A. Annual report submitted by the Committee against Torture under article 24 of the Convention 23. The Committee took note of General Assembly resolution 54/156 of 17 December 1999. B. Effective implementation of international instruments on human rights, including reporting obligations under international instruments on human rights Twenty-third session 24. At the 397th meeting, on 11 November 1999, the Chairman of the Committee provided information on the outcome of the Eleventh Meeting of Persons Chairing the Human Rights Treaty Bodies, which had been held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 31 May to 3 June 1999. Twenty-fourth session 25. At its 410th meeting, on 1 May 2000, the Committee decided to continue the practice established at its twentieth session of designating thematic rapporteurs who, on the basis of reports of States parties and other information available to them, would bring to the attention of the Committee issues relating to women's rights, children's rights and discriminatory practices relevant to or affecting the implementation of the Convention. Ms. Gaer, Mr. Rasmussen and Mr. Yakovlev, respectively, were designated as rapporteurs for each of the issues referred to above. Chapter III SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONVENTION Action taken by the Committee to ensure the submission of reports 26. The Committee, at its 391st and 410th meetings, held on 8 November 1999, and 1 May 2000, considered the status of submission of reports under article 19 of the Convention. The Committee had before it the following documents: (a) Notes by the Secretary-General concerning initial reports of States parties which were due from 1988 to 2000 (CAT/C/5, 7, 9, 12, 16/Rev.1, 21/Rev.1, 24, 28/Rev.1, 32/Rev.2, 37, 42, 47 and 52); (b) Notes by the Secretary-General concerning second periodic reports which were due from 1992 to 2000 (CAT/C/17, 20/Rev.1, 25, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48 and 53); (c) Notes by the Secretary-General concerning third periodic reports which were due from 1996 to 2000 (CAT/C/34, 39, 44, 49 and 54); (d) (CAT/C/55). Note by the Secretary-General concerning fourth periodic reports which are due in 2000 27. The Committee was informed that, in addition to the 16 reports that were scheduled for consideration by the Committee at its twenty-third and twenty-fourth sessions (see chap. IV, paras. 34-35), the Secretary General had received the initial reports of Bolivia (CAT/C/52/Add.1) and Slovakia (CAT/C/24/Add.5), the 5