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ThefirstInterCommitteemeetingofthehumanrightstreatybodieswasheldattheOffice \! oftheHighCommissionerforHumanRights(_OHCHR_)inGenevafrom26to28June2002.The B" meetingwasheldpursuanttoarecommendationofthechairpersonsofthehumanrightstreaty (x# bodiesduringtheirthirteenthmeetinginJune2001toholdameetingtoconsiderthesubjectof ^$ methodsofworkandreservationstothehumanrightstreaties.Theaimofthemeetingwasto D% providerecommendationstoeachofthetreatybodiesontheseissues.Eachcommitteewastobe *& representedasfaraspossiblebyitschairpersonandtwoothermembers.  ' 2.  Thefollowingmembersofhumanrightstreatybodiesattendedthemeeting: ")   (a) 9 CommitteeagainstTorture(CAT):Mr.P.Burns(Chair),Ms.F._Gaer_, X$+ Mr.O.Rasmussen; >% ,   (b) 9 CommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen(_CEDAW_):Ms.C.  'Z". _Abaka_Ԁ(Chair),Ms.I.Corti,Ms.A.GonzalesMartinez; '@#/   (c) 9 CommitteeontheEliminationofRacialDiscrimination(_CERD_): ) %1 Mr.I._Diaconu_ԁ(Chair),Mr.M._Aboul_Ԅ_Nasr_,Mr.L.ValenciaRodriguez; *%2   (d) 9 CommitteeonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights(_CESCR_): n,'4 Ms.V._Bonoan_-_Dandan_Ԁ(Chair),Mr.P._Texier_,Mr.E._Riedel_; T-(5 Ї  (e) 9 CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(CRC):Mr.J._Doek_Ԁ(Chair),  Ms.M._Sardenberg_,Ms.J._Karp_;    (f) 9 HumanRightsCommittee(_HRC_):Mr.H._Solari_Ԅ_Yrigoyen_,Mr.M._Yalden_. b  BXXXX      &  B  I.OPENINGOFTHEMEETINGANDELECTIONOFOFFICERSB=  Ԍ  d ЌXXX    ' 1 3.  TheDeputyHighCommissioneropenedthemeeting.Hestressedthatthetreatybodies    constitutedthefoundationsofthehumanrightsworkoftheinternationalcommunityandthattheir    importancehadneverbeengreater.HealsounderlinedtheimportanceofeachStatehavingnational   protectionsystemsinplace,andthatitwasthebusinessoftheinternationalcommunitytoassist x  Statesintheireffortstoupholdinternationalhumanrightsstandardsatthenationallevel. ^  4.  Ms._Abaka_ԀwaselectedChairperson.Beforeproceeding,aminuteofsilencewasobserved *z  tocommemoratetheInternationalDayinSupportofVictimsofTorture. `   BXXXX      B  II.ADOPTIONOFTHEAGENDABԔ  Ԍ  ЌXXX    5.  Amemberofthesecretariatintroducedtheprovisionalagendaandprogrammeofwork t (_HRI_/_ICM_/2002/1).Theagendawasdraftedduringthefourteenthmeetingofchairpersonsoftreaty Z bodiesheldimmediatelypriortotheInterCommitteeMeetingfrom24to26June2002and @ reflectedtheissuesoutlinedinthebackgrounddocumententitled Methodsofworkrelatingtothe &v Statereportingprocess(_HRI_/_ICM_/2002/2).Ontheunderstandingthatothermatterscouldbe  \ addedtotheagendaiftheyaroseduringthecourseofthemeeting,theagendawasadopted.The B presentreportthereforereflectstheactualdiscussionsratherthantheitemsoftheagenda. ( 6.  Thebackgrounddocumentpreparedforthemeetingoutlinedtheapproachesofthe  respectivetreatybodiestoanumberofaspectsofthereportingprocess,thereasoningbehindthem,   andproposalsthathadbeenpresentedovertheyearsfromvarioussources,includingthecommittees p!  themselves,independentobserversofthetreatysystemandthesecretariatsthatservicethem.Italso V"! presentedanumberofoptionsinresponsetothechallengesoutlinedinthepaper. <#"   BXXXX      B   III.BRIEFINGONTHEFOURTEENTHMEETINGOFCHAIRPERSONSB 3!  !Ԍ %>!% ЌXXX    BXXXX      B"  ݀ANDASEMINARFORSTATESPARTIESB"`"  H"Ԍ &$"& ЌXXX     7.  