A-62-PV.96 2008-04-29 15:0015:15

Mr. Kerim The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia president

The meeting was called to order at 3.10 p.m.

Agenda item 44 (continued)

Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS

Conference room paper (A/62/CRP.1)
Draft decision (A/62/L.44)

The President

Members will recall that, in its resolution 62/178 of 19 December 2007, adopted under this item, the General Assembly requested the President of the General Assembly, following appropriate consultations with Member States, to draw up a list of relevant civil society representatives, other than those already included in the resolution, and to submit the list to Member States for consideration on a no-objection basis for a final decision by the Assembly.

Following the necessary consultations, the General Assembly now has before it a conference room paper, circulated as document A/62/CRP.1, containing the list of civil society representatives invited to participate in the high-level meeting, including in panel discussions. In that connection, the General Assembly also has before it a draft decision, issued as document A/62/L.44.

We shall now proceed to consider draft decision A/62/L.44. The Assembly will now take a decision on the draft decision, which is entitled "Participation of civil society representatives in the high-level meeting on a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, to be convened on 10 and 11 June 2008".

May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt the draft decision?

Draft decision A/62/L.44 was adopted.

The President

The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 44.

The meeting rose at 3.15 p.m.