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RAPPORT DU CONSEIL EXECUTIF SUR SES ACTIVITES EN 1998-1999, Y COMPRIS SES METHODES
DE TRAVAIL, EN APPLICATION DE LA RESOLUTION 29 C/88
REPORT BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ON ITS OWN ACTIVITIES IN 1998-1999, INCLUDING ITS
METHODS OF WORK, PURSUANT TO 29 C/RESOLUTION 88
INFORME DEL CONSEJO EJECUTIVO SOBRE SUS ACTIVIDADES EN 1998-1999, INCLUIDOS SUS
METODOS DE TRABAJO, EN APLICACION DE LA RESOLUCIÓN 29 C/88
ДОКЛАД ИСПОЛНИТЕЛЬНОГО СОВЕТА О ЕГО ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ В 1998-1999 ГГ., ВТОМЧИСЛЕ
О МЕТОДАХ ЕГО РАБОТЫ ВО ИСПОЛНЕНИЕ РЕЗОЛЮЦИИ 29 С/88
1.1 The PRESIDENT:
Ladies and gentlemen, in the absence of a quorum, I shall suspend the meeting for a few minutes.
(The meeting is adjourned for five minutes)
1.2 I declare open the twenty-seventh and last plenary meeting of the 30th session of the General
Conference, and the last General Conference of this millennium, if there is no extraordinary session. We begin
with item 2.2 on the agenda, “Report by the Executive Board on its own activities in 1998-1999, including its
methods of work, pursuant to 29 C/Resolution 88”. The document for this item is 30 C/9, which has already been
discussed during the general policy debate. What we have to do today is to adopt the draft resolution at the end of
the document. Do you have any comments on the draft resolution contained in document 30 C/9? As I see no one
asking for the floor, I propose that the General Conference adopt the draft resolution in document 30 C/9.
1.3 It is so decided.
HOMMAGE A MM. PÁL PATAKI ET CHRISTOPHER CHETSANGA, PRESIDENTS DU CONSEIL
EXECUTIF
TRIBUTE TO MR PÁL PATAKI AND MR CHRISTOPHER CHETSANGA, CHAIRPERSONS OF THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD
HOMENAJE A LOS SRES. PAL PATAKI Y CHRISTOPHER CHETSANGA, PRESIDENTES DEL
CONSEJO EJECUTIVO
ВЫРАЖЕНИЕ ПРИЗНАТЕЛЬНОСТИ Г-НУ ПАЛЮ ПАТАКИ И Г-НУ КРИСТОФЕРУ ЧЕТСАНГА,
ПРЕДСЕДАТЕЛЯМ ИСПОЛНИТЕЛЬНОГО СОВЕТА
2.1 The PRESIDENT:
I would now like to submit to you a draft resolution presented by the General Committee of the General
Conference in tribute to the Chairpersons of the Executive Board, Mr Pál Pataki and Mr Christopher J.
Chetsanga. The text of the resolution has been distributed to you as document 30 C/PLEN/DR.3. I shall now read
to you the text of the draft resolution:
“The General Conference,
Considering that Mr Pál Pataki performed the duties of Chairperson of the Executive Board from
13 November 1997 to 5 October 1999,
Recalling that, during this period, he assumed his responsibilities with the utmost dedication, firmly
resolved that the Board should scrupulously fulfil its constitutional mandate,
Recognizing his steadfast commitment to UNESCO’s mission and the determination with which he
guided the work of the Executive Board in accomplishing this mission,
Stressing the human qualities, integrity and thoroughness which he demonstrated in the performance of
his duties,
Considering that Mr Christopher J. Chetsanga assumed the responsibilities of Chairperson of the
Executive Board from the beginning of its 157th session to the end of the 30th session of the General
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