(1st meeting, opening only) Committee on Information…

Opening of the session by the Chair of the Committee.

Election of officers - the Committee will elect a Chair, three Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur to serve for the subsequent two years.

Adoption of the agenda and programme of work - The provisional agenda has been prepared on the basis of consultations among the members of the Bureau of the Committee.

Admission of new members - The Committee will consider requests for membership in the Committee.

Statement by the Chair - The Chair will address the Committee at its opening meeting.

Statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications - The Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications will address the Committee at its opening meeting to provide an update on the activities of the Department of Global Communications and to report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in General Assembly resolutions 79/93 A and B.

The Committee on Information is a subsidiary body of the General Assembly, established by the General Assembly to deal with questions relating to public information.

The Committee on Information is responsible for overseeing the work of the Department of Global Communications and for providing it with guidance on policies, programmes and activities of the Department.