A/HRC/6/22 page 164 6/26. Elaboration of human rights voluntary goals to be launched on the occasion of the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1. Under the terms of paragraphs 1, 2 (b) and 2 (c) of resolution 6/26, the Human Rights Council: (a) Decided to initiate an open-ended intergovernmental process in order to elaborate on a consensual basis a set of human rights voluntary goals and to promote the realization and implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in accordance with States’ international human rights obligations and commitments, to be launched on 10 December 2008 during the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (b) Invited the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to present to the Council by its session in June 2008 information on the programmes and activities to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (c) Decided to hold thereafter open-ended intergovernmental informal consultations to elaborate a set of human rights voluntary goals to be presented to the Council, on a consensual basis, through a draft resolution to be adopted by the end of its session in September 2008. 2. It is estimated that, pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Council, the total full costs, estimated in the amount of $211,600 for the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009, relating to (a) conference services to be provided to the open-ended intergovernmental process during informal consultations; and (b) staff costs at the P4 level to prepare information on the programs and activities to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to assist the work of the new intergovernmental consultations for six months, are as follows: Section 2, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management Section 23, Human rights Section 28E, Administration, Geneva Total United States dollars 122 500 85 800 3 300 211 600 3. Provisions have not been made under Sections 2, 23 and 28E of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 for the activities envisaged under paragraphs 1, 2 (b) and 2 (c) of the resolution. Although it is anticipated that an additional amount of $211,600 will be required for the biennium 2008-2009 under Sections 2, 23 and 28E, no additional resources will be requested at this juncture in light of the continuing review by the Council of its subsidiary machinery in response to General Assembly resolution 60/251. The consolidated statement of requirements arising from the continuing review by the Council and potential absorptive capacity from reduced requirements arising from the amended programme of work under the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 will be reported to the General Assembly.