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ÐÌóóCONTENTSÐ ô$D # ÐÓÓÌÔ*’ƒ56°ddd Xdd Xdd X°(#°(#’ÔÔ,‘ò ÔÔ,Â¥d ÔÔ,Xdd ÔÔ,hdd ÔÔ,ddd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ Ì&"%Ì&" ……ÐÐ ! 0'€"& „„!ÐòòParagraphsóóÐ "0'€"' ……"ÐÓ! U ¹]‰X°œX!ÓÐ  °($( ÐÐ  0*€%) ÐÓ$ x  ‰XU ¹]‰X$ÓIÐ  0*€%* ……ÐINTRODUCTIONÐ ! 0*€%+ „„!Ð1€„€3Ð 0*€%, ÐÐ  °+'- Ðà @A àIIÐ  °+'. ……ÐORGANIZATION€OF€THE€MEETINGÐ ! °+'/ „„!Ð4€„€9Ð °+'0 ÐÐ  0-€(1 ÐIIIÐ  0-€(2 ……ÐREVIEW€OF€PROBLEMS€EXPERIENCEDÐ  0-€(3 Ð10€„€19Ð  0-€(4 ÐÐ  d ÐÐ  d ÐA.Ð  d ÐHuman€Rights€CommitteeÐ 5+ d  (@12‰(@‰5Ð12Ð 4*(d  (@12 (@ 4ÐÐ  ”ä ÐÐ  ”ä ÐB.Ð  ”ä ÐCommittee€on€the€Elimination€of€RacialÐ ”ä  ÐDiscriminationÐ 5+ €Ð   *@13‰*@‰5ÐÔ_ÔÌ13Ô_ÔÐ 4*(€Ð   *@13 *@ 4ÐÐ   P  ÐÐ   P ÐC.Ð   P ÐSessional€Working€Group€of€GovernmentalÐ  P ÐExperts€on€the€Implementation€of€theÐ ì < ÐInternationalÐ 5+ Ø (  ,@14‰,@‰5ÐÌÌÔ_Ô14Ô_ÔÐ 4*(Ø (  ,@14 ,@ 4ÐÐ  X ¨ ÐÐ  X ¨ ÐD.Ð  X ¨ ÐGeneral€problemsÐ  X ¨ Ð15€„€19Ð  X ¨ ÐÐ  Ø (  ÐIVÐ  Ø (  ……ÐREVIEW€OF€THE€RECENT€EXAMINATION€OF€THEÐ Ø (  ÐPROBLEMS€BY€THE€ORGANS€CONCERNEDÐ  Ä  ÐÌ20€„€26Ð  Ä  ÐÐ  D” ! ÐÐ  D” " ÐA.Ð  D” # ÐCommittee€on€the€Elimination€of€RacialÐ D” $ ÐDiscriminationÐ 5+ 0€ %  5@21‰5@‰5ÐÔ_ÔÌ21Ô_ÔÐ 4*(0€ '  5@21 5@ 4ÐÐ  °( ÐÐ  °) ÐB.Ð  °* ÐHuman€Rights€CommitteeÐ  °+ Ð22€„€24Ð  °, ÐÐ  0€- ÐÐ  0€. ÐC.Ð  0€/ ÐSessional€Working€Group€of€GovernmentalÐ 0€0 ÐExperts€on€the€Implementation€of€theÐ l1 ÐInternational€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€andÐ X2 ÐCultural€RightsÐ 5+ ôD3  9@25‰9@‰5ÐÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÌÌÌÔ_Ô25Ô_ÔÐ 4*(ôD7  9@25 9@ 4ÐÐ  tÄ8 ÐÐ  tÄ9 ÐD.Ð  tÄ: ÐCommission€on€Human€RightsÐ 5+ tÄ;  :@26‰:@‰5ÐÔ_Ô26Ô_ÔÐ 4*(tÄ<  :@26 :@ 4ÐÐ  ôD= ÐVÐ  ôD> ……ÐVIEWS€AND€SUGGESTIONSÐ  ôD? Ð27€„€40Ð  ôD@ ÐÐ  tÄA ÐÐ  tÄB ÐA.Ð  tÄC ÐExchange€of€informationÐ 5+ tÄD  <@28‰<@‰5Ð28Ð 4*(tÄE  <@28 <@ 4ÐÐ  ôDF ÐÐ  ôDG ÐB.Ð  ôDH ÐCo„ordination€of€guidelinesÐ 5+ ôDI  =@29‰=@‰5ÐÔ_Ô29Ô_ÔÐ 4*(ôDJ  =@29 =@ 4ÐÐ  tÄK ÐÐ  tÄL ÐC.Ð  tÄM ÐAdvisory€services€and€assistanceà0 w àÐ tÄNw_w_ Ð30€„€32Ð  tÄO ÐÐ  ôDP ÐÐ  ôDQ ÐD.Ð  ôDR ÐOther€mattersÐ $ ôDS „„ˆˆ$Ð33€„€40Ð(ôDT  (ÐÌÌÌÓ  ÓI.€€INTRODUCTIONÐ Ô#$W ÐÓ5ÓÌÓ$ X°|$x  ‰X$ÓÓ  ÓÓ  Óà @° à1.€€€€€At€its€thirty„eighth€session€the€General€Assembly€had€before€it€a€report€it€had€requested€of€theÐ ¬%ü Y ÐSecretary„General€on€various€issues€concerning€the€functioning€of€reporting€procedures€underÐ ˜&è!Z Ðinternational€conventions€in€the€field€of€human€rights€as€well€as€questions€regarding€theirÐ „'Ô"[ Ðrationalization€and€co„ordination€in€the€future€(A/38/393).