A/68/44 I. Organizational and other matters A. States parties to the Convention 1. As at 31 May 2013, the closing date of the fiftieth session of the Committee against Torture (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”), there were 153 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 the 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 previous annual report. The forty-ninth session (1094th to 1133rd meetings) was held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 29 October to 23 November 2012, and the fiftieth session (1134th to 1169th meetings) was held from 6 to 31 May 2013. An account of the deliberations of the Committee at these two sessions is contained in the relevant summary records (CAT/C/SR.1094–1169). 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. D. Agendas 6. At its 1094th meeting, on 29 October 2013, the Committee adopted the items listed in the provisional agenda submitted by the Secretary-General (CAT/C/49/1) as the agenda of its forty-ninth session. 7. At its 1134th meeting, on 6 May 2013, the Committee adopted the items listed in the provisional agenda submitted by the Secretary-General (CAT/C/50/1) as the agenda of its fiftieth 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 Rights (OHCHR): GE.13-46043 1