Amemberofthesecretariatpresentedasummaryofthediscussionsandoutcomesofthe (#( fourteenthmeetingofchairpersons.HealsoreportedonaseparateseminarforStatespartiesonthe )$) workingmethodsoftreatybodiesentitled Towardsbestpracticesheldon26and27Juneand l*%* organizedbythePermanentMissionofAustraliatotheUnitedNationsOfficeatGeneva.Issues R+&+ raisedduringtheseminarincluded:coordinationoftheschedulingofreportstotreatybodies; 8,', periodicityofreports;thebenefitsofconciselistsofissues;formatofthedialogueandquestioning -n(- ofdelegationsbyexperts;theneedtoavoidrepetitivequestioningbymembersoftreatybodies;the  formatofconcludingobservations;participationofnongovernmentalorganizations(_NGOs_)inthe  workoftreatybodiesanduseofinformationsubmittedbythem;technicalassistancetonon | reportingcountries. b .#  BXXXX      B'  IV.NATUREOFTHEMEETINGB'-(  (Ԍ  d ЌXXX    '#8.  TheparticipantsdiscussedtheaimsandobjectivesoftheInterCommitteemeeting,noting    thatwhileitwasuptoeachcommitteetodecideonitsmethodsofwork,thevalueoftheInter    Committeeforumwastheopportunitytoexchangeviewsandexperiencesandtoformulateagreed   recommendationswhichcouldthenbediscussedineachcommittee. x  (  BXXXX      B*  V.REPORTINGBYSTATESPARTIESB*4+  +Ԍ *z  ЌXXX    *)      ,  Periodicityandconsolidatedreports ,<,  $,Ԍ , Ќ  9.  Theparticipantsdiscussedthedifficultiesassociatedwiththeharmonizationofreporting  cyclesforthevariousconventions,principallyinviewofthedifferentprovisionsofeachofthe  treaties.Itwassuggestedthatproblemsarisingfromtheperiodicityofreportingcouldbepartly t addressedthroughanattempttoavoidreportingbyoneStatetoseveraltreatybodiesoverashort Z periodoftime. @ 10.  ThepresentationbyStatespartiesofaconsolidatedreportincludinganumberofperiodic  \ reportswasapracticeallowedbyanumberoftreatybodies.Theparticipantsdiscussedthebenefits B ofthispractice,principallyinovercomingbacklogsintheexaminationofreportsbythecommittees ( andinreducingthereportingburdenonStates.However,theyexpresseddoubtsastotheeffects  thispracticewouldhaveontheincentiveforStatespartiestoreportinatimelymanner.Itmight  discriminateagainstStateswhichcompliedwiththereportingcycles.Inordertoavoidthatasfaras   possible,requeststosubmitcombinedreportsshouldbeconsideredinlightofthereasonswhythe p!  Statepartyinquestionhadfailedtoreportontime.Otherparticipantsexpressedtheviewthatthe V"! considerationofconsolidatedreportswasausefulpractice,inlightofthedifferentperiodicity <#" providedforinthetreaty,forinstancetheInternationalConventionontheEliminationofAllForms "$r# ofRacialDiscrimination.Incaseswherethereasonsincludedalackofresourcesorexpertise, %X $ _OHCHR_Ԁcouldberequestedtoconsiderprovidingtechnicalassistance.Afurtheroptionforlimiting %>!% therisksoutlinedabovewouldbetopublishthenamesofStatespartieswhichcompliedwiththe &$"& reportingcyclesandthosewhichdidnot.Participantsalsodiscussedtheproposalthatfixeddates ' #' forsubsequentreportsbesetbytheexaminingcommittee. (#( 11.  Theparticipantsagreedthattheconsiderationsoutlinedabovesuggestedthatconsolidated l*%* reportswereausefultooltobeusedonlyinexceptionalcircumstancesortakingintoaccountthe R+&+ periodicityofreportingprovidedforbytherespectivetreaty.Theyfeltthatwhiletherewasaneed 8,', tostrikeabalancebetweenacertainandpredictablereportingcycleontheonehandandforalevel -n(- 3@ 3  3  offlexibilityforthesakeofefficiencyontheother,Statespartiesshouldbeurgedtocomplywith  therulesonperiodicityratherthanmakingexceptions.Anumberofparticipantsfeltthatthe  answersoftenlayingreaterpublicityforthetreatybodysystematthenationallevelandgreater | advocacyonthepartoftheHighCommissioner.Otherparticipantsfeltthatdelaysinsubmittingan b initialreportcouldlargelybeattributedtoalackofunderstandingonthepartofStatespartiesof H howtoproceed.InthisrespectreportingwasalearningexerciseforwhichStatesshouldbe . ~ providedwithadequatesupport.  