At its 47th plenary meeting, on 24 July 2003, the Economic and Social Council, having endorsed the recommendation regarding Timor-Leste, as contained in the report of the Committee for Development Policy on its fifth session:70
(a) Took note of chapters I, II, III and V of the report;
(b) Decided to defer consideration of chapter IV (Review of the list of least developed countries), including the question of graduating Cape Verde and Maldives, until its resumed session, and in this regard requested the Secretary- General to provide the necessary technical support to the Council for that purpose.