€By€its€resolution€38/20€of€20€NovemberÐ p(À#\ Ð1983,€the€General€Assembly€requested€the€Secretary„General€to€transmit€that€report€to€the€ninthÐ \)¬$] Ðmeeting€of€the€States€parties€to€the€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€RacialÐ H*˜%^ ÐDiscrimination€for€consideration.€The€General€Assembly€also€invited€the€Committee€on€theÐ 4+„&_ ÐElimination€of€Racial€Discrimination€to€consider€the€analysis€and€recommendations€contained€in€theÐ  ,p'` Ðreport€of€the€Secretary„General,€taking€into€account€the€various€suggestions€made€in€the€GeneralÐ  -\(a ÐAssembly€and€at€the€ninth€meeting€of€the€States€parties€to€the€Convention,€and€to€transmit€its€viewsÐ ° Ðand€recommendations€to€the€Assembly€at€its€thirty„ninth€session.Ð œì ÐÌÓ$ X£|$X°|$$Óà @° à2.€€€€€In€resolution€38/117,€the€General€Assembly€asked€the€Secretary„General€to€transmit€the€above„Ð tÄ Ðmentioned€report€to€the€Economic€and€Social€Council€and€requested€the€Council€and€its€SessionalÐ `° ÐWorking€Group€of€Governmental€Experts€on€the€Implementation€of€the€International€Covenant€onÐ L œ ÐEconomic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights€to€consider€the€suggestions€contained€therein,€with€a€view€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðimproving€the€situation€regarding€the€submission€of€reports€under€the€Covenant.Ð $ t ÐÌÓ$ XŠ|$X£|$$Óà @° à3.€€€€€Furthermore,€the€General€Assembly€requested€the€Secretary„General€to€consider€the€possibilityÐ ü L  Ðof€convening,€in€accordance€with€a€suggestion€made€by€the€Human€Rights€Committee€„€and€withinÐ è 8  Ðexisting€resources€„€a€meeting€of€the€chairmen€of€the€bodies€entrusted€with€the€consideration€ofÐ Ô$  Ðreports€under€the€relevant€human€rights€instruments,€in€order€to€consider€the€report€of€the€Secretary„Ð À  ÐGeneral,€taking€into€account€the€results€of€General€Assembly€resolutions€38/20€and€38/117.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌÓ§ÓÓ! X|$XŠ|$!ÓII.€ORGANIZATION€OF€THE€MEETINGÐ „Ô  ÐÓ*ÓÌÓ! XŠ|$X|$!Ó4.€€€€€Following€consultations,€the€Secretary„General€organized€a€meeting€of€the€following€chairmenÐ \¬ Ðat€Geneva,€on€16€and€17€August€1984:€the€Chairman€of€the€Commission€on€Human€Rights€(Mr.Ð H˜ ÐPeter€H.€Ô_ÔKooijmansÔ_Ô),€the€Chairman€of€the€Human€Rights€Committee€(Mr.€Andreas€V.Ð 4„ ÐMavrommatis),€the€Chairman€of€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discrimination€(Mr.Ð  p ÐLuis€Valencia€Rodriguez)€and€the€Chairman€of€the€Sessional€Working€Group€of€GovernmentalÐ  \ ÐExperts€on€the€Implementation€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€CulturalÐ øH ÐRights€(Mr.