REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF FAO
Forty-Third Session, Rome, 5–16 October 1964
| REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF FAO Forty-Third Session, Rome, 5–16 October 1964 |
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
ROME 1965
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SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL
Tribute to the late Georges Haraoui
Election of officers
Adoption of the agenda
WORLD FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SITUATION
State of Food and Agriculture 1964
Commodity problems
Matters arising out of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
International Rice Year
ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION
(a) Fisheries Division
(b) Forestry and Forest Products Division
(c) Nutrition Division
Matters arising out of the Thirty-Seventh Session of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
Expanded Program of Technical Assistance (EPTA) and United Nations Special Fund (UNSF)
Agreement between FAO and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association
Agreement with the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization
1970 World Census of Agriculture
Freedom from Hunger Campaign
(a) Progress of the Freedom from Hunger Campaign and report of the Committee-of-the-Whole on its future
(b) Future of the FFHC Fertilizer Program
Action arising out of the Report of the Eighth Session of the Program Committee (1964)
(a) Role of FAO in world fishery development
(b) Regional structure of FAO
(c) Relationship of field programs and the Regular Program
(d) Committees, working parties and panels of experts
(e) Establishment of an FAO Committee on Wood-Based Panel Products
European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Rational utilization of tuna resources in the Atlantic Ocean
Co-operation between FAO and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in activities relating to the peaceful uses of atomic energy in agriculture
Program of Work for 1966/67
Second annual report of the UN/FAO Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) of the World Food Program (WFF)
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Methods of work of the Council
(a) Handling matters of substance arising from subsidiary bodies of the Council
(b) Committee-of-the-whole and other ad hoc groups during Council session
(c) Relationship of Council to program activities
(d) Methods of review of Program of Work and Budget
(e) Review of major topics of current interest
(f) Pointing-up key issues for review by the Conference
(g) Relationships with other bodies
(h) Participation of observers from organizations in Council sessions
(i) Form of the report of Council sessions
(j) Implementation of the Council's conclusions on methods of work
Increase in the number of Council seats
Technical Committees of the Conference
(a) 1963 experience
(b) Optimum usefulness of the Technical Committees
(c) Conclusions of the Council
Rules of procedure of Article VI bodies
(a) Near East Commission on Agricultural Planning
(b) Regional Fisheries Advisory Commission for the Southwest Atlantic
(c) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission and the Near East Forestry Commission
(d) Action by the Council
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS
Status of contributions and contributions in arrears
Arrears of contributions - measures to secure payment
Emergency fund for the control of livestock diseases
Codex Alimentarius Commission
Funding of the Compensation Plan Reserve Fund
Format of and documentation on the Program of Work and Budget 1966/67
Recruitment of Professional staff
Criteria, guidelines and procedures for recognition of merit
Professional and General Service salaries at Headquarters
(a) Developments in post adjustments
(b) Introduction of wage index for General Service staff in Rome
(c) Comprehensive wage surveys in Rome
(d) Interim adjustments in Headquarters General Service remuneration
(e) Financial implications
Headquarters accommodation
Level of operational and administrative charges of Trust Funds for Associate Experts
Amendment of pensionable remuneration
Amendment to the Staff Regulations
Appointment of Chairman and Alternate Chairman of the FAO Appeals Committee
FAO/UNICEF Joint Policy Committee (FAO membership)
Union of the Republics of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Attendance of observers from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at FAO sessions
Applications for associate membership
Vice-Chairmen of the Council
Retirement of Mr. Marc Veillet-Lavallée
Date and place of Forty-Fourth Council Session
APPENDIXES
B. Committees, working parties and panels of experts
E. Increase in the number of Council seats - comparative statistics
F. Delegates and observers attending the Forty-Third Session of the Council