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with the bureaux of the functional commissions and other subsidiary bodies, as
well as with those of the specialized agencies and the executive boards of the
funds and programmes, and thus allow for a better interaction between the
Council and those bodies and contribute by assisting the Council to better
fulfil its role.
50.
The Bureau shall monitor the state of preparedness of documentation for
the Council and take necessary measures to facilitate its timely issuance in
all official languages.
51.
Based on proposals by member States, recommendations in the reports of
the Secretary-General as well as in the reports of the Council's subsidiary
bodies and the executive boards of the United Nations funds and programmes,
the Bureau shall identify areas for possible action by the Council, with a
view to improving the proceedings of the Council.
52.
Members of the Bureau should be entrusted with safeguarding and passing
on to the next session of the Council the working methods that have proved
successful and the overall experience acquired in implementing resolution
48/162 and the present resolution, taking into account the rules of procedure
of the Council.
B.
High-level segment
53.
The theme for the general debate of the high-level segment shall be
determined by the Economic and Social Council. In this connection, the
President of the Council, following consultations with Member States and,
through the Secretary-General, with members of the Administrative Committee on
Coordination, should present a proposal for a topical theme for the following
year at the annual substantive session of the Council. At such session, the
Council shall undertake consultations on the theme for the high-level segment
with a view to reaching a decision, if possible, during the substantive
session, but not later than at a resumed session in the autumn following the
annual session. In the event a matter of high urgency and priority
subsequently emerges that would qualify as a theme for the high-level segment,
the Council, at its organizational session, may, as appropriate, consider that
theme as an additional topic for discussion at the high-level segment.
54.
The Secretary General is requested to include in his report for this
segment all relevant issues that could be discussed during the session, on the
basis of the theme or themes chosen, making use of inputs from the various
pertinent bodies of the United Nations system, including concrete
recommendations on the matters under discussion.
55.
In order to better focus the policy dialogue, the possibility of having
joint reports, prepared by the secretariats of the United Nations, the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Bretton Woods institutions
and the World Trade Organization, should be explored.
56.
The outcome of the high-level segment should normally be in the form of
agreed conclusions and should be followed up by all relevant bodies and
organizations of the United Nations system.
C.
Coordination segment
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