Council Sessions Affairs Department

Responsibilities & Functions

1. Propose the rules governing the Council’s work for submission to the Secretary-General.
2. Prepare draft agendas for each Council meeting for submission to the Secretary-General.
3. Prepare a file for each Council meeting that contains agenda items and related documents, and distribute it to members sufficiently in advance.
4. Prepare summaries of matters presented to the Council, explaining them and identifying the issues requiring a decision.
5. Prepare minutes for each meeting, including a summary of discussions and the adopted decisions.
6. Draft decisions and circulars on relevant matters, prepare memoranda to communicate decisions, and follow up their implementation by administrative units or government entities in coordination with the concerned units.
7. Follow up on the work of committees and working groups formed by the Council, and prepare their files and reports on meeting outcomes and recommendations for submission to the Council for approval.
8. Prepare correspondence, statements, and instructions required for the Council and its committees, and follow up their implementation after approval.
9. Prepare a statement of deferred items and follow up on resubmitting them at the time determined by the Council for presentation to the Secretary-General.