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Committee on the Rights of the Child

48th Session (19 May - 6 June 2008)

Provisional Agenda	E \| F \| S	Programme of work	E
Reporting Status	E \| F \| S	Report on the 48th session	A \| C \| E \| F \| R \| S

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Consideration of State Reports

The Committee will consider the following State reports during the session:

Note: Schedules are subject to change at short notice

States examined	Timetable	State Reports	Lists of Issues and Written Replies*	Delegation List & Statement	Concluding Observations
BULGARIA	Wed., 21 May 2008 am & pm CRC/C/SR.1318 CRC/C/SR.1319	Second report CRC/C/BGR/2 E \| F \| S	CRC/C/BGR/Q/2 E \| F \| S CRC/C/BGR/Q/2/Add.1 E \| S	List Statement	CRC/C/BGR/CO/2 E \| F \| S
ERITREA	Monday, 2 June 2008 am & pm CRC/C/SR.1334 CRC/C/SR.1335	2nd & 3rd Consolidated report CRC/C/ERI/3 E \| F \| S	CRC/C/ERI/Q/3 E \| F \| S CRC/C/ERI/Q/3/Add.1 E \| F \| S	List Statement	CRC/C/ERI/CO/3 E \| F \| S
GEORGIA	Tuesday, 20 May 2008 am & pm CRC/C/SR.1316 CRC/C/SR.1317	Third Periodic Report CRC/C/GEO/3 E \| F \| R \| S	CRC/C/GEO/Q/3 E \| F \| S \| R CRC/C/GEO/Q/3/Add.1 E CRC/C/GEO/Q/3/Add.2 E Additional information and annexes: 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10 - Part 2 Final report	List and addendum Statement	CRC/C/GEO/CO/3 E \| F \| S
SERBIA	Tuesday, 27 May 2008 am & pm CRC/C/SR.1326 CRC/C/SR.1327	Initial Report CRC/C/SRB/1 E \| F \| S	CRC/C/SRB/Q/1 E \| F \| S CRC/C/SRB/Q/1/Add.1 E \| F \| S	List Statement	CRC/C/SRB/CO/1 E \| F \| S
SIERRA LEONE	Thursday, 29 May 2008 am & pm CRC/C/SR.1330 CRC/C/SR.1331	Second Periodic report CRC/C/SLE/2 E \| F \| S	CRC/C/SLE/Q/2 E \| F \| S CRC/C/SLE/Q/2/Add.1 E \| F \| S	List Statement	CRC/C/SLE/CO/2 E \| F \| S

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ON THE SALE OF CHILDREN, CHILD PROSTITUTION AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

States examined

Timetable

State Reports

Lists of Issues and Written Replies*

Delegation List & Statement

Concluding Observations

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Friday, 23 May 2008 am & pm

CRC/C/SR.1322 CRC/C/SR.1323

Initial Report

CRC/C/OPSC/KOR/1

E | F | S

CRC/C/OPSC/KOR/Q/1

E | F | S

CRC/C/OPSC/KOR/Q/1/Add.1

E | F | S

List

Statement

CRC/C/OPSC/KOR/CO/1

E | F | S

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Thursday,22 May 2008 am & pm

CRC/C/SR.1320
CRC/C/SR.1321

Initial Report

CRC/C/OPSC/USA/1

E | F | S

Annex

CRC/C/OPSC/USA/Q/1

E | F | S

CRC/C/OPSC/USA/Q/1/Add.1

E | F | S

CRC/C/OPSC/USA/Q/1/Add.2
Additional information

List

Statements
Opening and Final

CRC/C/OPSC/USA/CO/1

E | F | S

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT

States examined	Timetable	State Reports	Lists of Issues and Written Replies*	Delegation List & Statement	Concluding Observations
PHILIPPINES	Friday, 30 May 2008 pm CRC/C/SR.1332 CRC/C/SR.1333	Initial Report CRC/C/OPAC/PHL/1 E \| F \| S	CRC/C/OPAC/PHL/Q/1 E \| F \| S CRC/C/OPAC/PHL/Q/1/Add.1 E \| F \| S and Annexes 1-2-3	List Statement	CRC/C/OPAC/PHL/CO/1 E \| F \| S
REPUBLIC OF KOREA	Friday, 23 May 2008 am & pm CRC/C/SR.1322 CRC/C/SR.1323	Initial Report CRC/C/OPAC/KOR/1 E \| F \| S	CRC/C/OPAC/KOR/Q/1 E \| F \| S CRC/C/OPAC/KOR/Q/1/Add.1 E \| F \| S	List Statement	CRC/C/OPAC/KOR/CO/1 E \| F \| S
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Thursday,22 May 2008 am & pm CRC/C/SR.1320 CRC/C/SR.1321	Initial Report CRC/C/OPAC/USA/1 E \| F \| S	CRC/C/OPAC/USA/Q/1 E \| F \| S CRC/C/OPAC/USA/Q/1/Add.1 and Annexes 1-2-3-4 CRC/C/OPAC/USA/Q/1/Add.1/Rev.1 E \| F \| S	List Statements Opening and Final	CRC/C/OPAC/USA/CO/1 E \| F \| S

*E/OR: Written replies are available in English and/or the original language. The list of issues followed by an asterisk are available from the Secretariat.

** Additional statistical information that could not be included in the web version of the written replies is available from the Secretariat

Please note that E l F l S l A l C l R refer to the availability of documents in the official United Nations languages, which are English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.

49th session pre-sessional working group (June 2008)

The pre-sessional working group of the Committee will draft lists of issues and questions for States parties whose reports will be considered at the 49th session in September/October 2008.

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