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| CL 123/1 | Provisional Annotated Agenda |
| CL 123/1-Add.1 | Addendum to Provisional Annotated Agenda |
| CL 123/2 | The State of Food and Agriculture 2002 |
| CL 123/3 | Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board to ECOSOC and the FAO Council on its Activities in 2001 |
| CL 123/4-Rev.1 | Election of Six Members to the WFP Executive Board |
| CL 123/5 | Report of the Seventy-third Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM) (Rome, June 2002) |
| CL 123/6-Rev. 1 | Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main
Sessions 2003-2004 |
| CL 123/7 | Medium Term Plan 2004-2009 |
| CL 123/8 | Report of the Joint Meetings of the Eighty-seventh Session of the Programme Committee and the Ninety-ninth Session of the Finance Committee (Rome, May 2002) |
| CL 123/9 | Report of the Joint Meetings of the Eighty-eighth Session of the Programme Committee and the Hundredth Session of the Finance Committee (Rome, September 2002) |
| CL 123/10 | Report of the Twenty-eighth Session of the Committee on World Food Security (Rome, June 2002) |
| CL 123/11 | Report of the Eighty-seventh Session of the
Programme Committee (Rome, May 2002) |
| CL 123/12 | Report of the Eighty-eighth Session of the
Programme Committee (Rome, September 2002), |
| CL 123/13 | Report of the Ninety-eighth Session of the
Finance Committee (Rome, January 2002) |
| CL 123/14 | Report of the Ninety-ninth Session of the
Finance Committee (Rome, May 2002) |
| CL 123/15 | Report of the Hundredth Session of the Finance
Committee (Rome, September 2002) |
| CL 123/16 | Report of the Seventy-fourth Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM) (Rome, October 2002) |
| CL 123/17 | Applications for Membership in the Organization |
| CL 123/17-Sup.1 | Supplement to document CL 123/17 |
| CL 123/18 | Comparative Study of Staff Recruitment and Geographic Distribution Practices in the UN System |
| CL 123/19 | Revision of the Text of the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and use of Pesticides |
| CL 123/19-Sup.1 | Supplement to CL 123/19 |
| CL 123/20 | Convening of Global and Regional Meetings of Food Safety Regulators |
| CL 123/21 | World Food Summit: five years later |
| CL 123/22 | Establishment of the Intergovernmental Working Group requested in para. 10 of the Declaration of the World Food Summit: five years later |
| CL 123/22-Corr.1 (French only) |
Corrigendum to document CL 123/22 |
| CL 123/22-Add.1 | Addendum to document CL 122/22 |
| CL 123/23 | Report of the Hundred and First Session of the
Finance Committee (Rome, October 2002) |
| C 2003 Series | |
| C 2003/8 | Programme Implementation Report 2000-2001 |
| CL 123/ INF/Series | |
| CL 123/INF/1 | Provisional Timetable |
| CL 123/INF/2 | Provisional List of Delegates and Observers |
| CL 123/INF/3 | Provisional List of Documents |
| CL 123/INF/4 | Note on the Methods of Work of the Council |
| CL 123/INF/5 | Changes in Representation of Member Nations on the Programme and Finance Committees |
| CL 123/INF/6 | Statement of Competence and Voting Rights Submitted by the European Community (EC) and its Member States |
| CL 123/INF/7 | Implementation of Decisions taken at the Hundred and Twenty-first and Hundred and Twenty-second Sessions of the Council |
| CL 123/INF/8 | NGO/CSO Participation in the World Food Summit: five years later and Follow-up |
| CL 123/INF/9 | Officers of the Conference and Council |
| CL 123/INF/9-Sup.1 | Supplement to CL 123/INF/9 |
| CL 123/INF/10 | Strengthening the Investigations Function in UN System Organizations (JIU/REP/2000/9) |
| CL 123/INF/10-Sup.1 | Supplement to CL 123/INF/10 |
| CL 123/INF/11 | United Nations System Support for Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (JIU/REP/2001/2) |
| CL 123/INF/11-Sup.1 | Supplement to CL 123/INF/11 |
| CL 123/INF/12 | NO DOCUMENT |
| CL 123/INF/13 | Summaries of the Main Recommendations of Regional Conferences held in 2002 |
| CL 123/INF/14 | Progress Report of the XII World Forestry Congress, 2003 |
| CL 123/INF/15 | Progress Report on the International Year of Mountains, 2002 |
| CL 123/INF/16 | Report of the Joint Inspection Unit |
| CL 123/INF/17 | Programme of Work of the Joint Inspection Unit for 2002 |
| CL 123/INF/18 | Enhancing Governance Oversight Role: Structure, Working Methods and Practices on Handling Oversight Reports |
| CL 123/INF/19 | World Summit on Sustainable Development |
| CL 123/INF/20 | Number and Length of Terms of Office of the Director-General, Article VII.1 of the Constitution of FAO. |
| CL 121/INF/21 | Actions Taken on the Recommendations of the
Independent External Evaluation of the Special Programme for Food Security
