II. ACTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ITS FORTY-NINTH SESSION A. Annual report submitted by the Committee against Torture under article 24 of the Convention 21. The Committee considered this agenda item at its 225th meeting, held on 4 May 1995. 22. The Committee took note of General Assembly resolution 49/177 of 23 December 1994 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/37 A of 3 March 1995 on the status of the Convention. The Committee took note also of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995 33 on the question of a draft optional protocol to the Convention. B. Effective implementation of international instruments on human rights, including reporting obligations under international instruments on human rights Thirteenth session 23. At the 207th meeting, held on 18 November 1994, the Chairman of the Committee, who had participated in the fifth meeting of persons chairing the human rights treaty bodies, provided information on the conclusions and recommendations of that meeting. Fourteenth session 24. The Committee had before it the report of the fifth meeting of persons chairing the human rights treaty bodies, 3/ General Assembly resolution 49/178 of 23 December 1994 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/92 of 8 March 1995. 25. The Committee took note of the above-mentioned report and resolutions. -5-