€Michael€Bendix).Ð ä4 ÐÌÓ'°XŠ|$XŠ|$'Ó5.€€€€€The€following€documentation€was€made€available€to€the€participants€in€the€meeting:Ð ¼  Ðà @° àÌGeneral€Assembly€resolutions€38/20€and€38/117;Ð ”ä ÐÌà @° àReport€of€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discrimination,€1983€(A/38/18);Ð l¼ ÐÌà @° àReport€of€the€Human€Rights€Committee,€1983€(A/38/40);Ð D!” ÐÌà0 @° àReport€of€the€Secretary„General€on€the€reporting€obligations€of€States€parties€under€the€InternationalÐ #l! ÐConvention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination€and€other€relevant€humanÐ $X" Ðrights€instruments€(A/38/393);Ð ô$D # ÐÌà @° àDecision€1€(XXIX)€of€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discrimination€(A/39/18,€chapÐ Ì&"% Ð....Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà0 @° àGeneral€guidelines€of€the€Human€Rights€Committee€regarding€the€form€and€contents€of€reports€fromÐ )à$( ÐStates€parties€under€article€40,€paragraph€1€(b),€of€the€Covenant€(Ô_ÔCCPRÔ_Ô/C/5€and€Ô_ÔCCPRÔ_Ô/C/20);Ð |*Ì%) ÐÌà0 @° àRevised€general€guidelines€of€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discrimination€concerningÐ T,¤'+ Ðthe€form€and€contents€of€reports€by€States€parties€under€article€9,€paragraph€1,€of€the€ConventionÐ @-(, Ð(Ô_ÔCERDÔ_Ô/C/70/Rev.1);Ð ° ÐÌà0 @° àReporting€obligations€of€States€parties€under€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€AllÐ ˆØ ÐForms€of€Racial€Discrimination€and€other€human€rights€instruments:€analytical€summary€of€theÐ tÄ Ðdiscussion€of€the€report€of€the€Secretary„General€(A/38/393)€by€the€General€Assembly€at€its€thirty„Ð `° Ðeighth€session.€Note€by€the€Secretary„General€(Ô_ÔCERDÔ_Ô/SP/20);Ð L œ ÐÌà0 @° àGeneral€guidelines€for€reports€by€States€parties€under€article€16€of€the€International€Covenant€onÐ $ t ÐEconomic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights,€prepared€by€the€Secretary„General€in€accordance€withÐ  ` ÐEconomic€and€Social€Council€resolution€1988€(LX)€(arts.€6„9,€E/1978/8,€annex;€arts.€10„12,Ð ü L  ÐE/1980/6,€annex;€arts.€13„15,€E/1982/3,€annex);Ð è 8  ÐÌà @° àReport€of€the€Commission€on€Human€Rights,€1984€(E/1984/14);Ð À  ÐÌà @° àCommission€on€Human€Rights€resolutions€1984/18€and€1984/44;Ð ˜è  ÐÌà0 @° àReport€of€the€Sessional€working€Group€of€Governmental€Experts€on€the€Implementation€of€theÐ pÀ ÐInternational€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights€(E/1984/83);Ð \¬ ÐÌà0 @° àReport€of€the€Sub„Commission€on€Prevention€of€Discrimination€and€Protection€of€Minorities,€1983Ð 4„ Ð(E/CN.4/1984/3);Ð  p ÐÌà0 @° àSeminar€on€the€experience€of€different€countries€in€the€implementation€of€international€standards€onÐ øH Ðhuman€rights€(ST/HR/Ô_ÔSER.AÔ_Ô/15).