d      &   ;  _Focused_Ԁperiodicreports ;E;  !;Ԍ    Ќ  ' 9;12.  WhilsttheinitialreportofaStatepartyunderatreatywastobecomprehensiveinnature,   sometreatybodiesrequestedStatespartiesinsubsequentreportstofocusonamorelimitedsetof x  relevantissues.Previousmeetingsofchairpersonshadrecommendedthesubmissionofsuch ^  _focused_Ԁreports.Theparticipantsdiscussedthevariousbenefitsofthisapproach,including D  simplifyingreportingrequirements,shorteningreportsandgreater_focusing_Ԁofthedebateduringthe *z  examinationofthereport.Thosebenefitswereevenmoreapparentinrespectoftreatybodieswith ` verybroadmandateswhichmadeitdifficulttoconsiderateachreportingcycleeverypossible F aspectofthemanyrightscoveredinthetreatyconcerned. , 13.  Someparticipants,however,feltthatsubsequentreportsneededtoproceedarticlebyarticle  toensurethatnosubstantiveissueorproblemwasomittedandtoensurethattherewasno  suggestionthatsomeprovisionsorrightsweremoreimportantthanothers.Inaddition,new t concernsandprioritiesaroseeachyearwhichsomeparticipantsfeltcouldandshouldberaisedin Z thecontextofthereportingprocedure,theWorldConferenceagainstRacism,Racial @ Discrimination,XenophobiaandRelatedIntolerancebeingoneexample.Participantsfeltthatthere &v wasaneedtoensurethatconsiderationofsuchnewmatterswasnotomittedinsubsequentreports.  \ Oneoptionwouldbetoreturntoacomprehensivereportafterasetnumberofyearsof_focused_ B reports,forexample10yearsaftertheinitialreport. ( 14.  Itwasfeltthatsomeoftheproblemsposedby_focused_Ԁreportscouldbeobviatedby  committeesacquaintingthemselvesfullywiththepreviousreportsoftheStatesparties,orevenby   perusingthesummaryrecordsofthepreviousexaminations.Thatwouldallowthemtoreada p!  _focused_ԀperiodicreportinthecontextofabroaderpictureofthepositionoftheStateparty. V"! +  BXXXX      BF  VI.CONSIDERATIONOFREPORTSBYSTATESPARTIESBFlF  TFԌ %X $ ЌXXX    F*     &   XG  Examinationintheabsenceofadelegationorintheabsenceofareport XGG prkGԌ &$"& Ќ  '&G15.  Thepracticeamongcommitteesvariedontheissueofconsideringreportsintheabsenceofa (#( delegationorconsideringthecomplianceofaStatepartyintheabsenceofareport. )$) "    "DI  Absenceofadelegation"DIoI prWIԌ R+&+ Ќ  16.  Anumberofparticipantsfeltthatitwascrucialtohaveadelegationwithwhichtoenterinto -n(- dialogue.Ifatallpossible,themembersofthedelegationshouldbeofficialsbasedinthecountry  concernedratherthanmembersofthepermanentmissioninGenevaorNewYork.Ifpossible,the  individualsresponsibleforwritingthereportshouldattend.Someparticipantsfeltthatwhile | considerationofareportintheabsenceofadelegationwasnotcontrarytotheirconvention,the b practiceshouldberestrictedtoextremecases. H 17.  Again,itwasfeltthatthereasonsbehindthefailureofadelegationtoappearwereimportant  d whendecidingwhetheranexaminationshouldgoahead.Visaproblemsandnationalemergencies  J wereclearlycaseswherelatitudeshouldbeexercised.Itwasnotclearthatalackofresourceswasa  0 commonreasonandifitdidoccur,assistancefromUnitedNationsagenciesorbilateraldonors    couldbesought.ThequestionofwhethertheStatepartyhadrepresentationinGenevaorNewYork    mightalsoberelevant.   