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Chapter IV
Organizational and procedural matters: report of Contact
Group 1 on the review of the preparatory process, including
organizational and procedural matters, leading up to the
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
in 2012
24. At its 1st meeting, on 17 May 2010, the Preparatory Committee, upon the
proposal of the Co-Chair (Republic of Korea), approved the establishment of
Contact Group 1 to review the preparatory process, including organizational and
procedural matters (agenda item 4), leading up to the United Nations Conference on
Sustainable Development in 2012. The Contact Group held five meetings, which
were co-facilitated by Vice-Chairs Paolo Soprano (Italy) and Asad Majeed Khan
(Pakistan).
25. At its 6th meeting, on 19 May, the Preparatory Committee heard statements by
the co-facilitators (Italy and Pakistan) of Contact Group 1 on the outcome of the
Group’s deliberations, which was circulated in an informal paper, in English only.
Action taken
26. At its 6th meeting, on 19 May, the Preparatory Committee decided to include
the report of the co-facilitators (Italy and Pakistan) on the deliberations of Contact
Group 1 in the report on its first session (see annex II).
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