Report of 2006

2006

Task forces for the UN Vienna-based Organizations were established in order to ensure better coordination of substantive matters related to the work programme of the various organizations:

See detailed report of activities during 2006

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Chairman of the Task Force: Mr. Bouchaib Eloumni, Counsellor, PM of Morocco

Plenary meetings

2.3. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 6-9 March 2006
6.3. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 6-9 March 2006
28.4. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, PBC, 2-5 May 2006
6.6. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006
13.6. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006
14.6. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006
26.7. IAEA TC target and planning figures
29.8. Briefing by IAEA Secretariat – Ms. Eliana Amaral, Director, Div. Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety, on “Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management”
31.8. IAEA TC target and planning figures
8.9. IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference Resolutions
12.9. IAEA Board of Governors – PACT Programme
13.9. IAEA Board of Governors – PACT Programme
20.9. IAEA General Conference – Briefing by IAEA Secretariat – Ms. Eliana Amaral, Director, Div. Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety, on “Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management”
22.9. Support for PACT Programme
25.9. Briefing by IAEA Secretariat – DDG Mr. Sokolov, Department of Nuclear Energy
17.11. IAEA Board of Governors TACC Meeting, 20-22 November 2006 and IAEA Board of Governors 23-24 November 2006

Task Force meetings

19.1. Briefing by the IAEA Secretariat on recording and reporting of in-kind contributions to the TC Programme
28.2. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 6-9 March 2006
25.4. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, PBC, 2-5 May 2006
12.4. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, PBC, 2-5 May 2006
2.6. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006
27.7. IAEA General Conference Resolution on TC
4.9. IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference Resolutions
19.9. IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference Resolutions
8.11. IAEA Board of Governors TACC Meeting, 20-22 November 2006 and IAEA Board of Governors 23-24 November 2006 and briefing by Ms. Ana Maria Cetto, DDG, TC on the TACC Meeting
16.11. IAEA Board of Governors TACC Meeting, 20-22 November 2006 and IAEA Board of Governors 23-24 November 2006

Working Group Meetings

10.2. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 6-9 March 2006
21.2. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 6-9 March 2006
5.4. Working Group on TC targets and planning figures
18.4. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, PBC, 2-5 May 2006
21.4. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, PBC, 2-5 May 2006
10.5. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006 and TC target and planning figures
12.5. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006 and TC target and planning figures
22.5. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006
24.5. Briefing by the IAEA Department of TC and Department of Nuclear Energy (Nuclear Power)
26.5. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006
1.6. IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 12-15 June 2006
3.8. IAEA TC target and planning figures, IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 11-15 September 2006, IAEA General Conference, 18-22 September 2006
8.8. IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference Resolutions
16.8. IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference Resolutions
22.8. IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference Resolutions
31.8. IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference Resolutions
15.8. IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference Resolutions
2.11. IAEA Board of Governors TACC Meeting, 20-22 November 2006 and IAEA Board of Governors 23-24 November 2006
7.11. IAEA Board of Governors TACC Meeting, 20-22 November 2006 and IAEA Board of Governors 23-24 November 2006
15.11. IAEA Board of Governors TACC Meeting, 20-22 November 2006 and IAEA Board of Governors 23-24 November 2006

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Chairman of the Task Force: Mr. Abdolreza Raiss Shaghaghi, Counsellor, PM of Isl. Rep. of Iran

Plenary meetings

23.1. Turn-over ceremony of the Chairmanship of the G-77 Vienna Chapter
2.6. UNIDO IDB, 31st session, 6-7 June 2006 and 40th Meeting of the Chairmen/Coordinators of the G-77 Chapters, 8-9 June 2006
4.9. UNIDO PBC, 22nd session, 5-6 September 2006
24.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006
29.11. Special Briefing by H.E. Ambassador Mia Horn af Rantzien (Sweden) and Ms. Patricia Francis, Executive Director, International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)

Task Force meetings

19.4. Briefing of the UNIDO Secretariat on the UN Reform Process, 31th session of the IDB, 6-7 June 2006, 40th meeting of the Chairmen/Coordinators of the G-77 Chapters, 8-9 June 2006
18.5. Briefing of UNIDO Evaluation Group, UNIDO IDB, 31st session, 6-7 June 2006 and 40th Meeting of the Chairmen/Coordinators of the G-77 Chapters, 8-9 June 2006
24.5. UNIDO IDB, 31st session, 6-7 June 2006 and 40th Meeting of the Chairmen/Coordinators of the G-77 Chapters, 8-9 June 2006
29.5. UNIDO IDB, 31st session, 6-7 June 2006 and 40th Meeting of the Chairmen/Coordinators of the G-77 Chapters, 8-9 June 2006
31.5. UNIDO IDB, 31st session, 6-7 June 2006 and 40th Meeting of the Chairmen/Coordinators of the G-77 Chapters, 8-9 June 2006
29.8. UNIDO PBC, 22nd session, 5-6 September 2006
1.9. UNIDO PBC, 22nd session, 5-6 September 2006
31.10. UNIDO IDB, 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006 and UNIDO 40th anniversary
10.11. UNIDO IDB, 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006 and UNIDO 40th anniversary, briefing by Ms. D. Magliani, Director, Evaluation Group on Impl. of Agreement with UNDP
14.11. UNIDO IDB, 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006 and UNIDO 40th anniversary and briefing by Ms. F. Haidara, Director, Special Programmes Group on S-S Cooperation and Mr. S. Hobohm, OSL/SPC on MTPF 2006-2009
16.11. UNIDO IDB, 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006
20.11. UNIDO IDB, 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006
23.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006
24.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006
24.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006
24.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006
28.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006

