A/66/44 I. Organizational and other matters A. States parties to the Convention 1. As at 3 June 2011, the closing date of the forty-sixth session of the Committee against Torture (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”), there were 147 States parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”). The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984 and entered into force on 26 June 1987. 2. The list of States which have signed, ratified or acceded to the Convention is contained in annex I to the present report. The list of States parties that have declared that they do not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for by article 20 of the Convention is provided in annex II. The States parties that have made declarations provided for in articles 21 and 22 of the Convention are listed in annex III. 3. The text of the declarations, reservations or objections made by States parties with respect to the Convention may be found on the United Nations website (http://treaties.un.org). B. Sessions of the Committee 4. The Committee against Torture has held two sessions since the adoption of its last annual report. The forty-fifth session (954th to 981st meetings) was held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 1 to 19 November 2010, and the forty-sixth session (982nd to 1019th meetings) was held from 9 May 2011 to 3 June 2011. An account of the deliberations of the Committee at these two sessions is contained in the relevant summary records (CAT/C/SR.954-1019). C. Membership and attendance at sessions 5. The membership of the Committee remained the same during the period covered by the report. The list of members with their term of office appears in annex IV to the present report. D. Agendas 6. At its 954th meeting, on 1 November 2010, the Committee adopted the items listed in the provisional agenda submitted by the Secretary-General (CAT/C/45/1) as the agenda of its forty-fifth session. 7. At its 982nd meeting, on 9 May 2011, the Committee adopted the items listed in the provisional agenda submitted by the Secretary-General (CAT/C/46/1) as the agenda of its forty-sixth session. E. Participation of Committee members in other meetings 8. During the period under consideration, Committee members participated in different meetings organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human GE.11-45568 1