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24th session
21 November 2000
Morning
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning discussed how to proceed on the report of Yugoslavia in the absence of updated information and a Government delegation from the State party to participate in the debate.
Committee Chairperson Virginia Bonoan-Dandan said that the Committee had agreed during its private meeting yesterday that it would not take up the second periodic report of Yugoslavia which was submitted in 1998 and had been scheduled to be considered yesterday and today. Instead the Committee would request the Belgrade authorities to present a new report which took into consideration recent developments in the country. She said a note would be addressed to the authorities suggesting policy guidance on the updated report and a revised list of issues.
The Chairperson said that during the private meeting, it was also agreed that the Committee recommend to the Yugoslav authorities that they set up national human rights institutions and include human rights teachings in the nation's educational system.
It was suggested that the Committee ask Yugoslavia to submit the updated report before June 2002.
Yugoslavia refrained from sending a delegation to introduce the report. Two members of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations Office at Geneva were present during the Committee's discussion but did not participate.
During the discussion, some Committee members suggested that the second periodic report which was before the Committee did not contain updated information reflecting the situation in the country after the bombing campaign by the NATO military forces. It was also suggested that the authorities in Belgrade provide updated information on the situation after the last elections brought about a change in government.
A Committee expert recommended that the letter to be addressed to the Yugoslav Government draw its attention to its obligations under the Covenant.
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is among the 143 States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and as such it is obligated to submit periodic reports to the Committee on how it was abiding by the terms of the treaty.
When the Committee reconvenes at 3 p.m., it will continue its discussion on how to proceed with the report of Yugoslavia.
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24th session
21 November 2000
Morning
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning discussed how to proceed on the report of Yugoslavia in the absence of updated information and a Government delegation from the State party to participate in the debate.
Committee Chairperson Virginia Bonoan-Dandan said that the Committee had agreed during its private meeting yesterday that it would not take up the second periodic report of Yugoslavia which was submitted in 1998 and had been scheduled to be considered yesterday and today. Instead the Committee would request the Belgrade authorities to present a new report which took into consideration recent developments in the country. She said a note would be addressed to the authorities suggesting policy guidance on the updated report and a revised list of issues.
The Chairperson said that during the private meeting, it was also agreed that the Committee recommend to the Yugoslav authorities that they set up national human rights institutions and include human rights teachings in the nation's educational system.
It was suggested that the Committee ask Yugoslavia to submit the updated report before June 2002.
Yugoslavia refrained from sending a delegation to introduce the report. Two members of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations Office at Geneva were present during the Committee's discussion but did not participate.
During the discussion, some Committee members suggested that the second periodic report which was before the Committee did not contain updated information reflecting the situation in the country after the bombing campaign by the NATO military forces. It was also suggested that the authorities in Belgrade provide updated information on the situation after the last elections brought about a change in government.
A Committee expert recommended that the letter to be addressed to the Yugoslav Government draw its attention to its obligations under the Covenant.
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is among the 143 States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and as such it is obligated to submit periodic reports to the Committee on how it was abiding by the terms of the treaty.
When the Committee reconvenes at 3 p.m., it will continue its discussion on how to proceed with the report of Yugoslavia.
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