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E/ESCAP/L.139
24 December 1998
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Fifty-fifth session
22-28 April 1999
Bangkok

PROVISIONAL AGENDA
  1. Opening of the session.
  2. Election of officers.
  3. Adoption of the agenda.
  4. Membership of the Commission.
  5. Policy issues for the ESCAP region:
    1. Implications of recent economic and social developments;
    2. Asia and the Pacific into the twenty-first century: information technology, globalization, economic security and development.
  6. Emerging issues and developments at the regional level:
    1. Regional economic cooperation;
    2. Environment and natural resources development;
    3. Socio-economic measures to alleviate poverty in rural and urban areas;
    4. Transport, communications, tourism and infrastructure development;
    5. Statistics;
    6. Least developed, landlocked and island developing countries.
  7. Programme planning:
    1. Implementation of the programme of work, 1998-1999, and proposed programme changes for 1999;
    2. Proposed programme of work, 2000-2001;
    3. Calendar of meetings and training programmes, April 1999-March 2000.
  8. Technical cooperation activities of ESCAP and announcement of intended contributions.
  9. Reports of regional intergovernmental bodies.
  10. Activities of the Advisory Committee of Permanent Representatives and Other Representatives Designated by Members of the Commission.
  11. Date, venue and any other subject pertaining to the fifty-sixth session of the Commission.
  12. Other matters.
  13. Adoption of the report of the Commission.