A/RES/60/24 3. Notes that the Committee will continue to review the implementation of the Parking Programme for Diplomatic Vehicles, 4 with a view to addressing the problems experienced by some permanent missions in that respect and continuously ensuring its proper implementation in a manner that is fair, non-discriminatory, effective and therefore consistent with international law and that it shall remain seized of the matter; Expresses its appreciation for the efforts made by the host country, and 4. hopes that the issues raised at the meetings of the Committee will continue to be resolved in a spirit of cooperation and in accordance with international law; Notes that during the reporting period some travel restrictions previously 5. imposed by the host country on staff of certain missions and staff members of the Secretariat of certain nationalities were removed, and requests the host country to consider removing the remaining travel restrictions, and in this regard notes the positions of affected States, as reflected in the report of the Committee, and the positions of the Secretary-General and of the host country; Notes also that the Committee anticipates that the host country will 6. enhance its efforts to ensure the issuance, in a timely manner, of entry visas to representatives of Member States, pursuant to article IV, section 11, of the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations,3 for travel to New York on United Nations business, and notes that the Committee anticipates that the host country will enhance efforts, including visa issuance, to facilitate the participation of representatives of Member States in other United Nations meetings as appropriate; Notes further that a number of delegations have requested a shortening of 7. the time frame applied by the host country for the issuance of entry visas to representatives of Member States, since the time frame poses difficulties for the full-fledged participation of Member States in United Nations meetings; Requests the Secretary-General to remain actively engaged in all aspects 8. of the relations of the United Nations with the host country; 9. Requests the Committee to continue its work in conformity with General Assembly resolution 2819 (XXVI); 10. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-first session the item entitled “Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country”. 53rd plenary meeting 23 November 2005 _______________ 4 2 A/AC.154/355, annex.

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