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Nations to elaborate, in a period of two years, a set of voluntary guidelines to
support the efforts of Member States to achieve the progressive realization of the
right to adequate food in the context of national food security;
17. Further welcomes the continued cooperation of the High Commissioner,
the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Special Rapporteur,
and encourages them to continue their cooperation in this regard;
18. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a comprehensive report to the
Commission on Human Rights at its sixtieth session and an interim report to the
General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the implementation of the present
resolution;
19. Invites Governments, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and
programmes, treaty bodies and non-governmental organizations to cooperate fully
with the Special Rapporteur in the fulfilment of his mandate, inter alia, through the
submission of comments and suggestions on ways and means of realizing the right
to food;
20. Decides to continue the consideration of this matter at its fifty-ninth
session under the item entitled “Human rights questions”.
77th plenary meeting
22 December 2003
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