And Mr. Arafat said, although without great enthusiasm, that he was open to a substantive session with Mr. Barak if the groundwork was fully prepared.
* See the Report of the Preparatory Committee on its First Substantive Session, (A 55/43 (Part II)) [word | pdf] NGO Caucuses and other events at the First Substantive Session.[word | pdf] Report of official NGO presentations during the First Substantive Session, prepared by the NGO Committee on UNICEF (28 June 2000).
The first was in February 2000 (an organizational meeting); the second in early June 2000 (this was the first substantive session); the third in January 2001 (also substantive).
She outlined activities that would take place from 29 January to 2 February at the second substantive session of the Preparatory Committee.
* Excerpt from the Report of the Preparatory Committee on its Organisational Session, (A 55/43 (Part I)) [word | pdf] Decisions on the participation of Non-Governmental Organizations, adopted by the Preparatory Committee for the Special Session on Children on its First Substantive Session.
New York, 29 January 2001 Mr. President of the General Assembly, Madame Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen: This Second Substantive Session of the Preparatory Committee is opening at a crucially important juncture for the world's children - and their right to grow to adulthood in health, peace and dignity.
We and our partners in the European Union welcomed the Secretary-General's report of the 1996 Substantive Session of ECOSOC, on implementation of Resolution 1995/96 and, in particular, the establishment of an Inter-Agency Task Force to follow up the issues raised in the Resolution.
They are due in court in January for a procedural hearing, followed by substantive court sessions later in the year.
Harrad said that there had been one substantive bargaining session since, and that it resulted in unreasonable demands from Cablevision.
The issue arose this week as the White House tried to turn what was supposed to be a largely symbolic meeting with Mr. Mori into a substantive economic session.
