia (Algeria).

The Meeting proceeded with the third round of balloting for the African Group of States. The following candidate obtained the required majority of two-thirds of States parties present and voting:

African States Group: José Luis Jesus (Cape Verde).

The following seven candidates were elected Members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for a nine-year term of office starting on 1 October 2008: Joseph Akl (Lebanon), Boualem Bouguetaia (Algeria), P. Chandrasekhara Rao. (India), Vladimir Vladimirovitch Golitsyn (Russian Federation), José Luis Jesus (Cape Verde), Vicente Marotta Rangel (Brazil) and Rüdiger Wolfrum (Germany).

The President made a statement congratulating the candidates on their election.

Monday, 16 June 2008

Security Council 5912th meeting Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan

The agenda was adopted without objection.

The President made a statement on behalf of the Council (S/PRST/2008/21).

5913th meeting The situation in Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion

The agenda was adopted without objection.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of Chad, at his request, to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.

The President made a statement on behalf of the Council (S/PRST/2008/22).\

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117th meeting Report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to the Meeting of States Parties for 2006 (SPLOS/152) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [8]

H.E. Judge Rüdiger Wolfrum, President of the Tribunal, made a statement.

Statements were made by the representatives of Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Argentina, India, Brazil, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, the Bahamas and the Russian Federation.

The President of the Tribunal made a statement.

The Meeting took note of the Report of the Tribunal for 2007 (SPLOS/174).

Information reported by the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority [9]

H.E. Mr. Satya Nandan, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, made a statement.

Statements were made by the representatives of Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Indonesia, Canada, China, India, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, Singapore, Norway, Tonga, Fiji, Argentina, Iceland, Japan, Sierra Leone, Jamaica, Nigeria, Egypt and Brazil.

The observer for the United States made a statement.

The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority made a statement.

The Meeting took note of the information reported by the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority.

Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [10]

(a) Information reported by the Chairman of the Commission (SPLOS/177)

Mr. Alexandre Tagore Medeiros de Albuquerque, Chairman of the Commission of the Limits of the Continental Shelf, made a statement.

Statements were made by the representatives of Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union) and Indonesia.

118th meeting Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [10]

(a) Information reported by the Chairman of the Commission (SPLOS/177)

Statements were made by the representatives of Namibia, South Africa, Canada, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Argentina, Kenya, the Republic of Korea, Australia, the Russian Federation, Mexico, Bangladesh, Barbados, Mauritius and New Zealand.

The Meeting took note of the information reported by the Chairman of the Commission.

General statements

The representatives of Nigeria, Brazil and Canada made general statements.

Consideration of budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea [11]






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(a) Draft budget proposals for 2009-2010 (SPLOS/2008/WP.1)

(b) Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2005-2006 and 2007-2008 (SPLOS/175)

(c) Appointment of Auditor for financial years 2009-2012 (SPLOS/176)

The President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea made a statement.

Statements were made by the representatives of Japan and Guatemala.

The Meeting established an open-ended working group with a view to reviewing the proposed budget of the International Tribunal and making recommendations to the Meeting.

Organization of work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [7]

The President made an announcement concerning the future programme of work.

Signatures, Ratifications, etc. Opening for signature

Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) concerning the Electronic Consignment Note. Geneva, 20 February 2008

The above Protocol was adopted during the seventieth session of the Economic Commission for Europe’s Inland Transport Committee on 20 February 2008. In accordance with its article 7, the Protocol shall be open for signature by States that are signatories to or parties to the Convention and are either members of the Economic Commission for Europe or have been admitted to the Commission in a consultative capacity, at United Nations Headquarters in New York, until 30 June 2009.

Certified true copies of the Protocol, of which the English and French texts are equally authentic, will be prepared and will be transmitted to all States as soon as possible.

