A/RES/56/260 8. Invites donor countries to assist the United Nations in ensuring the full and effective participation of developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee, including by covering travel and local expenses; 9. Urges States to be fully involved in the negotiation of the convention and to endeavour to ensure continuity in their representation; 10. Invites the Ad Hoc Committee to take into consideration the contributions of non-governmental organizations and civil society, in accordance with United Nations rules and following the practice established by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of a Convention against Transnational Organized Crime; 11. Accepts with gratitude the offer of the Government of Argentina to host an informal preparatory meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee prior to its first session; 12. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to submit progress reports on its work to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its eleventh and twelfth sessions, in 2002 and 2003, respectively; 13. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Ad Hoc Committee with the necessary facilities and resources to support its work. 93rd plenary meeting 31 January 2002 3