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Requests the secretariat of the Commission to coordinate the participation of the relevant major groups in the thematic discussions at the 18th session of the Commission; requests the secretariat of the Commission to make arrangements to facilitate the balanced representation of major groups from developed and developing countries in the sessions of the Commission; requests the Secretary-General to submit a thematic report on each of the 5 issues contained in the thematic cluster to be considered at the session namely, transport, chemicals, waste management, mining and a 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns; decides to organize, in 2012, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development at the highest possible level, including Heads of State and Government or other representatives, in this regard accepts with gratitude the generous offer of the Government of Brazil to host the Conference; decides that a preparatory committee will be established within the framework of the Commission to carry out the preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development; invites regional groups to nominate their candidates for the 10-member Bureau of the Preparatory Committee no later than 28 Feb. 2010 so that they can be involved in its preparations in advance of the 1st session of the Preparatory Committee; decides that (a) the 1st meeting of the Preparatory Committee will be held in 2010 for 3 days; (b) the 2nd meeting of the Preparatory Committee will be held in 2011 for 2 days; the 3rd and final meeting of the Preparatory Committee will be held in Brazil in 2012 for 3 days to discuss the outcome of the Conference; requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on progress to date and remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits in the area of sustainable development; also requests the Secretary-General to provide all appropriate support to the work of the preparatory process and the Conference.

Adopted without vote, 68th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.