18.  Manyofthesituationswheredelegationswereabsentarosefromarequestfora ^  postponementbyaStatespartyofascheduledconsiderationoftheirreport.Ifsucharequestwas D  madeearlyenoughthenreschedulingwasmorelikelytobepossible.Anumberofparticipantsfelt *z  thatlastminutepostponementswouldneedtobeconsideredverycarefullyinviewofthedisruption ` theycausedtocommitteetimetablesandthewasteofpreciousmeetingtime.Someparticipantsfelt F thatcommitteesshouldaimto reserveStatesabletostepintofillgapscausedbylastminute , postponements.  19.  Theparticipantsagreedthattherewasaneedtohaveclearcriteriafortheexaminationof  reportsintheabsenceofadelegation. t "    &  "R  Absenceofareport"RS prRԌ @ Ќ  '@R20.  Themeetingnotedtherelationshipbetweentheabsenceofareportandtheoverallproblems  \ ofreportingdelinquency.Statespartiesshouldbeencouragedtofulfiltheirreportingobligations. B Incircumstanceswheretheydidnot,somecommitteesproceededtoconsiderthecomplianceofthe ( Statepartyintheabsenceofareport.  21.  Anumberofparticipantsreportedpositiveexperiencesandresultsinpursuingthatpractice.   Theyreportedthatitwasoftendoneintandem,committeememberscontactingthedelinquentState p!  partytodiscussreasonswhyareporthadnotbeensubmitted.Theyreportedhighlypositive V"! experiencesinthatregard.Anumberofotherparticipantsfeltthatitwasapracticeworthexploring <#" inthecontextoftheirowncommittees. "$r# 22.  Notingthattheissueremainedunresolvedinanumberoftreatybodies,themeetingfeltthat %>!% examinationintheabsenceofareportmightbeausefultool,providedthatitwasonlyusedin &$"& extremecases.Itwasstressedthatthepracticeshouldnotbeusedinadiscriminatoryway. ' #'      &   X  Strategiestoencouragereporting,includingtechnicalassistance XY ndXԌ l*%* Ќ  'l*X23.  ThemeetingagreedthattheroleoftechnicalassistanceinthereportingbyStatespartieswas 8,', crucial.ItnotedthattheStatespartiesthemselveshadgivenprioritytotheprovisionanduseof -n(- technicalassistance.Participantsfeltthatthefocusoftechnicalassistanceactivitiesshouldbeon  theimplementationoftherespectiveconventionsandofconcludingobservations.  24.  Intermsoftrainingofficialsonproceduresandreportingrequirementsofthecommittees, b participantsfeltthatthatwasbestcarriedoutatthenationalratherthanthesubregionalorregional H level.Otherparticipantsunderlinedtheimportanceofincludingthecommitteemembersintraining . ~ initiativesratherthanonlyincludingofficialsofthesecretariat.  d 25.  Itwascrucialtocoordinatetrainingwiththereportingtimetabletoensurethatthe  0 knowledgeimpartedwasputtotimelyuse.Coordinationbetweenthevarioustechnicalassistance    agencieswasalsohighlyimportantinordertoavoidduplicationofefforts.    26.  Someparticipantspointedouttheimbalanceinfundingfortechnicalcooperationactivities x  causedbythecloselinksbetweencertaincommitteesandcertainUnitedNationsagencies.They ^  feltthatthatsituationcouldberectifiedthroughtheuseoffundsfrom,forexample,theOHCHR D  AnnualAppeal. *z  27.  Themeetingdiscussedtheproposalthattheestablishmentofasingleunitatthenational F leveltocoordinatereportingtoallcommitteesberecommendedtoallStatesparties.Whilesuch , entitiesalreadyexistedinanumberofStatesparties,someparticipantsfeltthattheexperiencecould  usefullybereplicatedelsewhere.  