[WSIS CS-Plenary] UN CSTD 2006: proposing a new agenda item on WSIS follow-up

[Jean-Louis FULLSACK]

Thanks Philippe for the efforts of CONGO to maintain an as inclusive as possible post-WSIS process. I particularly appreciate the latest sentence of your message and I think there are many of us, CS organisations, who are waiting for a successful outcome of your request.
Best
Jean-Louis Fullsack
CSDPTT





> Message du 03/03/06 10:59
> De : "CONGO - Philippe Dam" 
> A : plenary at wsis-cs.org, bureau at wsis-cs.org
> Copie à : rbloem at ngocongo.org, wsis at ngocongo.org
> Objet : [WSIS CS-Plenary] UN CSTD 2006: proposing a new agenda item on WSIS follow-up
> 
> 
Dear all, 
 
Further to the consultation of the UN CSTD reform, held in Geneva on 13 February, we would like to have some inputs from you on the opportunity to propose an additional item in the agenda of the next CSTD session, to better focus on WSIS outcomes. Such an additional agenda item could directly focus on the follow-up to WSIS.
 
ECOSOC Resolution 1996/31 provides that NGOs in general consultative relationship can propose items for the provisional agenda of substantive ECOSOC commissions, such as the UN CSTD. There are other ways to include an item to the agenda of a Commission, but this one is the only right of initiative coming from the NGO side.
 
For your information, note that resolution 1996/31 also requires that the UN SG must be informed at least 63 days (not after 12 March) before the commencement of the session (to allow him to make comments), and that the proposal must be formally submitted with the relevant basic documentation not later than 49 days before the commencement of the session. The item will be included if it is adopted by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting.
 
Therefore we would like to know:
-          Would WSIS civil society like to see WSIS follow-up directly addressed by the Commission by this year?
-          CONGO is willing to do so if there is a strong support on your side. Are there other NGOs (in general consultative status) willing to submit such a proposal?
 
Of course we will also discuss this with UNCTAD (CSTD Secretariat) early next week.
 
Please send your comments over the week-end at wsis at ngocongo.org.
 
We at CONGO are also working of interim arrangements for participation of WSIS accredited NGOs without the ECOSOC consultative status in the next CSTD sessions. You will be informed soon of the actual possibilities and processes in this regard.
 
Best, 
 
 
 
Philippe Dam
> CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 
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> [ Issues note on UN CSTD (112.8 Ko) ]
> [ [WSIS CS-Plenary] Informal Inter-Agency Meeting on CSTD 13 February (111.1 Ko) ]
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