Preparations for the substansive preparatory process and the high-level international intergovernmental event on financing for development

Approves: (a) The proposals modalities of the participation of the World Bank; (b) the recommendations regarding the participation of the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization in the work of the Preparatory Committee; (c) the recommendations regarding the participation of intergovernmental organizations, the specialized agencies, the funds and programmes of UN and other relevant official or quasi-official organizations; (d) the holding of regional consultative meetings during the second half of 2000 on substantive matters before the Preparatory Committee; (e) the recommendations regarding the participation of non-governmental organizations and the business sector; requests the Bureau to make arrangements for open-ended informal consultations on subparagraph (d) of paragraph 11 of resolution 54/196 before the convening of the 1st substantive session; requests the Secretary-General to assist in the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Bureau, decides that the Preparatory Committee should hold its 2nd substantive session, of 2 weeks' duration, in the 1st quarter of 2001 and its 3rd substantive session, of 2 weeks' duration, in the 2nd quarter of 2001, at Headquarters.

Adopted without vote, 98th meeting

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