1. In the framework of the competencies granted by this Convention, the Committee shall cooperate with all
relevant organs, offices and specialized agencies and funds of the United Nations, with the treaty bodies
instituted by international instruments, with the special procedures of the United Nations and with the relevant
regional intergovernmental organizations or bodies, as well as with all relevant State institutions, agencies or
offices working towards the protection of all persons against enforced disappearances.
2. As it discharges its mandate, the Committee shall consult other treaty bodies instituted by relevant
international human rights instruments, in particular the Human Rights Committee instituted by the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with a view to ensuring the consistency of their respective
observations and recommendations.
Article 29
1. Each State Party shall submit to the Committee, through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, a
report on the measures taken to give effect to its obligations under this Convention, within two years after the
entry into force of this Convention for the State Party concerned.
2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall make this report available to all States Parties.
3. Each report shall be considered by the Committee, which shall issue such comments, observations or
recommendations as it may deem appropriate. The comments, observations or recommendations shall be
communicated to the State Party concerned, which may respond to them, on its own initiative or at the request
of the Committee.
4. The Committee may also request States Parties to provide additional information on the implementation of
this Convention.
Article 30
1. A request that a disappeared person should be sought and found may be submitted to the Committee, as a
matter of urgency, by relatives of the disappeared person or their legal representatives, their counsel or any
person authorized by them, as well as by any other person having a legitimate interest.
2. If the Committee considers that a request for urgent action submitted in pursuance of paragraph 1 of this
article:
(a) Is not manifestly unfounded;
(b) Does not constitute an abuse of the right of submission of such requests;
(c) Has already been duly presented to the competent bodies of the State Party concerned, such as those
authorized to undertake investigations, where such a possibility exists;
(d) Is not incompatible with the provisions of this Convention; and
(e) The same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or
settlement of the same nature;
it shall request the State Party concerned to provide it with information on the situation of the persons sought,
within a time limit set by the Committee.
3. In the light of the information provided by the State Party concerned in accordance with paragraph 2 of this
article, the Committee may transmit recommendations to the State Party, including a request that the State
Party should take all the necessary measures, including interim measures, to locate and protect the person
concerned in accordance with this Convention and to inform the Committee, within a specified period of time, of
measures taken, taking into account the urgency of the situation. The Committee shall inform the person
submitting the urgent action request of its recommendations and of the information provided to it by the State
as it becomes available.
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