No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations Programme of meetings and agenda Saturday, 26 November 2005 Official meetings Monday, 28 November 2005 Security Council 10 a.m. . ......... 5310th meeting (closed) Adoption of the agenda .................. Trusteeship Council Chamber 1. 2. Meeting of the Security Council with the troop-contributing countries to the United Nations Operation in Burundi pursuant to resolution 1353 (2001), annex II, sections A and B Consultations of the whole (closed) . Burundi (S/2005/728) Côte d'Ivoire Other matters ................ 11 a.m. . ......... Consultations Room General Assembly Sixtieth session The 2nd meeting (closed) of the informal consultations of the plenary on the followup to the World Summit Outcome on development and Economic and Social Council reform will be held on Thursday, 1 December 2005, at 3 p.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber. 05-59696 0566 599 No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations General Assembly Sixtieth session 10 a.m. . 3 p.m. ......... 54th plenary meeting . 55th plenary meeting . ....................... ....................... General Assembly Hall General Assembly Hall .......... 1. Oceans and the law of the sea; Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments [75 (a) and (b)]: joint debate: (a) Oceans and the law of the sea: (i) (ii) Reports of the Secretary-General (A/60/63, A/60/63/Add.1, A/60/63/Add.2 and A/60/91) Report of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea at its sixth meeting (A/60/99) (iii) Draft resolution (A/60/L.22) (b) Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments: (i) (ii) 2. Report of the Secretary-General (A/60/189) Drat resolution (A/60/L.23) The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security; Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of warstricken Afghanistan [17 and 73 (e)]: joint debate: (a) (b) Report of the Secretary-General (A/60/224) Draft resolution (A/60/L.27) .. 3. 4. Report of the Economic and Social Council: draft resolutions (A/60/L.21 and A/60/L.24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [41] Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit: draft resolution (A/60/L.26) [120] Main Committees Fifth Committee 10 a.m.­1 p.m. ..... Informal consultations (closed) .................... Conference Room 5 Informal consultations on agenda item 140 (Financing of the United Nations Observation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (A/60/389, A/59/657 and A/60/536)); and 2 Journal of the United Nations No. 2005/229 Agenda item 124 (Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 (A/60/6, A/60/6/Corr.1, A/60/6/Corr.2, A/60/6/Corr.3, A/60/6/Corr. 4 (French only), A/60/6 (Introduction), A/60/6 (Sect. 1), A/60/6 (Sect. 2), A/60/6 (Sect. 3), A/60/6 (Sect. 3)/Corr.1 (French only), A/60/6 (Sect. 4), A/60/6 (Sect. 5), A/60/6 (Sect. 6), A/60/6 (Sect. 7), A/60/6 (Sect. 8), A/60/6 (Sect. 9), A/60/6 (Sect. 10), A/60/6 (Sect. 11), A/60/6 (Sect. 12), A/60/6 (Sect. 13), A/60/6 (Sect. 14), A/60/6 (Sect. 15), A/60/6 (Sect. 16), A/60/6 (Sect. 17), A/60/6 (Sect. 18), A/60/6 (Sect. 19), A/60/6 (Sect. 20), A/60/6 (Sect. 21), A/60/6 (Sect. 22), A/60/6 (Sect. 23), A/60/6 (Sect. 24), A/60/6 (Sect. 25), A/60/6 (Sect. 26), A/60/6 (Sect. 27), A/60/6 (Sect. 28), A/60/6 (Sect. 28A), A/60/6 (Sect. 28B), A/60/6 (Sect. 28C), A/60/6 (Sect. 28D), A/60/6 (Sect. 28E), A/60/6 (Sect. 28F), A/60/6 (Sect. 28G), A/60/6 (Sect. 29), A/60/6 (Sect. 30), A/60/6 (Sect. 31), A/60/6 (Sect. 32), A/60/6 (Sect. 33), A/60/6 (Sect. 34), A/60/6 (Sect. 35), A/60/6 (Income Sect. 1), A/60/6 (Income Sect. 2) and A/60/6 (Income Sect. 3)) Revised estimates to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 under sections 1, 8, 28A and 35 and income section 1 (A/60/303) Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/60/7 and A/60/7/Corr.1 and A/60/7/Add.1) Report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination (A/60/16 and A/60/16/Corr.1) 3­6 p.m. Informal consultations (closed) Conference Room 5 ......... .................... Informal consultations on agenda items 123 (Programme budget for the biennium 20042005: Estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council: United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (A/60/425 and A/60/7/Add.10)); and 122 (Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations: Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the inspection of programme and administrative management of the subregional offices of the Economic Commission for Africa (A/60/120)) General Assembly Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions 10.30 a.m.­1 p.m. . 3­6 p.m. ... Closed meeting . Closed meeting . ........................... ........................... Conference Room 10 Conference Room 10 ......... 1. 2. Executive session on the 2005 World Summit Outcome Meeting with the Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services 3 No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations General Assembly Sixtieth session Second Committee Informal "informal" consultations Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Mr. Abdellah Benmellouk (Morocco), on the draft resolution on the least developed countries, under agenda item 55 (a) (Third United Nations Conference on the least developed countries), will be held on Monday, 28 November 2005, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 8. