The ITF has met three times.

Report of the Task Force on International Merchandise Trade Statistics

This task force has proposed the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) classification system.

Another main source of international standards in this area is the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering.

In accordance with the task force's programme of work, four segments will be held during which presentations will be made by members of the task force and invitees.

In July 2004, the ad hoc intergovernmental task force for foods derived from modern biotechnology was re established to pursue work in that area.

Constitution of the high level task force

Noting, in the context of international trade and development, the ongoing work of the Commonwealth Secretariat World Bank Joint Task Force on Small States,

Task Force on Children and Armed Conflict

The Task Force is in the process of being formed.

The task force must also accompany the approval of the international treaties signed by Brazil, which relate to anti money laundering policies.

The Task Force was especially interested in the adoption of new anti terrorist legislation and its conformity with international standards, including SC Resolution 1373.

The ITF does not have agreed conclusions as such, but nevertheless consensus on certain principles is emerging.

Two members of the task force will be lead the discussions.

Each topic would be introduced by one member of the task force.

Estonia is represented in the task force by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force

South Africa

UNCTAD is providing support for the operationalization of the International Task Force on Commodities to set up a platform for a comprehensive approach to address commodity issues.

The objective of the Task Force is centred on the improvement of the efficiency, quality and consistency of international data production and dissemination, while reducing the national authorities' response burden and avoiding duplication of work in international organizations.

The task force usually comprises 14 or 15 ships.

The Task Force also issues a typologies report annually.

4. Decides that the Task Force should be modified in order to provide for the increased participation and continued membership of regional intergovernmental organizations and key United Nations agencies

International cooperation to support commodity sector development will also be discussed, including cooperation through the International Task Force on Commodities.

The next ITF meeting is scheduled for 28 February 2005 in Nuremberg (following BIOFACH).

Worked with the Financial Action task Force (FATF) to assess the potential technical assistance needs of key countries to help these comply with the FATF eight special recommendations on terrorist financing.

20. Expresses concern that the International Task Force on Commodities launched at the eleventh session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has not yet entered into force, and calls upon interested stakeholders to provide voluntary financial support for the timely establishment of the Task Force

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Revised Recommendations

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) revised recommendations

Report of the high level task force on the implementation of the right to development on its second meeting

Women in Peacekeeping and Conflict Situations Taskforce

United Nations Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force

This is the spirit that animated the task force in reaching the following conclusions and recommendations, which reflect consensus among the members.

In supporting the work of the task force the Office contacted research institutions, civil society organizations and Member States to seek inputs on their experiences in implementing the right to development in general and on the issues assigned to the task force in particular, for presentation at the meeting of the task force.

The Statistics Division and OECD would like to acknowledge the significance of the cooperation with other international organizations members of the inter agency Task Force on International Merchandise Trade Statistics, to ensure the successful completion of this project.

The segment will help the task force to benefit from the experiences of major players at the regional and national levels international institutions, donor countries and partner developing countries.

Interagency Task Force on Statistics of International Trade in Services meetings, 21 and 22 February 2006, New York, and 15 September, Paris.

Two members of the task force will lead the discussions in this session.

The Task Force developed a number of instruments and tools which include

The taskforce will function as a catalyst for policy development and implementation.

The Chairperson invited the members of the Country Task Force to pose questions.

Work is in progress by a task team on substantive and programmatic issues.

International organizations continue to play an important role in countering the financing of terrorism, with FATF being especially influential.

The CCANI Task Force (composed of Kenya, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda) was requested to initiate the drafting of the statute of the Secretariat in cooperation with OHCHR and ICC.

In accordance with a request of the Statistical Commission at its thirty sixth session, the Secretary General has the honour to transmit herewith to the Commission, for informational purposes, the report of the Task Force on International Merchandise Trade Statistics.