The Secretary-General takes this opportunity to recall that, under established international practice, only Heads of State, Heads of Government or Ministers for Foreign Affairs are empowered, by virtue of their functions, to sign a treaty, on behalf of a State without having to produce full powers to that effect. Other representatives wishing to sign a treaty must be in possession of appropriate full powers, which expressly authorize signature of a specified treaty by a named representative issued and signed by one of these authorities.

The Secretary-General would be obliged if States wishing to sign the Protocol could notify and provide copies of the required full powers in advance to the Treaty Section, Office of Legal Affairs, at United Nations Headquarters in New York (tel. 1 (212) 963-5047; fax 1 (212) 963-3693; e-mail [email protected]).

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For more information on full powers and a model instrument of full powers, please refer to the Treaty Handbook on the United Nations Treaty Collection Web site, which can be accessed at the following address: <http://untreaty.un.org>.

Treaty event

Multilateral Treaty Framework: An invitation to universal participation

2008 Treaty Event: Towards universal participation and implementation –– Dignity and justice for all of us

United Nations Headquarters (23-25 and 29-30 September 2008)

It is recalled that a series of successful treaty events has been held annually at the United Nations Headquarters commencing with the Millennium Summit in September 2000. This year, the annual treaty event will be held from 23 to 25 and on 29 and 30 September 2008, to coincide with the general debate of the sixty-third General Assembly.

The event, entitled “2008 Treaty Event: Towards universal participation and implementation –– Dignity and justice for all of us”, provides a distinct opportunity for States to demonstrate their continuing commitment to the central role of the rule of law in international relations. This year’s event will highlight treaties associated with the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Year of Planet Earth, the International Year of Sanitation and the International Polar Year, as well as transit and transport treaties of concern to landlocked and transit developing countries.

The list of treaties being highlighted this year has been circulated by depositary notification C.N.158.2008 of 7 March 2008. As is customary, it will be possible to undertake treaty actions with regard to any treaty deposited with the Secretary-General during the treaty event. Necessary facilities, including media coverage, will be made available for treaty actions to be undertaken in a solemn setting.

Delegations intending to sign or deposit instruments relating to multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General during the treaty event may wish to inform their Governments accordingly for the purpose of completing the requisite domestic procedures.

Under the established international practice, only Heads of State, Heads of Government or Ministers for Foreign Affairs are empowered, by virtue of their functions, to sign treaties, on behalf of States without having to produce to full powers to that effect. All other representatives wishing to sign treaties must be in possession of appropriate full powers, which expressly authorize signature of specified treaties by a named representative issued and signed by one of these authorities. Likewise, instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession must be issued and signed by the same authorities.

Further information concerning the 2008 Treaty Event is available on the United Nations Treaty Collection Web site <http://untreaty.un.org> and at the Treaty Section, Office of Legal Affairs (contact: Ms. Sherry Holbrook (tel. 1 (212) 963-5047)). Information concerning the requirements for full powers and the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession (including model instruments) can be found in the Treaty Handbook, which is also available on the United Nations Treaty Collection Web site.

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General information Chairmen of regional groups

The following information regarding the chairmanship of the regional groups for the month of June 2008 has been communicated to the Secretariat:

African States: Egypt H.E. Mr. Maged A. Abdelaziz

Asian States: Kazakhstan H.E. Mrs. Byrganym Aitimova

Eastern European States: Armenia H.E. Mr. Armen Martirosyan

Latin American and Caribbean States: Bahamas H.E. Ms. Paulette A. Bethel

Western European and other States: Spain H.E. Mr. Juan Antonio Yáñez-Barnuevo

Daily list of documents issued at Headquarters With the exception of sales publications and public information material, hyperlinked official documents

listed hereunder may be accessed through the Official Document System of the United Nations in the electronic version of the present Journal. The list contains documents issued by 2 p.m. on Monday, 16 June 2008.

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Due to technical reasons, the daily list of documents issued at Headquarters, today, 16 June 2008, will appear in the next issue of the Journal (No. 2008/118).

Communications to the Editor

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