(SPFS) |
| CL 123/LIM/ Series | |
| CL 123/LIM/1 | Status of Contributions 2002 |
| CL 123/LIM/2 | Invitations to Non-Member Nations to attend FAO Sessions |
| CL 123/LIM/3 | Appointment of the First Alternate Chairperson of the Appeals Committee |
| CL 123/LIM/4 | Revision of the Texts of the International Code
of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides |
| CL 123/REP/Series | |
| CL 123/REP/1 to | Draft Report of Plenary |
| CL 123/REP/17 |
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| CL 123/PV/Series | |
| CL 123/PV/1 to | Provisional Verbatim of Plenary |
| CL 123/PV/9 |
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| CL 123/OD/ Series | |
| CL 123/OD/1 to | Orders of the Day |
| CL 123/OD/5 | |
Establishment and Terms of Reference
1. Within the context of the World Food Summit (WFS) follow-up and in line with operative paragraph 10 of the Declaration of the World Food Summit: five years later (WFS:fyl), an Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) is hereby established to elaborate, with the participation of stakeholders, in a period of two years, a set of voluntary guidelines to support Member Nations' efforts to achieve the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, and to report on its work to the Committee on World Food Security (CFS).
2. The IGWG will be established as a subsidiary body of the CFS and will conduct its business in accordance with the rules of procedure of the CFS.
Membership
3. Membership in the IGWG will be open to all Members of FAO and all Member Nations of the United Nations.
Stakeholder Participation
4. Relevant international and regional institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations, civil society groups, parliamentarians, academic institutions and foundations and the private sector will be invited to participate in the work of the IGWG, in accordance with the criteria governing the issuance of invitations to NGOs for sessions of the CFS. According to these criteria, non-governmental organizations can register as observers, provided that their work is related to the food security mandate of the Committee, is international in character, and demonstrates this through a network of affiliated branches in different countries, or an international board of directors, or both. For the work of CFS, the term NGO is understood to cover all forms of civil society or private sector organizations.
Method of Work
5. At meetings of the IGWG, or of any subsidiary1 bodies that it may create, stakeholders will participate fully2 in the discussions. However, only Members have the right to make decisions. Stakeholders may participate as observers when decisions are being made.
6. The IGWG may decide on modalities to ensure the efficient and effective conduct of proceedings, ensuring that stakeholders can participate in a transparent and active way. Any designation of regional spokespersons or caucuses should be based on the principle of equitable geographical representation.
Organization
7. The IGWG shall elect a Bureau consisting of a Chair and six Vice-chairs at its first meeting. The Director-General will convene the first session of the IGWG. Arrangements for subsequent sessions of the IGWG and for any subsidiary bodies or other inter-sessional meetings that may be called for by the IGWG shall be decided by the Bureau or the Chair in consultations with the Director-General. The Bureau will liaise with the FAO Secretariat when the IGWG is not in session.
Calendar
8. At the first session of the IGWG, which could take place in March or April 2003, Members and stakeholders will present views and proposals as to the elements of the draft voluntary guidelines on the progressive realization of the right to adequate food within the context of national food security. The second session in September 2003 would continue the open debate and seek consensus on specific issues. The third session in February or March 2004 or any additional sessions the IGWG may decide to convene would make decisions on the elements to be included in the draft voluntary guidelines, and finalise the draft. IGWG sessions and meetings should be organized in such a way as to facilitate the participation of representatives of developing countries.
9. In addition to those sessions, the IGWG or its Bureau or Chair may decide, in consultation with the Director-General, to hold other consultations or meetings, as needed and feasible within time and budget possibilities. Such consultations or meetings could be specialized, thematic and/or regional, as required, and may include consultations on specific issues with a view to resolving them ahead of the production of the draft voluntary guidelines.
