A/HRC/13/58 I. Introduction 1. The Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards (Ad Hoc Committee) submits the present report pursuant to Human Rights Council decision 3/103 and resolutions 6/21 and 10/30. 2. In order to conform with the note by the secretariat on control and limitation of documentation (A/58/CRP.7), the thematic section of this report only contains text proposals formulated during the session, as well as amendments and proposals submitted to the Secretariat up to two weeks following the session, provided the proposals were articulated during the session. 3. Summaries of views and full position papers are contained in A/HRC/13/CRP.1, available online, unedited and in English only, at http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/ racism/2ndAdHocCommittee.htm. II. Organization of the session 4. The Ad Hoc Committee held its second session from 19 to 30 October 2009, holding 14 meetings in total. A. Attendance 5. The session was attended by representatives of Member States and non-Member States represented by observers, United Nations entities, intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council. B. Opening of the session 6. Mona Rishmawi, Chief of the Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) welcomed delegates to the second session of the Ad Hoc Committee, which provided an opportunity to build on the momentum of the Durban Review Conference. She indicated that the wide range of ideas contained in the outcome referred to in paragraph 2 (d) of the road map offered an opportunity for constructive engagement, and gave an overview of the historical process leading up to the establishment of the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee. C. Election of the Chairperson-Rapporteur 7. Idriss Jazaïry, Permanent Representative of Algeria, was re-elected ChairpersonRapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee by acclamation. He thanked delegates for their confidence and emphasized that the specific focus of the second session would be on the outcome referred to in paragraph 2 (d) of the road map on the elaboration of complementary standards, contained in document A/HRC/AC.1/2/2 (further referred to as the outcome document under the road map). 8. The Chairperson explained that the following parameters were used for the elaboration of this document: • Paragraph 199 of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action GE.10-10366 3