A-57-PV.58 2002-11-26 15:0015:10

Mr. Kavan Czech Republic president

In the absence of the President, Mr. Hussein (Ethiopia), Vice-President, took the Chair.

The meeting was called to order at 3.05 p.m.

Agenda item 98 (continued)

Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family: Outcome of the International Year of Volunteers and its follow-up

Draft resolution (A/57/L.8)

The Acting President

The Assembly shall now consider draft resolution A/57/L.8. I should like to announce that, since the introduction of the draft resolution, the following countries have become sponsors: Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mauritius and Niger.

The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/57/L.8, entitled "Follow-up to the International Year of Volunteers".

May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt draft resolution A/57/L.8?

Draft resolution A/57/L.8 was adopted (resolution 57/106).

The Acting President

We have thus concluded this stage of our consideration of agenda item 98.

The meeting rose at 3.10 p.m.