A/HRC/33/59 6. The following intergovernmental organizations were represented at the meeting of the working group: European Union, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and South Centre. 7. The following non-governmental organizations were represented: American Anthropological Association; Stiftung Brot fuer Alle; Centre Europe-tiers monde; Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales; Comité français pour la solidarité internationale; Foodfirst Information and Action Network (FIAN International); International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic Movements; Programme on Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Réseau international des droits humains; Social Service Agency of the Protestant Church in Germany; Third World Network; Quaker United Nations Office; United Villages; and International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers Association. C. Documentation 8. The working group was provided with the new text of the draft declaration (A/HRC/WG.15/3/2), as well as the following documents: (a) Resolution 30/13 on the promotion and protection of the human rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas; (b) Report of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on the draft United Nations declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas (A/HRC/30/55). D. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work 9. The Chair thanked the members of the working group for her election and reminded participants of the mandate of the working group. She indicated that the draft declaration had been translated into all the official languages of the United Nations and made available in advance, and that she intended to facilitate the negotiations in an open, transparent and participatory manner. 10. The Chair explained the modalities of the debate, and noted that the main objective of the session was to gather views on the draft so as to prepare a revised draft for the fourth session. E. Video statement by José Graziano da Silva 11. José Graziano da Silva, Director General of FAO, shared his view that the declaration would help to maintain attention on food security, nutrition and sustainable food systems. Mr. Graziano noted that the declaration bore close links to several principles and guidelines adopted by the Committee on World Food Security and FAO bodies. He stated that it was important to ensure coherence with existing normative instruments, and to avoid renegotiating issues on which agreement had been reached over many years. He invited the working group to seek to achieve consensus. 4