CONTENTS (continued) Rule Page XIII. PARTICIPATION OF SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND BODIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 44. Participation of specialized agencies and bodies of the United Nations and of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations ............................ 45. Specialized agencies ............................................................................................... 46. Intergovernmental organizations and United Nations bodies ................................ 47. Non-governmental organizations ........................................................................... 109 109 109 109 PART TWO. RULES RELATING TO THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE XIV. REPORTS OF STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE CONVENTION 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. Submission of reports under article 18 of the Convention ..................................... Failure to submit or late submission of reports ...................................................... Request for additional information ......................................................................... Examination of reports ........................................................................................... Suggestions and general recommendations ............................................................ Concluding comments ............................................................................................ Working methods for examining reports ................................................................ 110 110 111 111 112 112 112 XV. GENERAL DISCUSSION 55. General discussion .................................................................................................. 112 PART THREE. RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN XVI. PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. Transmission of communications to the Committee .............................................. List and register of communications ...................................................................... Request for clarification or additional information ................................................ Summary of information ........................................................................................ Inability of a member to take part in the examination of a communication ........... Withdrawal of a member ........................................................................................ Establishment of working groups and designation of rapporteurs ......................... 96 113 113 113 114 114 115 115

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