Switzerland, in its function as Secretariat of the IHFFC, formally requested the Secretary General to include in the agenda of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly the item entitled "Granting of observer status for the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission in the General Assembly". An explanatory memorandum and a related draft resolution were attached to the request.

Almost 60 states accepted to co-sponsor the resolution, which was thereafter recommended for adoption by the 6th Committee by consensus on 23 October and approved by the General Assembly in its Resolution number 64/121, dated 16 December 2009.

General Assembly
Distr.: General - 15 January 2010 - Sixty-fourth session - Agenda item 165
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/64/456)]

64/121. Observer status for the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission in the General Assembly

The General Assembly,

Wishing to promote cooperation between the United Nations and the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission,

1. Decides to invite the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission to participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary action to implement the present resolution.

64th plenary meeting
16 December 2009