closely followed theguidelines setforthintheresolutions oftheGeneral Assembly onPatternofConferences, inparticular decision 33/417of14 December 1978andresolution 34/50of23November 1979. Byorganizing its programme ofworkaccordingly andbyholding extensive consultations and working ininformal sessions, theCommittee hadbeenabletocurtail the numberofitsmeetings considerably, andwouldbeabletomeetthetargetdate forthecompletion ofitsworkfortheyear.FUrther, inconformity withthe relevant provisions ofGeneral Assembly resolution 33/55of14December 1978, theCommittee hadalsobeenabletominimize thewastage resulting from cancellations ofscheduled meetings. (c)TheCommittee mayholdmeetings asrequired, shoulddevelopments so require."11.TheWorking Groupdecided torecommend that,inthelightofthe experience oftheSpecial Committee inprevious yearsandtakingintoaccount theprobable workload for1982,theCommittee shouldconsider holdingits meetings during 1982inthefollowing manner: Inrecommending theforegoing, theWorking Groupnotedwithsatisfaction the standing practice oftheCommittee secretariat ofkeeping thecompetent offices oftheDepartment ofConference Services informed ofanadvance programme ofmeetings oftheCommittee anditssUbsidiary bodiesona bi-weekly basisandrecommended thatthat pr~ctice becontinued withaviewto ensuring themaximum utilization oftheavailable conference facilities and services.Asrequired 50meetings (3to5meetings aweek) Asrequired20meetings (5meetings aweek)February/June March/JuneAugust July/August(a)Plenary (b)Subsidiary bodieshe I ID"12.Itwasunderstood thattheaboveprogramme wouldnotpreclude theholding ofextrasessional meetings onanemergency basisifdevelopments so warranted. FUrther, thefirstsession wouldinclude suchmeetings awayfrom Headquarters astheSpecial Committee mightdecidetoholdduring 1982.It wasalsounderstood thattheCommittee might,inearly1982,reviewthe meetings programme forthatyearonthebasisofanydevelopments whichmight affectitsprogramme ofwork. -47-"13.withregardtotheprogramme ofmeetings oftheSpecial Committee for 1983,theWorking Groupagreedthat,subject toanydirectives theGeneral Assembly mightgivetnthatconnexion, theSpecial Committee shouldadopta programme similar tothatsuggested for1982." • 154.Atthesamemeeting, theSpecial Committee approved withoutobjection the above-mentioned recommendations. 9.Cbntrol andlimitation ofdocumentation 155.Atits1200thmeeting, on19August, theSpecial Committee considered the aboveitemonthebasisoftherecommendations contained intheeighty-fifth report oftheWorking Group(A!AC.109/L.1413)•Therelevant paragraphs ofthatreport readasfollows: "14.TheWorking Groupnotedthattheletters referred toinparagraph 9above related' alsotocontrol andlimitation ofdocumentation. "15.TheWorking Groupnotedthatduringtheyear,theSpecial Committee had takenfurther measures tocontrol andlimititsdocumentation incompliance withtherelevant resolutions oftheGeneral Assembly, inparticular resolution 34/50of23November 1979.Thesemeasures included, interalia, thecirculation, whenever appropriate, ofCommittee documents inprovisional orunofficial formandtherearrangement oftheirdistribution patterns. The Working Groupdecided torecommend totheCommittee thatitshouldmaintain theexisting formandorganization ofitsreporttotheGeneral Assembly." 156.Atthesamemeeting, theSpecial Committee approved without objection the above-mentioned recommendations. 10.Medium-term planfortheperiod 1984-1989 157.Inpursuance oftherelevant provisions ofGeneral Assembly resolution 35/9of 3November :+980,theSpecial Committee undertook thereviewofitsmedium-term plan forthep'eriod1984-1989, anddecided torecommended totheGeneral Assembly atits thirty-sixth session thatitapprove theprogramme ofworkoftheCbmmittee as outlined inparagraphs 171-183 below. 11.Otherquestions 158.Atits1184thmeeting, on21January, byadopting thesuggestions putforward bytheChairman relating totheorganization oftheOommitteeOs work
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