Ð ä4 ÐÌà @° àÓ' X~h$°XŠ|$'Ó6.€€€€€The€meeting€was€opened€by€Mr.€Kurt€Ô_ÔHerndlÔ_Ô,€Assistant€Secretary„General€for€Human€Rights,Ð ¼  Ðwho€outlined€some€of€the€problems€which€had€risen,€the€objectives€of€the€meeting,€the€activities€ofÐ ¨ø Ðthe€organs€concerned€and€suggestions€from€various€sources.Ð ”ä ÐÌ7.€€€€€Mr.€A.€Ô_ÔMavrommatisÔ_Ô€was€elected€to€preside€over€the€meeting.Ý ƒÿÝÝ  ÝÔ‡#XªßXXXÔÔ‡#ô¨òX#XªßÔÓXX~h$ÓÐ l¼ ÐÓ X°p$XÓÔ#†#XªßXò#ô¨³3#ÔÔ#†X(ôXX#Xªß”3#ÔÌ8.€€€€€The€chairmen€noted€that€the€General€Assembly€had€requested€that€the€meeting€be€convened€soÐ D!” Ðas€to€enable€the€chairmen€of€the€bodies€entrusted€with€the€consideration€of€reports€under€humanÐ 0"€  Ðrights€instruments€"to€consider€the€report€of€the€Secretary„General"€(A/38/393).€Furthermore,€theÐ #l! ÐSecretary„General€had€been€requested€to€inform€the€General€Assembly€at€its€thirty„ninth€session€ofÐ $X" Ð"the€views€and€suggestions"€expressed€at€the€meeting.€Accordingly,€they€decided€first€to€proceed€toÐ ô$D # Ða€review€of€the€problems€experienced€in€the€functioning€of€reporting€procedures€and€then€to€attemptÐ à%0!$ Ðto€draw€up€views€and€suggestions.Ð Ì&"% Ðà @° àÌÓ$ XŠp$X°p$$Ó9.€€€€€The€chairmen€engaged€in€general€exchangeò ò€ó óof€views€on€the€issues€facing€their€respective€organsÐ ¤(ô#' Ðwhich€proved€to€be€quite€useful€and€constructive.€It€emerged€from€the€discussion€that€there€was€aÐ ”)ä$( Ðconvergence€of€views€among€the€chairmen€on€the€issues€and€problems€facing€their€respective€organs.Ð €*Ð%) ÐThey€also€provided€clarifications€and€responded€to€questions€raised€at€the€meeting.€The€above„Ð l+¼&* Ðmentioned€exchange€of€views€took€into€account€issues€raised€in€the€report€of€the€Secretary„GeneralÐ X,¨'+ Ðto€the€General€Assembly€(A/38/393)€as€well€as€issues€raised€by€the€chairmen€concerning€theÐ D-”(, Ðreporting€procedures€of€their€respective€organs€and€other€problems€encountered€by€those€organs.Ð ° ÐÌà @° àÌÓç!ÓÓ! Xp$XŠp$!ÓÓ  ÓIII.€REVIEW€OF€PROBLEMS€EXPERIENCEDÐ tÄ ÐÓ;ÓÓ4ÓÌÓ! XŠp$Xp$!Ó10.€€€€€Reviewing€the€problem€encountered,€the€chairmen€identified€the€following€as€the€mostÐ L œ Ðimportant:€failure€of€some€States€parties€to€submit€reports;€delays€in€complying€with€the€obligationsÐ 8 ˆ Ðassumed€by€States€parties€to€submit€reports;€the€varying€quality€of€the€reports€submitted;€the€burdenÐ $ t Ðwhich€several€co„existing€reporting€systems€placed€on€States€parties;€lack€of€qualified€staff€to€prepareÐ  ` Ðreports€in€some€States€parties;€and€the€need€to€enhance€the€implementation€of€the€provisions€ofÐ ü L  Ðinternational€conventions.