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Husniyya Mammadova (Azerbaijan), on the draft resolution entitled "Globalization and interdependence", under agenda item 54 (a) (Globalization and interdependence), will be held on Monday, 28 November 2005, from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room B. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Catherine Brown (Canada), on the draft resolution on human resources development, under agenda item 56 (c), will be held on Monday, 28 November 2005, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Conference Room B. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Jennifer Feller (Mexico), on the draft resolution on women in development under agenda item 56 (b), will be held Monday, 28 November 2005, from 1.15 to 2.30 p.m. in Conference Room 2. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Nicole Ruder (Switzerland), on agenda item 57 (a) (Operational activities for development of the United Nations system), will be held on Monday, 28 November 2005, from 2 to 3 p.m. in Conference Room A. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Mr. Andre Siregar (Indonesia), on the draft resolution on agenda item 54 (c) (International Migration and development), will be held on Monday, 28 November 2005, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room B. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Mr. Paul Lolo (Nigeria), on the draft resolutions on agenda item 52 (g) (Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa), will be held on Monday, 28 November 2005, from 3 to 4.30 p.m. in Conference Room A. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Vanessa Gomes (Portugal), on the draft resolution on agenda item 54 (d) (Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin and returning such assets to the countries of origin), will be held on Monday, 28 November 2005, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 2. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Mr. Gustavo Ainchil (Argentina), on the draft resolution on protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind, under agenda item 52 (d) (Sustainable development: protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind), will be held on Monday, 28 November 2005, from 4.30 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room A. 4 Journal of the United Nations No. 2005/229 Informal consultations convened by delegations Monday, 28 November 2005 Informal consultations on the draft resolution entitled "Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations", under agenda item 73 (a) (convened by the delegation of Sweden) 3­6 p.m. ......... Closed meeting . ............................ Conference Room 6 Other meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. Monday, 28 November 2005 Eastern European Group (experts on candidatures) 10­11 a.m. . ....... Closed meeting . ............................ Conference Room 8 Group of 77 (on the draft resolutions on the Convention on Biological Diversity; desertification; Agenda 21; and draft resolutions on sustainable development, as necessary) 10 a.m.­1 p.m. ..... Closed meeting . ............................ Conference Room 6 Group of 77 (on the draft resolution on corrupt practices) 10­11.30 a.m. ...... Closed meeting . ........................... Conference Room C Group of 77 (on the draft resolution on science and technology) 11.30 a.m.­1 p.m. . ... Closed meeting . ........................... Conference Room C Group of 77 (on Fifth Committee matters) 1.15­2.45 p.m. ..... Closed meeting . ............................ Conference Room 5 Group of 77 (on the draft resolution on global partnerships for development) 1.15­2.30 p.m. ..... Closed meeting . ........................... Conference Room C Group of 77 (on the draft resolution on debt) 3­4.30 p.m. ....... Closed meeting . ........................... Conference Room C Group of 77 (on the draft resolution on trade) 4.30­6 p.m. ....... Closed meeting . ........................... Conference Room C Group of 77 (at the ambassadorial level) 4.30­6 p.m. ....... Closed meeting . ............................ Conference Room 4 5 No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations Open-ended informal consultations of States on the preparations for the 2006 United Nations conference to review progress made in 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 (organized by the Department for Disarmament Affairs) 11.30 a.m.­1 p.m. . ... Closed meeting . ............................ Conference Room 2 Arab Group 3­6 p.m. ......... Closed meeting . ................. Economic and Social Council Chamber Round table on "Kosovo" (organized by the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom) Monday, 28 November 2005, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 8. [The round table will be a closed meeting. For further information, please call Ms. Connie Robinson, International Crisis Group (tel. 1 (212) 813-0820; e-mail crobinson@crisisgroup.org).] Press conferences The schedule below is tent.ative; up-to-date information can be obtained at www.un.org/News/ossg/conf.htm. Monday, 28 November 2005 Room S-226 12 noon ......... Press briefing by the Spokesman Forthcoming official meetings Tuesday, 29 November 2005 General Assembly Sixtieth session 3 p.m. .......... 