Amendment to paragraph 18 of the terms of reference of the commission

Abstract

Paragraph 18 of the terms of reference of the Economic Commission for Africa reads as follows: "The Commission shall submit to the Economic and Social Council once a year a full report on its activities and plans, including those of any subsidiary bodies. For those years in which the Commission does not hold a session, the Executive Secretary shall submit to the Economic and Social Council a full report of its activities and plans, including those of any subsidiary bodies, after approval by the Chairman of the session in question and circulation to Governments of member States for their comments and any necessary modifications". The provision contained in the second sentence of this paragraph was applicable at a time when the Conference of ministers of the Commission held its meeting on biennial basis.