28.  TheproposalthatStatessubmitoneconsolidatedreporttoallthecommitteeswasdiscussed, t andparticipantsfoundthemselvesunabletorecommendtotheircommitteesthattheyadoptit. Z Theyfelt,however,thattherewassignificantscopeforincreasingcrossreferencingbetweentheir @ ownworkandtheworkofotherhumanrightsactorsintheUnitedNationssystem.Thatmight &v avoidthesituationofStatespartiesbeingrepeatedlyaskedthesamequestionsonthesametopics.  \       Sd  Informationavailabletotreatybodies Sd~d ndfdԌ  Ќ  29.  ThemeetingagreedontheimportanceofinformationfromotherthantheStatepartyforthe   workofthecommittees.Muchofthevalueofsuchinformationrestedontheindependenceofthose p!  otheractors,anindependencethatshouldnotbecompromised. V"! 30.  ThemeetingconsideredthevariousconcernsraisedbyStatespartiesabouttheinformation "$r# usedbythecommittees,inparticularthatprovidedbyNGOs. %X $ 31.  AkeyissuewastheuseofNGOinformationprovidedonconditionthateitherthe &$"& informationorthesourcebekeptconfidential.Thepracticeofthecommitteesvariedonthatpoint. ' #' Theparticipantsdiscussedtheneedtobalance,ontheonehand,theneedtoavoidplacingNGOsat (#( riskofpersecutionand,ontheotherhand,theneedtoensuretransparency. )$) 32.  Participantsfeltthatintheinterestsoftransparency,informationfromNGOsshouldalways R+&+ beprovidedtoStatesparties,andnotedthatthatwasalreadythepracticeofsomecommittees. 8,', Exceptionally,theinformationmightbewithheldifsorequestedandifitwouldplaceanindividual -n(- inperil.Itwasdifficulttojustifywithholdinginformationofagenericcharacter.  33.  Severalparticipantsexpressedconcernaboutestablishingguidelinesfor_NGOs_Ԁonthat | question,notingthatitwasuptothe_NGOs_Ԁtodecidewhattosubmittothecommitteesandthatthe b CommitteeonNonGovernmentalOrganizationsoftheEconomicandSocialCouncilhadbroad H responsibilityinsuchmatters. . ~ 34.  Severalparticipantsalsofeltthatitwasincumbentuponthecommitteestoidentifysources  J ofinformationunlesstherewasaquestionofdangertoindividuals.  0 35.  Anumberofparticipantsraisedtheissueoftheregulationoflargeamountsof_NGO_    informationwhichoftenarrivedjustpriortoasession.Itwasfeltthatsettingadeadlineforthe   submissionof_NGO_Ԁmaterialmightbeadvisable. x       &   n  Useofpresessionalworkinggroups,countryrapporteurs,andlistsofissuesandquestions n'o ndoԌ *z  Ќ  '*o36.  Themeetingdiscussedthevariouspracticesofthecommitteesinrelationtotheholdingof F presessionalworkinggroups,thepreparationoflistsofissuesandtheroleofcountryrapporteurs. , Theutilityofpresessionalworkinggroupswaswidelyrecognized,aswastheinvolvementofa  numberofcommitteemembersinthedraftingoflistsofissues.Mostparticipantsagreedthatthe  presessionalworkinggroupwasthebesttimetodraftlistsofissues;however,thepracticeofsome  committeesofusingthistimeforconsideringindividualcommunicationsshouldberespected. t GG  BXXXX      Br  VII.CONCLUDINGOBSERVATIONS/COMMENTSBrHs  0sԌ &v ЌXXX    rE      +t  Structureandcontent +tVt nd>tԌ B Ќ  37.  Theparticipantsofthemeetingagreedthatconcludingobservationsshouldreflectasfaras  possiblethedialoguewiththeStateparty,includingoralpresentations.Therewasdivergenceonthe  issueofincludingmaterialnotexpresslydiscussedduringtheconsiderationofthereport,withsome   membersnotingthatitwasoftennotpossibletobepreciseaboutwhichissueswerediscussedand p!  whichnot. V"! 38.  