56th plenary meeting . Question of Palestine. (a) ....................... General Assembly Hall [15] 1. ................................. Report of the Committee on the Exercise of the inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (A/60/35) 6 Journal of the United Nations No. 2005/229 (b) (c) 2. (a) (b) Report of the Secretary-General (A/60/539) Draft resolutions (A/60/L.28, A/60/L.29, A/60/L.30 and A/60/L.31) ........................... The situation in the Middle East. [14] Reports of the Secretary-General (A/60/258 and A/60/539) Draft resolutions (A/60/L.32 and A/60/L.33) General Assembly Sixtieth session Informal consultations on the draft resolution under agenda item 45 (Follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session: implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS) Informal consultations on the draft resolution under agenda item 45 (Follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session: implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS), chaired by H.E. Mr. Christopher Fitzherbert Hackett (Barbados) and H.E. Mrs. Laxanachantorn Laohaphan (Thailand), will be held on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, at 3 p.m. in Conference Room 6. Informal consultations on agenda item 73 (Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance) and sub-items (a), (d) and (e) Informal consultations (closed) on draft proposals under agenda item 73, chaired by H.E. Mr. Jean-Marc Hoscheit (Luxembourg), will be held on Wednesday, 30 November 2005, at 3 p.m. in Conference Room 2. All interested delegations are invited to attend. Main Committees Second Committee Informal "informal" consultations Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Mr. Selwin Hart (Barbados) on the draft resolution on International trade and development under agenda item 50 (a) (Macroeconomic policy questions: international trade and development), will be held on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 8. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Vanessa Gomes (Portugal), on the draft resolution on agenda item 54 (d) (Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin and returning such assets to the countries of origin), will be held on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room B. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Nicole Ruder (Switzerland), on the draft resolution on the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), under agenda item 58 (a), and informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Natalia Quintavalle (Italy), on the draft resolution on the United Nations Staff College in Turin, under agenda item 58 (b), will be held on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Conference Room B. 7 No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Mr. Yoshiaki Ito (Japan), on the draft resolution under agenda item 56 (a) (Implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006)), will be held on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 3 to 4.30 p.m. in Conference Room B. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Mr. Peter Le Roux (South Africa) on the draft resolution on agenda item 50 (c) (External debt crisis and development), will be held on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 4.45 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room B. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Mr. Benedicto Fonseca Filho (Brazil), on the draft resolution on agenda item 59 (Towards global partnerships), will be on Wednesday, 30 November 2005, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 2. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Jennifer Feller (Mexico), on the draft resolution on women in development under agenda item 56 (b), will be held on Wednesday, 30 November 2005, from 1.15 to 2.30 p.m. in Conference Room B. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Husniyya Mammadova (Azerbaijan), on the draft resolution entitled "Globalization and interdependence", under agenda item 54 (a) (Globalization and interdependence), will be held on Wednesday, 30 November, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room B; and on Thursday, 1 December 2005, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 2. Informal "informal" consultations convened by the Facilitator, Mrs. Ewa Anzorge (Poland), on item 57 (b) (South-South cooperation), will be held on Friday, 2 December 2005, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room B. Informal "informal" consultations, convened by the Facilitator, Ms. Husniyya Mammadova (Azerbaijan), on the draft resolution entitled "Globalization and interdependence", under agenda item 54 (a) (Globalization and interdependence), will be held on Friday, 2 December 2005, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room B. [Note: Delegations wishing to reserve rooms for informal "informal" consultations on Second Committee matters are requested to contact Ms. Danielle Maillard-Lejano (tel. 1 (917) 367-5865; fax 1 (212) 963-5935; e-mail Maillard-Lejano@un.org).] Fifth Committee The Fifth Committee will hold informal consultations (closed) on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Conference Room 5. Sixth Committee The 23rd meeting of the Sixth Committee will be held on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber. The Committee will take action on draft resolution A/C.6/60/L.12, under agenda item 108 (Measures to eliminate international terrorism), and draft decision A/C.6/60/L.16/Rev.1 (Provisional programme of work), under agenda item 116 (Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly). 