Takes note of the report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea Bissau

(a) Takes note of the information provided in document IDB.30

Having taken note of the oral report by the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Burundi,

Takes note of the report of the Secretary General and the report of the Joint Inspection Unit

(a) Takes note of document IDB.30 7 PBC.21 7

(a) Takes note of document IDB.30 3 PBC.21 3

Take note of the present report (DP FPA 2005 17) Welcome the emphasis on support to country level action Endorse the recommendations of the Global Task Team on Improving AIDS Coordination among Multilateral Institutions and International Donors Support the proposed substantive focus of the UNFPA approach in collaborating with UNAIDS and with other United Nations agencies and organizations, NGOs and the private sector.

The Board notes the progress made in monitoring project budgets.

(a) Takes note of the information contained in document IDB.30 15

Takes note of documents DP 2005 3 and DP 2005 4

Takes note of the report of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration on its third session

Takes note of the report of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration on its fourth session

The Conference may wish to take note of the present document and the information contained therein.

Taking note of the request of the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for the establishment of a peace support mission,

The Economic and Social Council takes note of the report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2004.

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti and endorses its recommendations

Takes note of the annual financial review, 2004 (DP FPA 2005 15)

Reports on the implementation of measures contained in General Conference resolution GC.10 Res.2 on the medium term programme framework, 2004 2007.

The Board may wish to take note of the present document and the information contained therein.

(a) Takes note of the report of the Secretary General on the coordinated implementation of the Habitat Agenda 2

(a) Takes note of the information provided in document IDB.30 13 PBC.21 13

Takes note of documents DP FPA 2005 3 and DP FPA 2005 4

Takes note of the report of the Administrator on evaluation 2004 (DP 2005 25)

(a) Takes note of the information provided in document IDB.30 13 PBC.21 13

(a) Takes note of the report of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development on its eighth session

Takes note of the work programme related to the coordination of operational activities for development for 2005

The Economic and Social Council takes note of the list of questions for inclusion in the programme of work of the Council for 2006.2

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea Bissau and the recommendations contained therein

Taking note of the report of the Secretary General dated 18 March 2005 (S 2005 186),

(a) Takes note of the third annual report of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force

Takes note with appreciation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Eleventh Private Sector Meeting.

To take note of the status report on the archiving of Compensation Commission records that was provided by the secretariat.

The Security Council acknowledged the election of Pierre Nkurunziza as President of the Republic of Burundi, on 19 August 2005.

Takes note of the third cooperation framework for South South cooperation (DP CF SSC 3 Rev.1)

Takes note of the report on midterm review of the programming arrangements for the period 2004 2007 (DP 2005 18)

Takes note of the Damascus Declaration, adopted by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia at its twenty third session

While his delegation would have preferred a report that took note of the working papers of both Chairmen, the final outcome was acceptable.

(e) To note that the Committee closed the case of two complaints submitted by Member States against the following organizations

The Economic and Social Council, taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005 of April 2005,

The Executive Board may wish to take note of the present report DP FPA 2005 7 (Part II).

Taking note of the report of the High level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change entitled A more secure world our shared responsibility ,

Takes note of the report Evaluation of the regional cooperation framework for the Arab States, 2002 2005' (DP RPD RAS 1)

To take note of the final report dated 24 November 2005 regarding technical assistance provided to the Government of Iraq in respect of environmental claims before the Compensation Commission and to note that the remaining funds in the amount of 1,320,002.74 will revert to the Compensation Fund.

The Group takes note of the letter addressed by AngloGold Ashanti to the Secretary General on 21 June 2005.

Takes note of the report of the Secretary General on comprehensive statistical data on operational activities for development for 2003