Working Group Meetings

10.5. UNIDO: IDB, 31st session, 6-7 June 2006 and 40th Meeting of the Chairmen/Coordinators of the G-77 Chapters, 8-9 June 2006
8.8. UNIDO PBC, 22nd session, 5-6 September 2006
17.10. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006 and UNIDO 40th anniversary
15.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006 – Item 3 – Agreement with UNDP
17.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006 – Item 3 – Agreement with UNDP
20.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006 – Item 3 – Agreement with UNDP
23.11. UNIDO IDB 32nd session, 29 November – 1 December 2006 – with EU representatives on Item 3 – Agreement with UNDP

United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)

Chairperson of the Task Force: Ms. Maria Feliciana Ortigao de Sampaio, First Secretary, PM of Brazil until 15 August 2006

Plenary meetings

13.3. UNODC: Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 49th session, 14-23 March 2006
3.4. Briefing on the outcome of the informal consultations on the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption which took place in Lisbon, 22-24 March 2006 (Helsinki Porcess, Friends of the Helsinki Process and the United Nations Convention against Corruption)
20.4. UNODC: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 15th session, and Committee of the Whole, 21 April, 24-28 April 2006
24.4. UNODC: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 15th session, and Committee of the Whole, 21 April, 24-28 April 2006
6.10. UNODC: Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols, 3rd Session, Vienna, 9-18 October 2006

Task Force meetings

10.3. UNODC: Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 49th session, 14-23 March 2006
28.2. UNODC: COPUOS – Scientific and Technical Subcommittee 43rd Session, 20 February – 3 March 2006 – Theme for the next symposium which should be proposed by the G-77. Theme proposed by Nigeria: “Equatorial Earth Observation Systems – Challenges and Opportunities”

Working Group Meetings

3.3. UNODC: Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 49th session, 14-23 March 2006
12.4. UNODC: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 15th session, and Committee of the Whole, 21 April, 24-28 April 2006
3.10. UNODC: Conference of the Parties
3.10. UNODC: Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols, 3rd Session, Vienna, 9-18 October 2006
4.12. UNODC: Conference of the Parties, Amman, Jordan, 10-14 December 2006

Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Chairman of the Task Force: Mr. Allan Wright, First Secretary, PM of South Africa

Plenary meetings

25.5. CTBTO: WGA 29th, 29 May – 2 June 2006
31.5. CTBTO: WGA 29th, 29 May – 2 June 2006
19.6. CTBTO: PrepCom 26th, 20-23 June 2006
6.7. CTBTO: Draft Position Paper on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
25.8. CTBTO: Working Group B 27th session second part, 28 August – 8 September 2006
28.9. CTBTO: Working Group A, 30th session, 2-6 October 2006
31.10. CTBTO: G-77 and China proposal on the modalities for the financing of experts in WGB Meetings
10.11. CTBTO: PrepCom 27th session part two, 13-17 November 2006
14.11. CTBTO: PrepCom 27th session part two, 13-17 November 2006
15.11. CTBTO: PrepCom 27th session part two, 13-17 November 2006
17.11. CTBTO: PrepCom 27th session part two, 13-17 November 2006

Task Force meetings

1.3. CTBTO: Working Group B Meeting, 13 February – 3 March 2006
16.3. CTBTO: Follow-up of WGB Meeting planning for the year 2006
23.5. CTBTO: WGA 29th, 29 May – 2 June 2006
14.6. CTBTO: PrepCom 26th, 20-23 June 2006
29.6. CTBTO: Draft Position Paper on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
3.7. CTBTO: Draft Position Paper on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
7.7. CTBTO: Draft Position Paper on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
11.7. CTBTO: Discuss on the outcome of the informal consultations on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
17.8. CTBTO: Working Group B 27th session second part, 28 August – 8 September 2006
22.8. CTBTO: Working Group B 27th session second part, 28 August – 8 September 2006
24.8. CTBTO: Working Group B 27th session second part, 28 August – 8 September 2006
27.9. CTBTO: Working Group A, 30th session, 2-6 October 2006
3.10. CTBTO: Working Group A, 30th session, 2-6 October 2006
10.10. CTBTO: Informal consultations on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
13.10. CTBTO: Informal consultations on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
18.10. CTBTO: Informal consultations on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
30.10. CTBTO: Informal consultations on the financing of 9 experts for participation in WGB Meetings
9.11. CTBTO: PrepCom 27th session part two, 13-17 November 2006
28.11. CTBTO: Informal Consultations on Article XIV Conference
30.11. CTBTO: Informal Consultations on Article XIV Conference

Working Group Meetings

19.4. CTBTO: Working Group B 27th session first part (15-26 May 2006) and Working Group A (29 May – 2 June 2006)
25.4. CTBTO: Working Group B 27th session first part (15-26 May 2006) and Working Group A (29 May – 2 June 2006)
3.5. CTBTO: Working Group B, 27th session first part (15-26 May 2006) and Working Group A (29 May – 2 June 2006)
9.8. CTBTO: Working Group B, 27th session second part (28 August – 8 September 2006)
25.9. CTBTO: Working Group A, 30th session, 2-6 October 2006
3.11. CTBTO: PrepCom 27th session part two, 13-17 November 2006
7.11. CTBTO: PrepCom 27th session part two, 13-17 November 2006