Thepracticeofincludingasectionon factorsanddifficultiesinconcludingobservations "$r# wasdiscussed,withsomemembersfeelingthatsuchasectionmightbedispensedwithincases %X $ wheretherearenodiscernable factorsanddifficulties. %>!% 39.  Themeetingdiscussedtheissueofwhenconcludingobservationsshouldbereleasedandto ' #' whom.ItwasagreedthatnoactorsshouldreceiveconcludingobservationsbeforetheStateparty (#( concerned.Therewerehoweveranumberofdifficultiesinfinalizingconcludingobservationson )$) thelastdayofthesession,andthemeetingnotedthedifferentpracticesamongthecommitteesin l*%* thisregard. R+&+       3z   3z^z cFzԌ -n(- Ќ  Commentsandfollowup   40.  ThedifferingpracticeamongthecommitteesindealingwithcommentsbyStatespartieson | concludingobservationswasnoted.ParticipantsfeltthatwhileStatepartycommentsonconcluding b observationsshouldbemadepublic,committeesshouldnotengageinadebateonthecomments H unlesstherewassomefactualerrortobecorrected.Thevariousmodesofpublishingsuch . ~ comments(particularlyelectronicmodes)wasalsodiscussed.  d 41.  ThemeetingunderlinedtheimportantroleofUnitedNationsagenciesinfollowupto  0 concludingobservations.Itwasfeltthateachcommitteewasresponsibleforcoordinatingits    interactionwiththeagenciesinastransparentamanneraspossible.    t  VIII.OPPORTUNITIESFORFURTHERCOOPERATIONAND ^  COLLABORATION,ANDFUTUREINTERCOMMITTEEMEETINGS  D  x~t42.  Participantsdiscussedawiderangeofpossibilitiesforfurthercooperationandcollaboration F betweenthetreatybodies.Theideaofsystematicallysharingconcludingobservationsamongall , committees,aswellasothermeansofinformationsharing,receivedsupport.Anotheroptionwas  collaborationbetweencommitteesinthedraftingofgeneralcomments.Manypossibilitiestothat  endwerediscussed,fromtheseekingofcommentsondraftgeneralcommentsbeforetheiradoption,  throughtoproposalsforthedraftingofjointgeneralcommentsonissuesextendingbeyondthe t mandateofanyonecommittee.Anumberofconcernswereraisedrelatingtotheimpactofsuch Z proposalsonthetimetakenforcommitteestoproducegeneralcomments. @ 43.  TheparticipantsexpressedsupportforthecontinuationofInterCommitteemeetings,citing  \ theusefulnessofthediscussion,thesharingofinformationandtheirimportanceinunderliningthe B indivisibilityofhumanrights. ( 44.  Itwasnotedthatanumberofissuesraisedinthebackgrounddocumenthadnotbeen  discussedforlackoftime.TheyshouldberaisedatanyfutureInterCommitteemeeting.In   addition,thepossibilityofathemeforfuturemeetingswasdiscussed. p!  45.  TheroleoftheInterCommitteemeetingwasdiscussed.Somemembersfeltthatwhileitwas <#" notpossibleforthemeetingtomakedecisionsthatwerebindingonthetreatybodies,therewas "$r# scopeformorepreparationwithineachcommitteebeforethenextInterCommitteemeeting. %X $ 46.  AfurtherissueidentifiedbythemeetingwaswhetherfutureInterCommitteemeetings &$"& wouldbeprivate(aswasthecaseforthefirstmeeting)orpublic.Themeetingnotedtheinterestof ' #' civilsocietyinparticipatinginfuturemeetings. (#(         Pointsofagreement  atԌ R+&+ Ќ  47.  Themeetingagreeduponthefollowingpoints.2USUK.,XXXX   2ΈheeUK.,US., XXXX  _ I H  1      _Ԁ -n(- Ї"    &  ""  Generalobservationsandrecommendations""Y at5Ԍ  Ќ  'M48.  RecallingtheUnitedNationsMillenniumDeclaration,Statesshouldworktowardsthe | universalratificationofthesixcoreUnitedNationshumanrightstreaties. b 49.  StatespartiestoUnitedNationshumanrightstreatiesshouldreportinstrictcompliancewith . ~ theperiodicitysetoutinthosetreaties.  