8 Journal of the United Nations No. 2005/229 General Assembly Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Solemn meeting The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will hold a solemn meeting on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber, in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 32/40 B of 2 December 1977. Representatives of all Permanent and Observer Missions and United Nations bodies and agencies are invited to attend. Messages of solidarity should be sent to room S-3350; or by fax (1 (212) 963-4199). Ad hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East The Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East will meet on Monday, 5 December 2005, at 11 a.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber. Economic and Social Council Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters First session The first session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters will take place from 5 to 9 December 2005 in Conference Room XVI, at the Palais des Nations, Geneva. Notices in this regard were sent to all Member States Missions on 17 October 2005. Delegations are kindly reminded to forward the information concerning the meeting of the Committee to the appropriate national agency. For further information, please contact Mr. Jan Kregel, (tel. 1 (917) 367-3546); or Mr. Masakatsu Ohyama (tel. 1 (212) 963-4695), at the Financing for Development Office, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme and of the United Nations Population Fund Informal consultation A joint informal consultation on Atlas will be held on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 8. Interested delegations are invited to attend. 9 No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations Other forthcoming meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. Asian Group (monthly meeting) Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber. Briefings/informal exchanges of views between the Bureau of the sixth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests and delegations from the Group of 77 and China, the European Union and the JUSCANZ Group (organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests) Group of 77 and China: Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 1.15 to 2.45 p.m. in Conference Room 7; European Union: Wednesday, 30 November 2005, from 1.15 to 2.45 p.m. in Conference Room 7; and JUSCANZ Group Friday, 2 December 2005, from 1.15 to 2.45 p.m. in Conference Room 7. Latin American and Caribbean States Group (GRULAC) (at the ambassadorial level) Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber. Round table discussion on "Advisory proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea" (organized by the International Tribunal for the Law of Sea, in cooperation with the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs) Tuesday, 29 November 2005, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 8. [All interested delegations are invited to attend.] Round table on "Lessons learned from United Nations constitution-making experience: Timor-Leste, Afghanistan and Iraq (organized by the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, United Nations Development Programme) Wednesday, 30 November 2005, from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 5.30 p.m. in Conference Room A. [The round table is a closed meeting. For further information, please contact Ms. Yoonie Kim, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (tel. 1 (212) 906-6419; e-mail yoonie.kim@undp.org.)] 10 Journal of the United Nations No. 2005/229 United Nations Development Programme Wednesday, 30 November 2005, from 3 to 4.30 p.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber: second informal briefing on the Arab Human Development Report 2005 and the new Arab States regional programme. [All interested delegations are invited to attend.] Round table on "Tajikistan's MDG-based National Development Strategy" (organized by the Permanent Mission of Tajikistan, with the support of the United Nations Millennium Project) Monday, 12 December 2005, from 1.30 to 4.30 p.m. in Conference Room 2. [All are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Mr. Nima Tabloei, United Nations Millennium Project (tel. 1 (212) 906-6009; e-mail nima.tabloei@unmillenniumproject.org).] Announcements Credentials of representatives to the sixtieth session of the General Delegations are reminded that credentials should be issued for all representatives to the sixtieth session of the General Assembly, in accordance with rule 27 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly. Credentials should be sent, by Thursday, 8 December 2005, to the secretariat of the Credentials Committee (tel. 1 (212) 963-5358 or 963-5377; room S-3460D or S-3420A). Preparations for the fiftieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women In preparation for the fiftieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (27 February­10 March 2006), delegations are invited to propose names of expert panellists to participate in two panel discussions on the following themes: (a) Enhanced participation of women in development: an enabling environment for achieving gender equality and the advancement of women, taking into account, inter alia, the fields of education, health and work; and (b) Equal participation of women and men in decisionmaking processes at all levels. Delegations are requested to submit names indicating the panel for which the expert(s) is (are) being nominated and curricula vitae which outline the specific expertise and experience of the proposed candidate on the theme. It is kindly requested that the information be sent to the Division for the Advancement of Women (e-mail taylors@un.org; and/or selcuk@un.org; fax 1 (212) 963-3463), no later than Wednesday, 7 December 2005. 