Reporting Requirements
10. The IGWG will report to the CFS at the regular sessions in May 2003 and September 2004.
Servicing Arrangements
11. As requested in operative paragraph 10 of the Declaration of the WFS:fyl, FAO is to provide assistance to the IGWG, in close collaboration with relevant treaty bodies, agencies and programmes of the UN System. The provision of such assistance will involve internal organizational arrangements, including the setting up of an ad hoc unit within FAO’s Economic and Social Department to service the IGWG and to support its work.
12. The Secretariat of the IGWG will be provided by FAO. FAO will work closely with relevant UN bodies, in particular the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, as well as the two Rome-based food agencies, IFAD and WFP. The FAO Secretariat will ensure that the IGWG benefits from the experience of the human rights bodies in its deliberations, and in particular the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. FAO will also invite other relevant institutions of the UN System, treaty bodies and the WTO to collaborate in assisting the IGWG, on the basis of their respective mandates.
13. In preparation for the first session of the IGWG, the FAO Secretariat, bearing in mind the provisions of paragraph 12 above, shall draft an agenda and a work plan for consideration by the IGWG. In addition, FAO will invite its Members and Member Nations of the United Nations, as well as relevant stakeholders, to submit written comments and views, including proposals for elements for possible inclusion in the draft voluntary guidelines. Submissions received at least 10 days in advance of the session will be made available to the IGWG in the language in which they are received. Submissions received at least 40 days in advance of the session will be incorporated in a synthesis report prepared by the FAO Secretariat.
14. In order to facilitate discussions the FAO Secretariat shall prepare a synthesis report based on the discussions and submissions at the first session, identifying areas of convergence and divergence of views amongst participants.
15. The Bureau, under the leadership of the Chair, shall elaborate a first draft of the voluntary guidelines, in accordance with opinions, points of views and elements received during the sessions of the IGWG. This draft will serve as the basis for subsequent consultations.
16. The current Programme of Work and Budget does not include any provision for costs for the work and servicing of the IGWG. These costs should therefore be covered by extra-budgetary resources. Ongoing activities of FAO related to rights-based approaches to food security will continue and reinforce the IGWG work programme.
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1 This does not refer to informal or procedural mechanisms, such as “friends of the chair” meetings.
2 i.e. without having to wait until all members have spoken.
| 2003 | 2004 | |||
| JANUARY | ||||
| FEBRUARY | 25 COFI | 24 - 28 | 23 ARC | 9 - 13 |
| MARCH | 16 COFO 64 CCP 17 COAG |
10 - 14 18 - 21 31/3 - 4/4 |
27 NERC 77 CCLM |
15 - 19 30 - 31 |
| APRIL | 75 CCLM | 8 - 9 | 28 LARC | 26 - 30 |
| MAY | 89 PC 102 FC 29 CFS |
5 - 9 5 - 9 12 - 16 |
91 PC 104 FC 27 APRC |
10 - 14 10 - 14 17 - 21 |
| JUNE | 124 CL | 23 - 28 | ||
| JULY | 24 ERC | 5 - 9 | ||
| AUGUST | ||||
| SEPTEMBER | 90 PC 103 FC 12 WFC 76 CCLM |
15 - 19 15 - 19 21 - 28 30/09 - 1/10 |
92 PC 105 FC 30 CFS |
13 - 17 13 - 17 20 - 24 |
| OCTOBER | WFD | 16 | 78 CCLM WFD |
5 - 6 15 (Fri) |
| NOVEMBER | 125 CL 32 C |
26 - 28 29/11 - 10/12 |
127 CL | 22 - 27 |
| DECEMBER | 126 CL | 11 | ||
| Eid Al-Adha: | 12 Feb 03 | Eid Al-Adha: | 1 Feb 04 |
| Easter: | 20 Apr 03 | Easter: | 11 Apr 04 |
| Ramadan: | 27 Oct - 24 Nov 03 | Ramadan: | 16 Oct - 13 Nov 04 |
| Eid Al-Fitr: | 25 Nov 03 | Eid Al-Fitr: | 14 Nov 04 |
| APRC | Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific | COFI | Committee on Fisheries |
| ARC | Regional Conference for Africa | COFO | Committee on Forestry |
| C | Conference | ERC | Regional Conference for Europe |
| CCLM | Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters | FC | Finance Committee |
| CCP | Committee on Commodity Problems | LARC | Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean |
| CFS | Committee on World Food Security | NERC | Regional Conference for the Near East |
| CL | Council | PC | Programme Committee |
| COAG | Committee on Agriculture | WFC | World Forestry Congress |
| WFD | World Food Day |
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