A/CONF.171/13 English Page 126 20. Also at the same meeting, the Conference elected Mr. Fred Sai (Ghana) Chairman of the Main Committee. 21. At the 10th plenary meeting, on 9 September, the Conference elected Mr. Peeter Olesk (Estonia) Rapporteur-General of the Conference. I. Organization of work, including the establishment of the Main Committee of the Conference 22. At the 1st plenary meeting, on 5 September, the Conference, in accordance with the recommendations of the pre-Conference consultations contained in paragraphs 15 to 18 of document A/CONF.171/L.2, approved its organization of work. J. Accreditation of intergovernmental organizations 23. At the 1st plenary meeting, on 5 September, in accordance with the recommendations of the pre-Conference consultations contained in paragraph 20 of document A/CONF.171/L.2, the Conference approved the accreditation of the intergovernmental organizations listed in document A/CONF.171/8. 24. At the 11th plenary meeting, on 12 September, the Conference approved the accreditation of the additional intergovernmental organizations listed in documents A/CONF.171/8/Add.1 and 2. K. Accreditation of non-governmental organizations 25. At the 1st plenary meeting, on 5 September, in accordance with the recommendations of the pre-Conference consultations contained in paragraph 21 of document A/CONF.171/L.2, the Conference approved the accreditation of the non-governmental organizations listed in documents A/CONF.171/7 and Add.1. L. Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee 26. At the 1st plenary meeting, on 5 September, in conformity with rule 4 of the rules of procedure of the Conference and the recommendation of the pre-Conference consultations contained in paragraph 19 of document A/CONF.171/L.2, the Conference established a Credentials Committee composed of Austria, the Bahamas, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Mauritius, the Russian Federation, Thailand and the United States of America, on the understanding that if one of those States did not participate in the Conference, it would be replaced by another State from the same regional group. /...