d 50.  Takingaccountoftheuniversality,indivisibilityandinterdependenceofhumanrights,treaty  0 bodiesshouldworktogetherinacomplementarywayinordertounderlinetheholisticnatureofthe    humanrightstreatyframework.Collaborationshouldbeenhancedthrough,interalia:      (a) 9 Collaborativedaysofgeneraldebateorgeneraldiscussion; x    (b) 9 Formulation,whereappropriate,ofjointstatements,particularlywithrespectto D  UnitedNationsconferencesandsummits; *z    (c) 9 Formulationofjointgeneralcomments/recommendationsbytwoormoretreaty F bodies;thesubjectofsuchgeneralcommentscouldbediscussedinfutureInterCommittee , meetings,whereappropriate;    (d) 9 Circulationofdraftgeneralcomments/recommendationstoothertreatybodiesfor  input; t   (e) 9 Crossreference,whereappropriate,topertinentcommentsofothertreatybodiesin @ concludingobservations/comments; &v   (f) 9 Informationfromandinputof_NGOs_,whichiscriticaltotheeffectivefunctioningof B theUnitedNationstreatybodysystem. ( 51.  Treatybodysecretariatsshouldassumeastrongerroleinensuringgreaterconsultation  amongsttreatybodies.   "    &  "'  Recommendationsaddressedtothetreatybodies"'^ at:Ԍ V"! Ќ  'V"R52.  TreatybodiesshoulddeviseaframeworktoprovideStatespartieswhosereporting "$r# obligationsunderseveralhumanrightstreatiesarealmostsimultaneouswiththeoptionof %X $ staggeringthedatesoftheirappearancebeforethedifferenttreatybodies. %>!% 53.  TreatybodiesshouldseektoidentifythedateofsubmissionofaStatepartyssubsequent ' #' periodicreportclearlyintheconcludingobservations/commentsonthepreviousreportoftheState (#( party;whereappropriate,thisdatemayallowforconsolidationofmorethanonereporting )$) obligation. l*%* 54.  TreatybodiesshouldelaboratecriteriatogoverncircumstancesinwhichthereportsofStates 8,', partiesmaybeexaminedintheabsenceofrepresentativesoftheStatepartyconcerned. -n(- Ї55.  TreatybodiesshouldconsiderthepossibilityofexaminingthesituationinaStatepartyin  theabsenceofareportwherethatStatepartysinitial/periodicreportislongoverdue.  56.  Treatybodiesshouldconvenemeetingsandestablishadialoguewithrepresentativesof b Statespartiesonacountrybycountrybasisinordertoexplorereasonsforfailuretomeetreporting H obligationsandencouragethesubmissionofreports. . ~ 57.  Asageneralrule,alltreatybodiesshouldmakeinformationsubmittedtothemby_NGOs_  J availabletotheStatespartiesconcerned.  0 58.  Treatybodiesshouldseektoconvenepresessionalandinsessionalworkinggroupsinorder    toformulatelistsofissuesandquestionsonthereportsofStatesparties.   59.  Listsofissuesandquestions,whichshouldbeasconciseandpreciseaspossible,shouldbe ^  transmittedtoStatespartieswellinadvanceoftheexaminationoftheirreports. D  60.  Listsofissuesandquestionsshouldaskfor_disaggregated_Ԁandcomparativedata,spanning ` thetimebetweentheexaminationofthepreviousreportandtheexaminationofthereportonwhich F thelistofissueshasbeendrawnup. , 61.  Treatybodiesshouldseektoformulateconcludingobservations/commentswhichreflectas  closelyaspossiblethecontentsofthedialoguewiththeStatepartyconcerns.  62.  Treatybodiesshouldseektoincludeconcernsandtheirpertinentrecommendationsinthe Z samesectionoftheconcludingobservations/comments. @ 63.  Treatybodiesshouldincludeasectionon factorsanddifficultiesaffectingthe  \ implementationoftheConvention/Covenantwithcautionandwhereappropriateinconcluding B observations/commentsonthereportsofStatesparties. ( 64.  