Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Twentieth session
27 August–21 September 2018
Item 1 of the provisional agenda
A doption of the agenda
Annotated provisional agenda
Provisional agenda
1.Adoption of the agenda.
2.Organizational matters.
3.Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the Committee.
4.Submission of reports by parties to the Convention under article 35.
5.Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35.
6.Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention.
7.Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies.
8.General comments.
9.Methods of work of the Committee.
10.Future meetings.
11.Implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system.
12.Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention.
13.Activities relating to General Assembly resolution 72/161 on the International Day of Sign Languages.
14. Adoption of the report on the twentieth session.
Annotations
1.Adoption of the agenda
Under rule 9 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, the first item on the agenda of any session shall be the adoption of the agenda, unless the election of officers is required under rule 20. In accordance with rule 10, the Committee may revise the agenda during a session and may, as appropriate, add, defer or delete items.
The provisional agenda for the twentieth session was prepared by the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of procedure.
2.Organizational matters
The twentieth session of the Committee will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva, in Room XVII at the Palais des Nations, from 27 August to 21 September 2018. The 1st meeting of the session will be convened on Monday, 27 August, at 10 a.m. A representative of the Secretary-General will open the session.
Pursuant to rule 29 of the rules of procedure, the meetings of the Committee shall be held in public, unless otherwise decided by the Committee.
The Committee will consider matters concerning the organization of the twentieth session, in particular the adoption of its programme of work, a draft of which is contained in the annex.
3.Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the Committee
The Committee will consider the report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the nineteenth and twentieth sessions.
4.Submission of reports by parties to the Convention under article 35
The Committee will be updated on the reports received from parties to the Convention under article 35. As at the time of issuance of the present provisional agenda, the following reports had been received and were pending consideration by the Committee:
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Party |
Due |
Date received |
Symbol |
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Albania |
2015 |
4 December 2015 |
CRPD/C/ALB/1 |
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Andorra |
2016 |
30 March 2017 |
CRPD/C/AND/1 |
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Angola |
2016 |
26 January 2017 |
CPPD/C/AGO/1 |
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Bahrain |
2013 |
12 October 2017 |
CRPD/C/BHR/1 |
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Bangladesh |
2009 |
18 April 2017 |
CRPD/C/BGD/1 |
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Cuba |
2009 |
19 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/CUB/1 |
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Djibouti |
2014 |
2 February 2016 |
CRPD/C/DJI/1 |
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Estonia |
2015 |
4 December 2015 |
CRPD/C/EST/1 |
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France |
2012 |
18 May 2016 |
CRPD/C/FRA/1 |
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Georgia |
2016 |
19 July 2016 |
CRPD/C/GEO/1 |
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Greece |
2015 |
27 September 2015 |
CRPD/C/GRC/1 |
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Haiti |
2011 |
20 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/HTI/1 |
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India |
2009 |
30 October 2015 |
CRPD/C/IND/1 |
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Indonesia |
2013 |
3 January 2017 |
CRPD/C/IDN/1 |
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Iraq |
2015 |
17 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/IRQ/1 |
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Israel |
2014 |
18 May 2017 |
CRPD/C/ISR/1 |
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Japan |
2016 |
30 June 2016 |
CRPD/C/JPN/1 |
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Kazakhstan |
2017 |
9 June 2017 |
CRPD/C/KAZ/1 |
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Kuwait |
2015 |
24 September 2015 |
CRPD/C/KWT/1 |
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2011 |
25 May 2016 |
CRPD/C/LAO/1 |
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Malawi |
2011 |
6 June 2017 |
CRPD/C/MWI/1 |
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Mauritania |
2014 |
31 January 2017 |
CRPD/C/MRT/1 |
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Mexico |
2018 |
22 February 2018 |
CRPD/C/MEX/2-3 |
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Myanmar |
2014 |
19 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/MMR/1 |
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Nepal |
2012 |
29 August 2014 |
CRPD/C/NPL/1 |
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Nicaragua |
2010 |
27 February 2015 |
CRPD/C/NIC/1 |
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Niger |
2010 |
13 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/NER/1 |
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Norway |
2015 |
1 June 2015 |
CRPD/C/NOR/1 |
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Oman |
2011 |
1 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/OMN/1 |
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Russian Federation |
2014 |
9 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/RUS/1 |
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Rwanda |
2011 |
22 April 2015 |
CRPD/C/RWA/1 |
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Saudi Arabia |
2010 |
1 July 2015 |
CRPD/C/SAU/1 |
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Senegal |
2012 |
18 March 2015 |
CRPD/C/SEN/1 |
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Seychelles |
2011 |
18 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/SYC/1 |
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Singapore |
2015 |
13 July 2016 |
CRPD/C/SGP/1 |
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Slovenia |
2010 |
18 July 2014 |
CRPD/C/SLV/1 |
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Sudan |
2011 |
1 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/SDN/1 |
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Switzerland |
2016 |
7 July 2016 |
CRPD/C/CHE/1 |
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Togo |
2013 |
8 March 2018 |
CRPD/C/TGO/1 |
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Turkey |
2011 |
3 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/TUR/1 |
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Turkmenistan |
2010 |
5 December 2011 |
CRPD/C/TKM/1 |
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Tuvalu |
2016 |
9 March 2018 |
CRPD/C/TUV/1 |
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Vanuatu |
2010 |
13 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/VUT/1 |
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
2015 |
2 November 2015 |
CRPD/C/VEN/1 |
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Viet Nam |
2017 |
4 April 2018 |
CRPD/C/VNM/1 |
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Zambia |
2012 |
19 September 2017 |
CRPD/C/ZMB/1 |
5.Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35
At its twentieth session, the Committee will consider the initial reports of Algeria, Bulgaria, Malta, the Philippines, Poland, South Africa and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In pursuance of established practice and in conformity with rule 41 of the rules of procedure, the Secretary-General has informed the parties concerned of the tentative dates on which their reports have been scheduled for consideration by the Committee. A schedule for the consideration of reports submitted is set forth in the tentative programme of work annexed hereto.
