A/69/44 U. Retreat on the working methods of the Committee 32. At its fifty-second session, the Committee also decided to hold a two-day retreat, at its fifty-third session, in November, to discuss its working methods. An informal paper was circulated by the secretariat identifying the main topics to be discussed, divided in clusters: (a) Consideration of reports under article 19, including traditional reports, the simplified reporting procedure (lists of issues prior to reporting) and reporting guidelines; preparation for the dialogue, including the format of the dialogue and guidelines; and concluding observations, including follow-up and guidelines and the implementation of concluding observations; and the selection of rapporteurs and reports; (b) Confidential inquiries under article 20, including methodological and procedural issues, follow-up and guidelines; (c) Individual communications under article 22, including rapporteurs, interim measures, follow-up and guidelines; (d) General comments, including the methodology for the selection of topics and drafting, rapporteurs, consultation and guidelines; (e) Other matters, including reprisals, the annual report of the Committee to the General Assembly, external activities, cooperation with other entities, and the Committee’s website. GE.14-12596 7

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