- 10 - (Tehran, 19-21 February 2001). The Committee further designated Ms. Gaer as its representative to the second session of the Preparatory Committee and its Chairperson as its representative to the World Conference, to be held in Durban, South Africa, from 31 August to 7 September 2001. I. Methods of work of the Committee: decision to establish a pre-sessional working group 13. The Committee held a preliminary discussion on the possibility of establishing a pre-sessional working group at its twenty-fourth session. It agreed that such a group would facilitate its monitoring activities, in particular with regard to individual communications under article 22 of the Convention. 14. On 22 November 2000, the Committee resumed discussion on the subject and, in accordance with rule 25 of its rules of procedure, heard an oral statement by the secretariat concerning the cost estimates involved in the proposal (see annex VIII). In accordance with rules 61 and 106 of its rules of procedure, the Committee decided to pursue the establishment of the working group starting with the biennium 2002-2003. The group would be composed of four of its members and would meet for a five-day session during the week preceding each Committee session. 15. At its twenty-sixth session the Committee decided to entrust two of its members with the task of revising its rules of procedure and making proposals for possible amendments at the twenty-seventh session. II. ACTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ITS FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION 16. The Committee considered this agenda item at its twenty-sixth session. A. Annual report submitted by the Committee against Torture under article 24 of the Convention 17. The Committee took note of General Assembly resolution 55/89, entitled “Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”, to which are annexed the Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. B. Effective implementation of international instruments on human rights, including reporting obligations under international instruments on human rights 18. At its twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth sessions, the Committee discussed the possibility of improving its methods of work as a result of the suggestions contained in an informal document submitted by a State party.