6.Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention
The Committee will adopt lists of issues on initial reports. It will also adopt lists of issues prior to reporting, under the simplified reporting procedure, on periodic reports.
7.Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies
The Committee will discuss how to strengthen cooperation with United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations, including organizations of persons with disabilities, and other competent bodies in order to enhance the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. Representatives of such organizations and bodies may seek to address the Committee. The Committee will also discuss its 10 years of activities carried out in partnership with other stakeholders, including the above-mentioned bodies.
8.General comments
The Committee will review the progress made by the working group established to draft a general comment on articles 4 (3) and 33 (3) of the Convention on the participation of persons with disabilities in the implementation and monitoring of the Convention. The Committee will hold consultations with representative organizations of persons with disabilities as part of the process of preparation of the general comment.
9.Methods of work of the Committee
The Committee will consider its methods of work.
10.Future meetings
The Committee will be informed of any developments relating to its future meetings. It will also consider the organization of its future work.
11.Implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system
The Committee will consider the implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system.
12.Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention
The Committee will consider the complaints submitted under the Optional Protocol to the Convention and the conduct of inquiries.
13.Activities relating to General Assembly resolution 72/161 on the International Day of Sign Languages
The Committee will consider matters relating to the International Day of Sign Languages.
14.Adoption of the report on the twentieth session
Pursuant to rule 38 bis of its rules of procedure, the Committee may consider and adopt the report on its twentieth session.
Annex
Tentative programme of work
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Week 1 |
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Monday,27 August 2018 |
396th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 1 |
Adoption of the agenda |
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Item 2 |
Organizational matters |
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Item 3 |
Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the Committee |
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Item 4 |
Submission of reports by partiesto the Convention under article 35 |
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Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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397th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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4 p.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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Tuesday,28 August 2018 |
398th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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399th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: South Africa |
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Wednesday, 29 August 2018 |
400th meeting 10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: South Africa |
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401st meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Algeria |
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Thursday, 30 August 2018 |
402nd meeting 10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Algeria |
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403rd meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 6 |
Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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Friday, 31 August 2018 |
404th meeting 10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 6 |
Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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405th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 12 |
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention: communications and inquiries |
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5 p.m. (public) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies: 10 years of activities of the Committee |
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Week 2 |
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Monday, 3 September 2018 |
406th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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407th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Bulgaria |
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Tuesday, 4 September 2018 |
408th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Bulgaria |
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409th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Poland |
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Wednesday, 5 September 2018 |
410th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Poland |
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411th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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4 p.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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Thursday,6 September 2018 |
Official holiday |
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Friday,7 September 2018 |
412th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 6 |
Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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413th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Week 3 |
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Monday, 10 September 2018 |
414th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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415th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
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Tuesday, 11 September 2018 |
416th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
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417th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Malta |
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Wednesday,12 September 2018 |
418th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Malta |
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419th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Philippines |
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Thursday, 13 September 2018 |
420th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Philippines |
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421st meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 13 |
International Day of Sign Languages |
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5 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Friday,14 September 2018 |
422nd meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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423rd meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 12 |
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention: communications and inquiries |
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Week 4 |
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Monday, 17 September 2018 |
424th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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425th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Tuesday, 18 September 2018 |
426th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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427th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Wednesday,19 September 2018 |
428th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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429th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 6 |
Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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Thursday, 20 September 2018 |
430th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 6 |
Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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431st meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 12 |
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention: communications and inquiries |
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Friday,21 September 2018 |
432nd meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 6 |
Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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433rd meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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(public) |
Item 8 |
Adoption of general comments |
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Item 14 |
Adoption of the report on the twentieth session Closing |