United Nations

E/2006/L.2/Rev.2
Distr.: Limited 12 April 2006 Original: English

Economic and Social Council

Resumed organizational session for 2006 10 and 11 May 2006 Agenda item 2 Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters Revised draft resolution submitted by the President of the Council on the basis of informal consultations

Membership from the Economic and Social Council in the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission pursuant to paragraph 4 (b) of General Assembly resolution 60/180 and of Security Council resolution 1645 (2005)
The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/180 and Security Council resolution 1645 (2005), concurrently establishing the Peacebuilding Commission on 20 December 2005, Recalling also, in particular, paragraphs 12 (b), 13 and 17 of General Assembly resolution 60/180, and Security Council resolution 1645 (2005), establishing the institutional relationship between the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission, Recognizing the important role to be performed by the Peacebuilding Commission towards recovery, reintegration and reconstruction in countries emerging from conflict, particularly in Africa, Recalling that due consideration is to be given to countries that have experienced post-conflict recovery in the composition of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission, 1. Decides that the distribution of the seven seats allocated to the Economic and Social Council on the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission shall be as follows: (a) One seat for each of the five regional groups, namely, African States, Asian States, Eastern European States, Latin American and Caribbean States and Western European and other States; (b) For the purpose of the first election, the two remaining seats shall be allocated to the regional groups of African States and Asian States; 06-30983 (E) 170406

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2. Also decides that members of the Economic and Social Council shall be elected to the Organizational Committee for a two-year term with the possibility, as applicable, of sharing the term within the concerned regional group for the seats allocated to it, subject to the concurrence of the Council; 3. Further decides that elections from among its members to the Organizational Committee shall be held every other year; 4. Decides that the rules of procedure and established practice of the Economic and Social Council for the election of members of its subsidiary bodies shall apply to the election of members of the organizational Committee by the Council; 5. Also decides to hold the first election at a meeting of its organizational session for 2006.

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