Ð è 8  Ðà @° àÌ11.€€€€€The€chairmen€discussed€the€specific€problems€arising€in€each€of€their€organs€and€were€of€theÐ À  Ðopinion€that€the€foundations€should€be€laid€for€co„operation€amongst€the€various€organs€andÐ ¬ü  Ðappropriate€modalities€for€such€co„operation€should€be€established.Ð ˜è  Ðà @° àÌÌÓe;ÓÓ$ X¬p$XŠp$$ÓÓ  ÓA.€òòHuman€Rights€CommitteeÐ \¬ ÐóóÓ¬?ÓÓNÓÌÓ$ X—p$X¬p$$Ó12.€€€€€It€was€reported€that€the€principal€problem€encountered€by€the€Human€Rights€CommitteeÐ 4„ Ðrelated€to€the€sparse€content€of€some€reports;€delays€in€submission€of€some€reports:€non„submissionÐ  p Ðof€reports€by€very€few€States€parties;€failure€to€submit€supplementary€information€promised;€andÐ  \ Ðnon„submission€of€reports€once€the€initial€report€had€been€examined.€The€Committee€had€alsoÐ øH Ðremarked€on€the€lack€of€sufficient€lawyers€or€other€suitably€qualified€persons€to€prepare€reports€inÐ ä4 Ðsome€countries€which€had€experienced€difficulties.Ð Ð  ÐÝ ƒÿÝÝ  ÝÔ‡'X(ôXXX(ôÔÔ‡'ô¬ÅòX'X(ôÔÓXX—p$ÓÌÌÓü?ÓÓ Xy t$XÓÔ#†'X(ôXò'ô¬ÅùB#ÔÔ#†X(ôXX'X(ôÚB#ÔÓ  ÓB.€€òòCommittee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€DiscriminationÐ D” ÐóóÓ¬CÓÓRÓÌÓ$ X—t$Xy t$$Ó13.€€€€€The€meeting€was€informed€that,€with€a€few€exceptions,€most€States€parties€had€submitted€theirÐ l Ðinitial€reports€to€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discrimination,€and€that€the€mainÐ  X Ðproblem€was€the€late€submission€or€non„submission€of€subsequent€reports.€In€some€instances,Ð ô D Ðhowever,€States€parties€had€never€submitted€a€report,€not€even€an€initial€report,€notwithstandingÐ à!0  Ðrepeated€reminders€(in€some€instances€more€than€a€dozen€reminders€had€been€sent)€from€theÐ Ì"! ÐSecretary„General€on€behalf€of€the€Committee.€It€was€felt€that€Ô_ÔthatÔ_Ô€might€indicate€a€lack€of€politicalÐ ¸#" Ðwill€on€the€part€of€the€State€party€concerned.€The€Committee€had€also€remarked€on€the€lack€ofÐ ¤$ô# Ðqualified€personnel€in€some€States€parties€to€draft€reports.Ð %à $ ÐÌÓDÓÓ$ X t$X—t$$ÓÓ  ÓC.€òòSessional€Working€Group€of€Governmental€Experts€on€theÐ h'¸"& ÐÓ! Xt$X t$!ÓImplementation€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€RightsÐ T(¤#' ÐóóÓ&HÓÓWÓÌÓ! X—t$Xt$!Ó14.€€€€€The€Sessional€Working€Group€had€drawn€attention€to€delays€in€submission€of€reports,€non„Ð ,*|%) Ðsubmission€of€reports€in€some€instances€and€the€late€receipt€of€reports,€which€did€not€enable€theÐ +h&* Ðexperts€to€study€them€carefully.€The€meeting€was€also€informed€that€the€Sessional€Working€GroupÐ ,T'+ Ðwas€facing€a€unique€problem€due€to€the€nature€of€its€composition€and€the€timing€of€its€sessions.