A/HRC/4/94 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 1 3 II. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VOLUNTARY FUND .......................................................................................... 2-5 3 UPDATE ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AT THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ....................................................................... 6-8 4 COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING CRITERIA FOR VARIOUS FORMS OF FIELD PRESENCES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME ............................................................................ 9 - 13 4 THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE VOLUNTARY FUND AND ITS FUNCTIONING IN THE OVERALL FUNDING SYSTEM ................................................................... 14 - 17 5 OHCHR STRATEGY ON POVERTY REDUCTION AND THE WORLD BANK .................................................................. 18 - 22 6 UPDATE ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE UNITED NATIONS .................................................................... 23 - 25 7 SEMINAR ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNITED NATIONS TREATY BODIES .................................... 26 - 31 7 III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. Annex Estimated statement of income and expenditure for the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights ..................................................................... 9