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276 Travaux préparatoires: United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized CrimeMaking recommendations to improve the Convention and its implementa-“(c)tions;“(d)Parties;“(e)tion.Cooperating with relevant international and non-governmental organiza-Examining periodically the implementation of the Convention by States“4. For the purpose of paragraphs 3 (d) and (e) of this article, the Conferenceof the Parties shall acquire the necessary knowledge of the measures taken by StatesParties in implementing this Convention and the difficulties encountered by them indoing so through the information provided by the States Parties and through suchsupplemental review mechanisms as may be established by the Conference of theParties.“5. Each State Party shall provide the Conference of the Parties to theConvention with information on its programmes, plans and practices, as well as onlegislative and administrative measures to implement the Convention, as required bythe Conference of the Parties.” 17Notes by the Secretariat5. At its tenth session, the Ad Hoc Committee considered, finalized and approvedarticle 23, as amended. The last amendments are reflected in the final text of the convention,as included in the report of the Ad Hoc Committee (A/55/383, sect. IV, draft resolution,annex I), that was submitted to the General Assembly for adoption pursuant toresolution 54/126 of 17 December 1999.B. Approved text adopted by the General Assembly(see resolution 55/25, annex I)Article 32Conference of the Parties to the Convention1. A Conference of the Parties to the Convention is hereby establishedto improve the capacity of States Parties to combat transnational organized crimeand to promote and review the implementation of this Convention.2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene theConference of the Parties not later than one year following the entry into forceof this Convention. The Conference of the Parties shall adopt rules of procedureand rules governing the activities set forth in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article(including rules concerning payment of expenses incurred in carrying out thoseactivities).3. The Conference of the Parties shall agree upon mechanisms for achievingthe objectives mentioned in paragraph 1 of this article, including:(a) Facilitating activities by States Parties under articles 29, 30 and 31 ofthis Convention, including by encouraging the mobilization of voluntary contributions;17Former article 22 ter was incorporated, as amended, in article 23 as new paragraph 5.