16. The Committee agreed to designate Mr. Bent Sørensen as its observer in the future sessions of the Working Group. I. Preparatory activities relating to the World Conference on Human Rights Ninth session 17. At the 119th meeting, on 9 November 1992, Mr. Sørensen, who had been designated by the Committee as its representative to the Preparatory Committee for the World Conference on Human Rights, reported on the activities of the Preparatory Committee at its third session, held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 14 to 18 September 1992, as well as on his participation in the discussions. Mr. Ben Ammar informed the Committee about his participation as representative of a non-governmental organization in the African Regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Conference, which had taken place at Tunis from 2 to 6 November 1992. 18. At the same meeting, and at its 126th, 127th and 136th meetings, on 13 and 20 November 1992, the Committee discussed how it should participate in the various meetings to be held in connection with preparations for the World Conference on Human Rights, and the Conference itself to be held at Vienna from 14 to 25 June 1993. 19. The Committee decided that Mr. Sørensen would continue to act as its representative to the Preparatory Committee for the Conference and Mr. Mikhailov as its alternative representative. The Committee postponed until a later stage a decision on its representation at the Conference itself. 20. In addition, at its 136th meeting, on 20 November 1992, the Committee, pursuant to the request made by the General Assembly in paragraph 10 of resolution 45/155, adopted the following recommendations to the Preparatory Committee for the World Conference on Human Rights, and to the Conference itself: "The Committee against Torture, "Pursuant to paragraphs 9 and 10 of General Assembly resolution 45/155 of 18 December 1990 and paragraph 5 of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1991/30 of 5 March 1991, "1. Appoints Mr. Sørensen as representative and Mr. Mikhailov as alternate to the meetings of the Preparatory Committee for the World Conference on Human Rights; "2. Recommends that: "(a) With a view to eradicating torture by the year 2000, the subject matter should be included in the agenda of the World Conference; "(b) An energetic and concerted effort should be made both during the process of preparation for the World Conference and at the Conference itself to encourage: "(i) States that have not yet done so to become parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, including its articles 20, 21 and 22; -4-