11 No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations Security Council Daily informal briefings As from Thursday, 3 November 2005, and for the rest of the month, the presidency of the Security Council will conduct informal briefings daily on the current work of the Council for Member States of the United Nations, which are non-members of the Council, except on days on which no informal consultations are scheduled. The briefings will take place immediately following the adjournment of the informal consultations. Summary of meetings held away from Headquarters Thursday, 24 November 2005 Economic and Social Council Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Thirty-fifth session United Nations Office at Geneva 56th meeting Substantive issues arising in the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3] The Committee adopted its general comment on article 6 of the Covenant (the right to work). 57th meeting (closed) Consideration of reports . (a) (b) ................................ [6] Reports submitted by States parties in accordance with articles 16 and 17 of the Covenant Reports submitted by specialized agencies in accordance with article 18 of the Covenant The Committee adopted its concluding observations on the initial report of Bosnia and Herzegovina (E/1990/5/Add.65). 12 Journal of the United Nations No. 2005/229 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Committee against Torture Thirty-fifth session United Nations Office at Geneva 691st meeting (closed) The Committee adopted the concluding observations on Austria, considered communications under article 22 and discussed the follow-up on article 20. 692nd meeting (closed) The Committee adopted the concluding observations on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and France. Friday, 25 November 2005 Economic and Social Council Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Thirty-fifth session United Nations Office at Geneva 58th meeting Consideration of reports . (a) (b) ................................ [6] Reports submitted by States parties in accordance with articles 16 and 17 of the Covenant Reports submitted by specialized agencies in accordance with article 18 of the Covenant The Committee discussed and adopted its concluding observations on the second periodic report of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (E/1990/6/Add.38), in closed session. In open session, the Committee then adopted its concluding observations on the following countries: Slovenia (E/C.12/SVN/CO/1 (initial report: E/1990/5/Add.62)); Austria (E/C.12/AUT/CO/3 (third periodic report: E/1994/104/Add.28)); Uzbekistan (E/C.12/UZB/CO/1 (initial report: E/1990/5/Add.63)); Bosnia and Herzegovina (E/C.12/BIH/CO/1 (initial report: E/1990/5/Add.65); and Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (E/C.12/CO/LYB/2 (second periodic report: E/1990/6/Add.38)). The Committee thus concluded the consideration of agenda item 6. Substantive issues arising in the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3] . The Committee adopted its General Comment No. 17 on article 15 (1) (c) (the right of everyone to benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author) and its General Comment No. 18 on article 6 of the Covenant (the right to work). The Committee thus concluded the work of its thirty-fifth session. 13 No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Committee against Torture Thirty-fifth session United Nations Office at Geneva 693rd meeting The Committee adopted the programme of work for the reports submitted under article 19, to be examined at its thirty-sixth and thirty-seventh sessions. The Committee then discussed the follow-up on article 20 and considered communications under article 22, in closed session. The Committee thus concluded the work of its thirty-fifth session. Signatures, Ratifications, etc. [Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General] Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. New York, 15 December 1989 Accession: Canada (25 November 2005)1 __________ 1 Date of receipt of the relevant documents. Other announcements The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. Screening of the film "Raising Their Voices: The Story of the Sinikithemba Choir"; followed by a panel discussion (organized by the Joint United Nations Porgramme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), on the occasion of World AIDS Day) Monday, 28 November 2005, from 1.15 to 2.45 p.m. in the Dag Hammarsköld Library Auditorium. [All are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Ms. Asif HusainNaviatti (tel. 1 (212) 824-6610; e-mail husainnaviattia@unaids.org).] 