€AsÐ ð,@(, Ða€body€of€governmental€experts€meeting€only€one€week€before€the€session€of€the€Economic€andÐ Ü-,)- ÐSocial€Council,€the€Sessional€Working€Group€experienced€difficulties€in€reaching€a€quorum€and€inÐ ° Ðcarrying€out€its€responsibilities€satisfactorily€since€some€of€the€governmental€experts€expected€toÐ œì Ðparticipate€in€the€meetings€also€had€other€responsibilities.€These€difficulties€had€been€compoundedÐ ˆØ Ðby€vacancies€in€the€membership€of€the€Sessional€Working€Group€and€by€the€failure€of€some€StatesÐ tÄ Ðparties€to€designate€experts.€It€was€therefore€felt€that€consideration€might€be€given€to€the€possibilityÐ `° Ðof€electing€the€members€of€the€Sessional€Working€Group€in€the€same€way€as€those€of€the€HumanÐ L œ ÐRights€Committee€and€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discrimination€and€of€holdingÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€meetings€of€the€Working€Group€at€a€more€convenient€time,€giving€members€sufficient€time€toÐ $ t Ðcope€with€the€expected€workload.€If€the€present€system€was€retained,€however,€it€might€be€necessaryÐ  ` Ðto€envisage€the€election€of€alternates,€as€had€been€done€for€the€Sub„Commission€on€Prevention€ofÐ ü L  ÐDiscrimination€and€Protection€of€Minorities,€so€as€to€avoid€the€problems€stemming€from€the€lack€ofÐ è 8  Ða€quorum.Ð Ô$  ÐÌÓ IÓÓ$ XØt$X—t$$ÓÓ  ÓD.€òòGeneral€problemsÐ ¬ü  ÐóóÓüPÓÓ\ÓÌÓ$ X~t$XØt$$Ó15.€€€€€The€chairmen€also€discussed€the€ways€in€which€the€different€organs€had€attempted€to€deal€withÐ „Ô  Ðthe€above„mentioned€problems.€They€included€the€sending€of€reminders€to€States€parties;€theÐ pÀ Ðdelegation€of€a€member€of€the€organ€to€engage€in€contacts€with€a€representative€of€the€State€partyÐ \¬ Ðconcerned;€inviting€a€representative€of€the€State€party€concerned€to€attend€informal€meetings€withÐ H˜ Ðthe€organ€concerned;€sending€an€expert€to€visit€the€country€concerned€for€discussions€with€theÐ 4„ ÐGovernment;€and€citing€the€States€parties€which€had€not€submitted€reports€in€the€annual€report€to€theÐ  p ÐGeneral€Assembly.€The€chairmen€felt€that€the€General€Ý ƒÿÝÝ  ÝÓXX~t$ÓAssembly€could€consider€the€role€it€might€beÐ  \ Ðable€to€play€when€it€was€informed€that€several€reminders€had€been€sent€to€a€State€party,€but€that€theÐ øH ÐState€party€had€nevertheless€not€submitted€its€report.Ð ä4 ÐÌ16.€€€€€€The€chairmen€also€raised€a€number€of€general€issues€which€they€felt€would€requireÐ ¼  Ðconsideration€in€the€future.