Meeting of the States parties

First Meeting

New York, 31 May 2011

I tem 3 of the provisional agenda

Adoption of the agenda

Provisional agenda

Note by the Secretary-General*

1.Opening of the meeting by the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

2.Election of the Chairperson.

3.Adoption of the agenda.

4.Adoption of the rules of procedure for the meeting.

5.Election of other officers of the meeting.

6.Establishment of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances:

(a)Election of the members of the Committee under article 26 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance;

(b)Choice by lot by the Chairperson of the meeting of the five members of the Committee whose terms shall expire at the end of two years, as provided in article 26, paragraph 4, of the Convention;

(c)Confirmation of the date on which the members of the Committee are to assume office.

7.Other matters.

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