Decides that the Statistical Commission shall meet annually, beginning in 2000, for a period of 4 working days in New York, and decides that the small additional cost shall come from existing resources; also decides that, with immediate effect, the Working Group on International Statistical Programmes and Coordination shall cease to function.

Adopted without vote, 39th plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 1999, New York, 20 Jan. and 2-5 Feb. 1999; resumed organizational session for 1999, New York, 25 March, 6 and 7 May and 23 June 1999; substantive session of 1999, Geneva, 5-30 July 1999; resumed substantive session of 1999, New York, 16 Sept., 26 Oct., 15 Nov. and 16 Dec. 1999 - E/1999/99 - p. 26 - (ESCOR, 1999, Suppl. no. 1).