€Among€them€were€the€burden€of€several€co„existing€reporting€systemsÐ ¨ø Ðupon€Governments,€particularly€Governments€with€limited€qualified€personnel;€the€structuralÐ ”ä Ðproblems€posed€for€national€administrations€due,€for€example,€to€the€fact€that€the€preparation€of€aÐ €Ð Ðreport€might€require€the€participation€and€approval€of€several€ministries€of€Government.€In€thatÐ l¼ Ðregard€reference€was€made€to€the€report€of€the€Seminar€on€the€experience€of€different€countries€inÐ X ¨ Ðthe€implementation€of€international€standards€on€human€rights€(ST/HR/Ô_ÔSER.AÔ_Ô/15)€at€whichÐ D!” Ðparticipants€had€advanced€various€suggestions€for€the€development€of€theò ò€ó óhuman€rights€infrastructureÐ 0"€  Ðwhich€could€enable€States€parties€to€comply€with€their€reporting€and€other€obligations.€The€shortÐ  #p! Ðperiodicity€of€reports€in€some€organs€and€the€lack€of€qualified€personnel€to€prepare€and€presentÐ  $\" Ðreports€in€some€States€parties€were€also€mentioned.Ð ø$H # ÐÌ17.€€€€€€The€chairmen€also€felt€that€it€would€be€necessary€to€consider,€in€the€future,€ways€and€meansÐ Ð& "% Ðof€improving€general€publicity€for€the€activities€of€the€various€organs.€Publicity€could€be€Ô_ÔparticularlyÐ ¼' #& Ðimportant€in€the€event€of€non„compliance€by€a€State€party€with€its€reporting€obligations.Ð ¨(ø#' ÐÌ18.€€€€€€Finally,€the€chairmen€felt€that€consideration€could€be€given€to€granting€the€specializedÐ €*Ð%) Ðagencies€a€more€substantial€role€in€the€operation€of€the€reporting€procedures,€when€appropriate.Ð l+¼&* ÐÌ19.€€€€€€The€factors€giving€rise€to€the€above„mentioned€problems€were€then€discussed.€The€chairmenÐ D-”(, Ðnoted€that,€in€the€report€of€the€Secretary„General€to€the€thirty„eighth€session€of€the€GeneralÐ ° ÐAssembly,€several€States€parties€had€indicated€that€the€burden€placed€upon€small€countries,€inÐ œì Ðparticular,€was€one€of€the€main€reasons€for€non„compliance€with€reporting€obligations.€Some€StatesÐ ˆØ Ðparties€had€also€mentioned€the€fact€that€parties€to€various€human€rights€instruments€were€requiredÐ tÄ Ðto€prepare€simultaneous€reports€to€different€organs.Ð `° ÐÌÓFQÓÓ X˜ z$XÓÓ  ÓIV.€REVIEW€OF€THE€RECENT€EXAMINATION€OF€THE€PROBLEMSÐ 8 ˆ ÐÓ! Xz$X˜ z$!ÓBY€THE€ORGANS€CONCERNEDÐ $ t ÐÓÑ_ÓÓeÓÌÓXXz$Ó20.€€€€€€The€chairmen€then€exchanged€information€on€the€discussions€which€had€recently€taken€placeÐ ü L  Ðon€the€above„mentioned€issues€in€their€respective€organs.€They€noted€that€they€were€engaged€in€anÐ è 8  Ðinitial€discussion€of€issues€which€might€require€further€discussion€in€their€respective€organs.Ð Ô$  ÐÌÓƒ`ÓÓ Xz$XÓÓ  ÓA.€òòCommittee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€DiscriminationóóÐ ¬ü  ÐÓ