serve as member of the Committee as long as he remained a staff member of the United Nations. D. Solemn declaration by the newly elected members of the Committee 7. At the 245th meeting, on 30 April 1996, the five members of the Committee who had been elected at the Fifth Meeting of the States parties to the Convention made the solemn declaration upon assuming their duties, in accordance with rule 14 of the rules of procedure. E. Election of officers 8. At the 245th meeting, on 30 April 1996, the Committee elected the following officers for a term of two years in accordance with article 18, paragraph 1, of the Convention and rules 15 and 16 of the rules of procedure: Chairman: Mr. Alexis Dipanda Mouelle Vice-Chairmen: Rapporteur: Mr. Bent Sorensen Mr. Alexander M. Yakovlev Mr. Alejandro González-Poblete Ms. Julia Iliopoulos-Strangas F. Agendas 9. At its 227th meeting, on 13 November 1995, the Committee adopted the following items listed in the provisional agenda submitted by the Secretary-General in accordance with rule 6 of the rules of procedure (CAT/C/31), as the agenda of its fifteenth session: 1. Adoption of the agenda. 2. Organizational and other matters. 3. Submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the Convention. 4. Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention. 5. Consideration of information received under article 20 of the Convention. 6. Consideration of communications under article 22 of the Convention. 7. Amendments to the rules of procedure of the Committee. 10. At its 245th meeting, on 30 April 1996, the Committee adopted, with amendments, the following items listed in the provisional agenda submitted by the Secretary-General in accordance with rule 6 of the rules of procedure (CAT/C/35) as the agenda of its sixteenth session: -2-