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C. Adoption of the agenda
6.
At the same meeting, the task force adopted its agenda (A/HRC/4/WG.2/TF/1) and
programme of work. The agenda as adopted is contained in annex I.
D. Attendance
7.
The following members of the high-level task force attended the session: Solita Collas
Monsod (Philippines); Stephen Marks (United States of America); Margaret Sekaggya (Uganda);
Nicolaas Schrijver (Netherlands); and Jorge Vargas Gonzalez (Colombia).
8.
Representatives of the following trade, development and financial institutions and
organizations participated as experts: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Monetary Fund
(IMF), World Bank and World Trade Organization (WTO).
9.
The Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group attended the meeting. The following
experts also contributed to the work of the task force: Chris Stals (African Peer Review
Mechanism (APRM) Panel of Eminent Persons), Susan Mathews (University of Tilburg) and
Margot Salomon (London School of Economics).
10.
Representatives of the following States members of the Human Rights Council attended
the meeting of the high-level task force as observers: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada,
China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala,
India, Indonesia, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Republic of
Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
Switzerland, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zambia.
11.
The following States were also represented at the high-level task force as observers:
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Cambodia, Chile, Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Haiti, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nepal,
Nicaragua, Oman, Palestine, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, The former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of) and Zimbabwe. Holy See was also represented.
12.
The following United Nations bodies and intergovernmental organizations were
represented: African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) secretariat, APRM National Governing
Council Ghana, Organization of la Francophonie, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
13.
The following non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic
and Social Council were represented by observers: Asian Indigenous and Tribal People Network
(AITPN), Franciscans International, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, International Service for Human
Rights (ISHR), New Humanity and the University of New South Wales.
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