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3.
It is estimated that the total additional requirements for the biennium 2008-2009 of
$1,439,800 could be met from within the overall resources appropriated under section 2 of the
programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009, through the mechanism of integrated global
management of resources. With regard to the requirements for the biennium 2010-2011,
provisions have been made in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011.
1/11. Open-ended Working Group on an optional protocol to the Convention
on the Rights of the Child to provide a communications procedure
4.
In paragraphs 1 to 4 of draft resolution A/HRC/11/L.3 (adopted as resolution 1/11), the
Council:
(a)
Decided to establish an Open-ended Working Group of the Council to explore the
possibility of elaboration of an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child to
provide a communications procedure complementary to the reporting procedure under the
Convention;
(b)
Decided also that the working group would hold its first session for five working
days in Geneva before the end of 2009, within existing resources;
(c)
Further decided to invite a representative of the Committee on the Rights of the
Child to attend the session of the working group as a resource person, and, where appropriate,
relevant United Nations special procedures and other relevant independent experts, and also
invited them to submit inputs to the working group for its consideration;
(d)
Requested the Working Group to submit a report on progress made thereon to the
Council for consideration at its thirteenth session.
5.
To implement the activities called for under the terms of the resolution, an estimated
$282,700 would be required for the biennium 2008-2009, as follows: (a) under section 2
(General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs and Conference Management) to
provide conference servicing ($199,200); (b) under section 23 (Human Rights) to provide for a
staff member at the P-3 level for four months to provide support to the work of the Working
Group ($56,000) and for travel of a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to
attend the Working Group session ($23,800); and (c) under section 28 E (Administration,
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