CP/RES. 834 (1350/02)

DATE CHANGE FOR THE SECOND HIGH-LEVEL MEETING
ON THE SPECIAL SECURITY CONCERNS OF SMALL ISLAND STATES

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

RECALLING that, in resolution AG/RES. 1886 (XXXII-O/02), the General Assembly convened the Second High-Level Meeting on the Special Security Concerns of Small Island States;

BEARING IN MIND that the Permanent Council, in its resolution CP/RES. 828 (1342/02), agreed that the Second High-Level Meeting on the Special Security Concerns of Small Island States would be held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, from January 12 to 14, 2003; and

HAVING SEEN the note from the Permanent Mission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines proposing that the meeting be held from January 8 to 10, 2003 (CP/CSH-523/02), and the report of the Chair of the Committee on Hemispheric Security regarding the recommended date change for the meeting (CP/CSH-524/02),

RESOLVES:

1.     To set January 8 to 10, 2003, as the dates for the Second High-Level Meeting on the Special Security Concerns of Small Island States, in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

2.     To authorize the General Secretariat to make all necessary exceptions to CP/RES. 807 (1307/02) to grant authority to the Secretariat for Conferences and Meetings to implement this resolution and proceed with the organization of the Second High-Level Meeting on the Special Security Concerns of Small Island States.