UNICEF would propose to UNDG Executive Committee partners that the regional teams of the UNDG select a replacement and or additional countries.

62. Requests the Executive Committee of the United Nations Development Group to facilitate the definition of the above mentioned agenda and its implementation

The UNDG work plan will be shared with delegations at the upcoming session of the Economic and Social Council as part of the UNDG Executive Committee Issues Paper.

In response to another question, the secretariat said that the timing of country programme submissions to the Executive Boards was being discussed by the UNDG Executive Committee agencies.

During the operational activities segment, the UNICEF Executive Director participated in the annual panel of the heads of the UNDG Executive Committee, together with UNDP, UNFPA and WFP.

UNICEF and the other UNDG Executive Committee members are actively engaged in preparing suggestions for Resident Coordinator selection and support.

A significant step for the UNDG Executive Committee agencies in supporting the Paris agenda is the introduction of harmonized cash transfer procedures to the implementing partners.

The Executive Director of UNICEF said that the work of the UNDG Executive Committee on Humanitarian Affairs on transitions had a positive impact on the ability of the United Nations to position itself for transition.

As one of the largest operational agencies, and as a member of the UNDG Executive Committee, UNICEF will play key roles in the reform effort, so that the United Nations works effectively in support of the Millennium Development Goals, most of which directly concern children.

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Comment by the Administration. UNICEF will work with the United Nations and the Executive Committee of the United Nations Development Group to address this issue in the competent forums.

Implementation of the resolution as well as decisions to be taken by the intergovernmental machinery would be handled in a coordinated manner within the context of the workplan of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Executive Committee and guidance provided by the Chief Executives Board for Coordination.

The reform agenda was to a significant extent designed to be implemented primarily by the UNDG Executive Committee agencies.

You must speak with the executive (committee).

The Executive Committee manages the resources of the Fund.

The Executive Committee oversees these monitoring activities.

As a member of the UNDG ExCom, WFP ensured that CCAs and UNDAFs were coherent and consistent with national planning processes, including PRSs.

The Executive Director of UNICEF said that the work of the UNDG Executive Committee on Humanitarian Affairs on transitions had a positive impact on the ability of the United Nations to position itself for transition.

The Executive Secretaries of the regional commissions participated actively in all the meetings of the Executive Committee on Economic and Social Affairs.

UNICEF agrees with this and agrees that the JIU and UNDG Executive Committee agencies are leading in this area.

The ongoing reform process calls upon UNICEF, as a member of the Executive Committee of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), to play a central role in shaping a strengthened United Nations system that is relevant and effective, and better able to support the fulfilment of international commitments.

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Executive Committee Conclusion No. 100 (LV), 2004.

See Executive Committee Conclusion No. 101 (LV), 2004.

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Governments acknowledged progress by the UNDG ExCom agencies in harmonizing procedures and noted that further work was needed to simplify United Nations work at the country level and to ensure inclusiveness of all partners.

Participation of women in the Executive commission is 31, 4 .

See Executive Committee Conclusion No. 101 (LV), 2004.

The Executive Committee adopted by consensus the following agenda (A AC.96 1004)

There is active coordination among members of the Executive Committee of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), and with the members of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), to ensure consistency and coherence in the handling of JIU reports for maximum benefit.

The UNDG Executive Committee has agreed on ways of strengthening the role of resident coordinators, including giving them both authority over the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) results matrix, and responsibility for reporting on achievement of those results.

In 2005, the Regional Directors of the four member agencies of the UNDG Executive Committee and of several specialized agencies provided inputs to the process used by UNDP on behalf of the Secretary General for assessing candidates for resident coordinator positions.

All new Executive Directorate staff will continue to receive the necessary training in order to become familiar with the work and procedures of the Committee and the Executive Directorate and thereby enhance their productivity.

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Working Group of the Commission on Human Rights to elaborate a draft declaration in accordance with paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 49 214 of 23 December 1994

At its 975th meeting, held on 15 September 2004, the Committee discussed modalities relating to its country visits.

It had also agreed to recommend that the post of Chairman of the Drafting Committee should be assumed by a representative of the Group of Eastern European States and the post of Chairman of the Credentials Committee by a representative of the Group of Non Aligned and Other States.

The Executive Directorate will continue to ensure follow up to the decisions of the Committee, monitor their execution and evaluate their results.

The report includes a number of suggestions that have been considered by the Executive Committee.