14 Journal of the United Nations No. 2005/229 Launch of the book entitled "Cowardly Lions: Missed Opportunities to Prevent Deadly Conflict and State Collapse" (organized by the UNA-Haiti, in collaboration with the Department of Political Affairs) Monday, 28 November 2005, at 5.45 p.m. in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium. [All are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Ms. Liza Pullman, UNA-Haiti (tel. 1 (212) 867-4360; e-mail unahaiti@pophonebox.com).] Screening of the film "Route 181", on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People) From Tuesday, 29 November, to Thursday, 1 December 2005, at 1 p.m. in the Dag Hammarksjöld Library Auditorium. [All are invited to attend.] Panel discussion on "Better offices: Bolstering United Nations peacemaking" (organized by the Department of Political Affairs, in follow-up to the decision of the 2005 World Summit to strengthen the Secretary-General's "good offices" capabilities for preventing and resolving armed conflict) Wednesday, 30 November 2005, from 3.30 to 5.50 p.m. in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium. [All are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Mr. Jared Kotler (e-mail kotler@un.org; tel. 1 (917) 367-5264).] Panel discussion on "Human trafficking"; and ceremony appointing Julia Ormond as a UNODC Goodwill Ambassador (organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in collaboration with Vital Voices Global Partnership, on the occasion of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery) Friday, 2 December 2005, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber [All are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Ms. Antonina Poliakova, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (e-mail poliakova@un.org; tel. 1 (212) 963-5698; fax 1 (212) 963-4581).] 15 No. 2005/229 Journal of the United Nations General information Chairmen of regional groups The following information regarding the chairmanship of the regional groups for the month of November 2005 has been communicated to the Secretariat: African States: Nigeria H.E. Mr. Aminu Bashir Wali Asian States: Indonesia H.E. Mr. Rezlan Ishar Jenie Eastern European States: Poland H.E. Mr. Andrzej Towpik Latin American and Caribbean States: Bahamas H.E. Ms. Paulette A. Bethel Western European and other States: Belgium H.E. Mr. Johan C. 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The list contains documents issued by 2 p.m. on Friday, 25 November 2005. 111 Symbol Main title General Assembly A/60/PV.24 A/60/PV.27 A/60/PV.29 Official Records Sixtieth session Meeting held on 29 September 2005, 10 a.m. [A C E F] Meeting held on 6 October 2005, 10 a.m. [A E] Meeting held on 10 October 2005, 10 a.m. [A E F R] General Assembly A/60/235 Documents Sixtieth session Request for the inclusion of an additional item in the agenda of the sixtieth session ­­ Follow-up to the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme ­­ Letter dated 17 November 2005 from the Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations addressed to the President of the General Assembly [A C E F R S] Item 91 ­­ Consolidation of the regime established by the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) ­­ Report of the First Committee [A C E F R S] Item 92 ­­ Verification in all its aspects, including the role of the United Nations in the field of verification ­­ Report of the First Committee [A C E F R S] Item 43 ­­ Culture of peace ­­ Letter dated 16 November 2005 from the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General [A C E F R S] Item 72 ­­ Holocaust remembrance [A C E F R S] Second Committee Item 56 (b) ­­ Eradication of poverty and other development issues: women in development ­­ One-Power draft resolution [A C E F R S] Third Committee Item 69 ­­ Elimination of racism and racial discrimination ­­ One-Power revised draft resolution ­­ Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action [A C E F R S] A/60/457 A/60/458 A/60/559 A/RES/60/7 A/C.2/60/L.43 A/C.3/60/L.63/Rev.1 Security Council S/2005/15/Add.41 18 Documents Summary statement by the Secretary-General on matters of which the Security Council is seized and on the stage reached in their consideration [A C E F R S] Journal of the United Nations No. 2005/229 S/2005/732 S/PRST/2005/56 S/Agenda/5308 S/Agenda/5309 S/RES/1640 (2005) Draft resolution [A C E F R S] Statement by the President of the Security Council [A C E F R S] Provisional agenda [A C E F R S] Provisional agenda [A C E F R S] Adopted by the Security Council at its 5308th meeting [A C E F R S] Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities S/AC.37/2005/(1455)/11 Note verbale dated 29 September 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee [A C E F R S] Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) S/AC.44/2004/(02)/51/Add.1 Letter dated 8 November 2005 from the Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee [A C E F R S] S/AC.44/2004/(02)/53/Add.1 Note verbale dated 8 November 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee [A C E F R S] Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Documents Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women CEDAW/C/CPV/1-6 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ­­ Combined initial, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth periodic reports of States parties ­­ Cape Verde [A C E F R S] Secretariat ST/ADM/SER.B/648 Status of contributions as at 30 April 2005 [E F S (only)] Published at Headquarters, New York, by the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management. 19