UNITED

NATIONS

Distr.

GENERAL

CEDAW/SP/1998/1

21 January 1998

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO THE

CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION

OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION

AGAINST WOMEN

Tenth meeting

New York, 17 February 1998

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

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

2.	Election of the Chairperson.

3.	Adoption of the agenda.

4.	Election of other officers of the meeting.

5.	Election, in accordance with article 17, paragraphs 4 and 5, of the Convention of twelve members of the Committee to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 31 December 1998.

6.	Other matters.

Annotations

Item 6

Article 28 of the Convention provides that the Secretary-General shall receive and circulate to all States parties the text of reservations made by States parties at the time of ratification or accession. It also provided that the Secretary-General shall inform States parties of any reservation withdrawn by notification after such notification is received. In accordance with established practice, the Secretariat will provide the Meeting of States Parties to the Convention with consolidated information on reservations, declarations, objections and notifications of withdrawal of reservations relating to the Convention (CEDAW/SP/1998/2).

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