A/RES/79/122 United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity 16. Decides that attendance at the Conference and the Preparatory Committee as observers will also be opened to relevant non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council in accordance with the provisions of Council resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 1996; 17. Also decides that participation in respect of paragraphs 8 and 16 above means attending formal meetings, receiving copies of the official documents, making their materials available to delegates and addressing the meetings, through a limited number of their representatives, as appropriate; 18. Invites the States referred to in paragraph 14 above to include as far as possible among their representatives experts competent in the field to be considered; 19. Requests the Secretary-General to arrange for the attendance at the Conference and the first session of the Preparatory Committee, as an expert, of the Special Rapporteur of the International Law Commission on crimes against humanity; 20. Also requests the Secretary-General to appoint a Secretary-General of the Conference to serve as focal point within the Secretariat for providing support to the organization of the Conference; 21. Further requests the Secretary-General to provide the Preparatory Committee and the Conference with the necessary assistance for the performance of their work, including secretariat services and the provision of essential background information and relevant documents, including summary records, as appropriate, and United Nations media coverage, and to arrange for support to be provided by the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat; 22. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its eightieth session the item entitled “Crimes against humanity”. 47th plenary meeting 4 December 2024 4/4 24-23508