Treatybodiesshouldformulatecountryspecificconcludingobservations/comments,  incorporatingrealisticrecommendations.   65.  Treatybodiesshouldformulateconcludingobservations/commentswhichincludeconcise V"! andconcreterecommendations,toallowforfollowup. <#" 66.  Treatybodiesshouldensurethattheirconcludingobservations/commentsaremade %X $ availablefirsttotheStatespartiesconcerned. %>!% 67.  TreatybodiesshouldmakeavailableanycommentsbyStatespartiesonconcluding ' #' observations/commentsontheirreportsaspublicdocuments,asappropriate,includinginelectronic (#( format. )$) 68.  Exceptwherethecorrectionoffactualerrorsisconcerned,treatybodiesshouldnotengage R+&+ indiscussionwithStatespartiesontheformorcontentofconcludingobservations/comments. 8,',  -n(- 69.  Treatybodiesshoulddevelopproceduresforfollowuponconcluding  observations/comments;themodalitiesofsuchprocedures,whichshouldbeastransparentas  possible,shouldbelefttoeachcommittee. | "    "+  RecommendationsaddressedtoStatesparties"+V at>Ԍ H Ќ  70.  Statespartiesshouldconsiderestablishing,whereappropriate,areportingunitresponsible  d forthepreparationofreportsrequiredbyhumanrightstreaties.  J 71.  Donorsshouldcoordinatetechnicalassistanceactivitiesdirectedatreportingobligations.    "    &  "G  Recommendationaddressedto_NGOs_"G~ atZԌ   Ќ  'r72.  _NGOs_Ԁshouldsubmittheirreportstothetreatybodieswellinadvanceoftheexaminationof ^  therelevantStatepartysreport;_NGO_Ԁreportsshouldnotbesubmittedatthelastminute. D  "    &  "r  RecommendationsaddressedtotheUnitedNations"r atԌ ` Ќ  '73.  Effortsshouldbemadetoensurethatalltreatybodiesthatwishtodosoareabletoconvene , presessionalworkinggroups.  74.  Treatybodysecretariatsshouldinstituteaharmonizedsystemofreportingremindersto  Statesparties. t 75.  _OHCHR_Ԁshoulddevelopandimplementacomprehensivetechnicalassistanceprogrammeon @ reportingundertheexistinghumanrightsinstrumentstocreateanenablingenvironmentatthe &v nationalleveltoenhancetheimplementationofsubstantiveobligationsandfulfilmentofreporting  \ obligations. B 76.  ThesecretariatshoulddevelopprogrammestoprovidetechnicalassistancetoStatesparties  tosupportthem,attheirrequest,inmeetingtheirreportingobligations.  77.  TechnicalassistanceprogrammestosupportStatespartiesinmeetingtheirreporting p!  obligationsismostappropriatelyprovidedatthecountrylevel. V"! 78.  Technicalassistanceprovidedattheregionalorsubregionallevelshouldconcentrateon "$r# implementationoftheinstrumentsandconcludingobservations/comments. %X $ 79.  TheUnitedNationsanditsspecializedagencies,fundsandprogrammesshouldcoordinate &$"& technicalassistanceactivitiesdirectedatreportingobligations. ' #' 80.  Treatybodymembersshouldparticipateintechnicalassistanceactivitiesdirectedat )$) reportingobligations. l*%*   R+&+ "    &  "f  RecommendationsaddressedtothetreatybodiesandtheUnitedNationsSecretariat"f atyԌ  Ќ  '81.  ThesecondInterCommitteemeetingshouldbeconvenedintwoyearstodiscussissuesthat | remainoutstandingfromthefirstInterCommitteemeeting,implementationofrecommendationsof b thatmeetingandanappropriatesubstantivethemesuchasnon-discrimination. H 82.  Thefifteenthmeetingofchairpersonsofthehumanrightstreatybodiesin2003should  d decideontheagendaofthesecondInterCommitteemeetingonthebasisoftheviewsofeachtreaty  J body.  0 _________________     Note  x  '