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Provisional Agenda of the Conference
 

  1. Opening of the Conference by the Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
  2. Election of the President
  3. Adoption of the rules of procedure
  4. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters
  5. Election of officers other than the President
  6. Credentials of representatives to the Conference
    1. Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee
    2. Report of the Credentials Committee
  7. Confirmation of the Secretary of the Conference
  8. Address by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
  9. Welcoming address by the Vice-Chancellor of Austria
  10. Address by the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
  11. General exchange of views by ratifiers and signatories on facilitating the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty*
  12. Statements by non-Signatory States*
  13. Statement on behalf of non-governmental organizations*
  14. Consideration and adoption of the Final Declaration
  15. Any matters arising from Article XIV, paragraph 3
  16. Adoption of the report of the Conference
  17. Closure of the Conference

*As general guidance, it is assumed that speakers, at the discretion of the President, will talk for up to five minutes each.

Proposed Timetable for the Work of the Conference

6 October 1999, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Opening of the Conference by the Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • Adoption of the rules of procedure
  • Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters (organization of work)
  • Election of officers other than the President
  • Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee
  • Confirmation of the Secretary of the Conference

6 October 1999, 3-6 p.m.

  • Address by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • Welcoming address by the Vice-Chancellor of Austria
  • Address by the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
  • General exchange of views by ratifiers and signatories on facilitating the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

7 October 1999, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

  • General exchange of views by ratifiers and signatories on facilitating the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

7 October 1999, 3-6 p.m.

  • General exchange of views by ratifiers and signatories on facilitating the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

8 October 1999, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

  • General exchange of views by ratifiers and signatories on facilitating the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
  • Statements by non-Signatory States
  • Statement on behalf of non-governmental organizations
  • Report of the Credentials Committee

8 October 1999, 3-6 p.m.

  • Consideration and adoption of the Final Declaration
  • Any matters arising from Article XIV, paragraph 3
  • Adoption of the report of the Conference
  • Closure of the Conference

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