Commemorative High-Level Plenary Meeting Devoted to the Follow-Up to the Outcome of the Special Session on Children

Encourages all Member States and observers to be represented and to address the commemorative high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly at the highest possible level;

Invites intergovernmental organizations and entities that have observer status in the General Assembly, relevant entities of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, as well as those accredited to or in a collaborative relationship or partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, to participate in the commemorative high-level plenary meeting;

Requests the President of the General Assembly, following consultations to be held with all Member States no later than 30 September 2007, with due regard to gender balance and equitable geographical representation, to draw up and circulate a list of three speakers for the closing plenary meeting in accordance with paragraph 6 above and a list of twenty children and twenty representatives of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, as well as those accredited to or in a collaborative relationship or partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, who will participate in the two round tables on the understanding that ten children and ten representatives of non-governmental organizations will participate in each of the round tables and that non-governmental organizations in a collaborative relationship or partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund will be considered on a no-objection basis for a final decision by the General Assembly;

Also requests the President of the General Assembly, following consultations with all Member States and with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund, to finalize organizational arrangements for the commemorative high-level plenary meeting, including the assignment of participants and the identification of themes and chairpersons for the two interactive round tables;

Encourages Member States and observers to include children and young people in their delegations participating in the commemorative high-level plenary meeting;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit a comprehensive analytical report on progress achieved and challenges remaining in implementing the commitments set out in the Declaration and the Plan of Action at least six weeks prior to its consideration by the General Assembly at its sixty-second session;

Requests the President of the General Assembly to hold open consultations with Member States, the Observer State and observers in order to prepare, as an outcome document to be adopted at the commemorative high-level plenary meeting, a brief declaration reaffirming the commitments to the full implementation of the Declaration and the Plan of Action contained in the document entitled “A world fit for children”;