A/RES/61/272
Action contained in the document entitled “A world fit for children”1 on 11 and
12 December 2007;
2.
Encourages all Member States and observers to be represented and to
address the commemorative high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly at
the highest possible level;
Decides that the commemorative high-level plenary meeting will
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comprise plenary meetings and two thematic interactive round tables;
4.
Also decides that the President of the General Assembly, the President of
the Economic and Social Council, the Secretary-General and the Executive Director
of the United Nations Children’s Fund will address the commemorative high-level
plenary meeting at its opening plenary meeting;
Invites intergovernmental organizations and entities that have observer
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status in the General Assembly, relevant entities of the United Nations system and
non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social
Council, as well as those accredited to or in a collaborative relationship or
partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, to participate in the
commemorative high-level plenary meeting;
Decides that a girl and a boy, selected through a process led by the
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President of the General Assembly and organized by the United Nations Children’s
Fund, and a representative of a non-governmental organization in consultative status
with the Economic and Social Council will address the commemorative high-level
plenary meeting at its closing plenary meeting;
Requests the President of the General Assembly, following consultations
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to be held with all Member States no later than 30 September 2007, with due regard
to gender balance and equitable geographical representation, to draw up and
circulate a list of three speakers for the closing plenary meeting in accordance with
paragraph 6 above and a list of twenty children and twenty representatives of nongovernmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social
Council, as well as those accredited to or in a collaborative relationship or
partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, who will participate in the two
round tables on the understanding that ten children and ten representatives of nongovernmental organizations will participate in each of the round tables and that nongovernmental organizations in a collaborative relationship or partnership with the
United Nations Children’s Fund will be considered on a no-objection basis for a
final decision by the General Assembly;
Also requests the President of the General Assembly, following
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consultations with all Member States and with support from the United Nations
Children’s Fund, to finalize organizational arrangements for the commemorative
high-level plenary meeting, including the assignment of participants and the
identification of themes and chairpersons for the two interactive round tables;
Encourages Member States and observers to include children and young
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people in their delegations participating in the commemorative high-level plenary
meeting;
10. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a comprehensive analytical
report on progress achieved and challenges remaining in implementing the
commitments set out in the Declaration and the Plan of Action at least six weeks
prior to its consideration by the General Assembly at its sixty-second session;
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