The report proposed two options to move ahead.

Mr. Monteiro will report to the Council on the preparations for the elections.

The report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group meeting presents a broad range of options for a future international arrangement on forests, with several sub options.

Taking into account the report of the Secretary General on the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement, as well as the preferences expressed in the report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group and in the Guadalajara report, the options discussed could be further combined and reduced to two principal options, considered below

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13. Also notes the options enumerated in paragraphs 76 to 80 of the report of the Secretary General A 61 129.

Should the General Assembly decide to select this option, it could adopt a resolution in the form set out under option A in annex II to the present report.

In her next report, and in line with her choice of catalysts, the Special Rapporteur intends to focus on education and the media, including the Internet.

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In its letter of 4 October 1996, the Government of Nigeria informed the Special Rapporteurs that it would be willing to receive the Special Rapporteurs in the last week of November 1996 or the second week of December the Special Rapporteurs chose the first alternative.

The Guadalajara report provides an evaluation of four options for the international arrangement on forests

(a) Prepare the final report and recommend an implementation option to the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee

At the 3rd meeting, on 21 January 1997, the Chairman Rapporteur proposed the following alternative text

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Reports the position of a GPS device.

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It should comprise, in addition to the preparatory document, the following three phases a preliminary report, a progress report and a final report.

The members also discussed issues concerning the budget for election preparations, based on the Secretary General's updated report.

The report submitted to the Committee at its fifteenth session also noted various other options which had been put forward

The working group carried out a thorough discussion of the options compiled in the report of the meeting of the intergovernmental group of experts.

Should this option be selected, the General Assembly may wish to consider the suggested amendment to staff regulation 4.4 set out under option B in annex II to the present report.

Such tardy reports are evidence of the frequent difficulties involved in their compilation, which, if undertaken in earnest, can be quite onerous.

into account members' availability or area of expertise the sole criterion would be a quantitative one.

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The Advisory Committee believes that the various recommendations and options discussed in the report of the consulting actuary should have been analysed in the main text of the report of the Secretary General.

Adoption of the agenda, timetable and programme of work.

Election of the Chairman Rapporteur.

Communication

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4. Review of progress in the implementation of the Programme of Action

One State representative suggested that treaty bodies should make available alternative reports from NGOs to States parties at least three to six months prior to the examination of the report.

Report of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting

Draft report of the intergovernmental preparatory meeting

Preparations for the 11 October national elections continued to make satisfactory progress during the reporting period.

(a) Took note of the report of the Director General on the options for the collection of unpaid assessed contributions from the United States Government (IDB.18 18)

7.1.2 Options for future reporting

Election of the vice Chairperson Rapporteur.

Ms. Victoria Tauli Corpuz was elected Chairperson Rapporteur.

Many of the participants took advantage of their presence during the Committee s session to produce alternative reports with other non governmental organizations in their countries, which they brought to the Committee s attention.

We are gravely concerned about the structural, technical and logistical problems described in the relevant report with regard to properly preparing for elections.

In particular, it was felt important to stimulate discussion on the proposals made in the report, to highlight the various options for response and the implications of those choices.

(a) Report and draft decisions

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