CP/RES. 1009 (1894/13)

PLACE AND DATE OF THE FORTY-FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

(Adopted at its session held on February 6, 2013)

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

CONSIDERING:

That by resolution AG/RES. 2761 (XLII-O/12), “Follow-up on the Recommendations Contained in the Report of the Special Working Group to Reflect on the Workings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights with a View to Strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System,” the General Assembly welcomed the aforementioned report and instructed the Permanent Council, on the basis of the report, to draw up proposals for its application in dialogue with all the parties involved; and

That the General Assembly also resolved that, within a period of six months or no later than the first quarter of 2013, the Permanent Council should present proposals for its application for the consideration of a special session of the General Assembly; and

BEARING IN MIND the need to establish the place and date for holding the special session of the General Assembly,

RESOLVES:

1. That the forty-fourth special session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States to consider proposals for the application of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Special Working Group to Reflect on the Workings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights with a View to Strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System (document AG/doc.5310/12) held on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Organization.

2. That the General Secretariat earmark the necessary budgetary resources for holding the forty-fourth special session of the General Assembly.