CL 120/1


Council

Hundred and Twentieth Session

Rome, 18-23 June 2001

PROVISIONAL ANNOTATED AGENDA

 

I INTRODUCTION - PROCEDURE OF THE SESSION
1. Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable: for decision
(CL 120/1; CL 120/INF/1; CL 120/INF/6)
2. Election of Three Vice-Chairpersons, and Nomination of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee: for decision (CL 120/INF/9)
   
II WORLD FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SITUATION
3. Current World Food Situation: for discussion (CL 120/2)
   
III ACTIVITIES OF FAO AND WFP
4. Report of the 24th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (Rome, February-March 2001): for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/7)
5. Report of the 63rd Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems (Rome, March 2001): for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/6)
6. Report of the 15th Session of the Committee on Forestry (Rome, March 2001): for discussion and/or decision (CL120/8)
7.

Report of the 16th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (Rome, March 2001): for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/9)

8. Report of the 27th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
(Rome, May-June 2001): for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/10)
9. Negotiations for the Revision of the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, in Harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity: for discussion and/or decision
10. World Food Programme
  10.1 Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its Activities in 2000: for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/13)
11.

Preparations for the 31st Session of the FAO Conference, including the World Food Summit: five years later

  11.1 Arrangements for the Session and Provisional Timetable: for decision
(CL 120/11)
  11.2 Deadline for Nominations for Independent Chairman of the Council:
for decision
(CL 120/11)
  11.3 Nominations of the Chairperson of the Conference, and of the Chairpersons of the Commissions: for decision (CL 120/11)
  11.4 Nominations of Nine Members of the Credentials Committee (Countries): for decision (CL 120/11)
   
IV PROGRAMME, BUDGETARY, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

12.

Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2002-2003:
for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/3)

13.

Use of Arrears: for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/16)

14.

Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme Committee and the Finance Committee (Rome, May 2001): for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/4)

 

14.1

14.2

Savings and Efficiencies in Governance (CL 120/18)

Other Matters Arising out of the Report

15.

Report of the 85th Session of the Programme Committee (Rome, May 2001): for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/14)

 

15.1

Other Matters Arising out of the Report

16.

Report of the 96th Session of the Finance Committee (Rome, May 2001): for discussion and/or decision (CL 120/15)

 

16.1

FAO Audited Accounts 1998-99 (C 2001/5)

 

16.2

Status of Contributions and Arrears (CL 120/LIM/1)

 

16.3

Budgetary Performance 2000

 

16.4

Scale of Contributions 2002-2003

 

16.5

Appointment of the External Auditor

 

16.6

Other Matters Arising out of the Report

     

V

CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS

17.

Constitutional and Legal Matters:
 

17.1

Invitations to Non-Member Nations to Attend FAO Sessions: for decision
(CL 120/LIM/2)

 

17.2

Applications for Membership in the Organization: for decision (CL 120/12)

     

VI

OTHER MATTERS

18.

Revised Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and Other Main Sessions 2001-2002: for information and/or decision (CL 120/INF/8)

19.

Any Other Matters

 

19.1

Margarita Lizárraga Medal

   
Information documents will be tabled on the following subjects:
A. Progress Report on Implementation of the Provisions of the Millennium Declaration falling within FAO's Mandate (CL 120/INF/14)