7 February 1992

3rd plenary meeting

Amendments to the rules of procedure of the Economic and Social Council

The Economic and Social Council

Adopts the following amendments to the rules of procedure of the Economic and Social Council:

(a) Replace rule 1 by the following text:

ORGANIZATIONAL AND SUBSTANTIVE SESSIONS

Rule 1

"The Council shall normally hold an organizational session and one substantive session a year."

(b) Replace rule 2 by the following text:

DATES OF CONVENING AND ADJOURNMENT

Rule 2

"Subject to rule 3, and following a meeting early in the year for the purpose of electing the President and the Bureau, the organizational session shall be convened on the first Tuesday in February and resumed at the end of April. The substantive session shall take place between May and July and shall be adjourned at least six weeks before the opening of the regular session of the General Assembly."

(c) Replace rule 9, paragraph 1, by the following text:

"DRAWING UP OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA

"Rule 9

"1. The Secretary-General shall draw up the provisional agenda for each session of the Council. He shall submit to the Council:

"(a) The provisional agenda for the organizational session at least three weeks in advance of the opening of that session;

"(b) The provisional agenda for the substantive session at the organizational session."

(d) Replace rule 9, paragraph 4, by the following text:

"4. The agenda for the organizational session shall include the consideration of the provisional agenda for the substantive session of the Council."