ECOSOC Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau

In its decision 2002/304 of 25 October 2002, the Economic and Social Council established the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau. The Group was composed of the Permanent Representatives of South Africa (Chairman), Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, the Netherlands and Portugal. The President of the Economic and Social Council, the Chairman of the Group of Friends of Guinea-Bissau and the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Security Council on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, also took part in its work.

The mandate of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau was “to examine its humanitarian and economic needs, and review relevant programmes of support and prepare recommendations for a long-term programme of support, based on its development priorities through the integration of relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development into a comprehensive approach to peace and stability, as well as provide advice on how to ensure that the assistance of the international community was adequate, coherent, well-coordinated and effective and promoted synergy”. (Decision 2002/304 )

The Council worked closely with the Security Council on Guinea-Bissau, conducting joint missions while the Chair and the ECOSOC President were invited to address the Security Council. On 19 December 2007, Guinea Bissau was added to the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission. In view of this, the Council terminated the mandate of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau in 2008. For detailed information on the ECOSOC Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, please see the chronology of events. [SS1] 

Reports

• Report of the Ad-Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 8 May 2008, E/2008/55
• Report of the Ad-Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 7 May 2007, E/2007/57
• Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 18 April 2006, E/2006/8
• Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 2 June 2005, E/2005/70
• Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 23 December 2004, E/2005/8
• Supplementary Report by the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 9 July 2004, E/2004/92
• Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 6 February 2004, E/2004/10
• Supplementary Report by the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 3 July 2003, E/2003/95
• Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 10 January 2003, E/2003/8

Resolutions

• Resolution 2008/30, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau
• Resolution 2007/15, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau
• Resolution 2006/11, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 26 July 2006
• Resolution 2005/32, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 26 July 2005
• Resolution 2005/2, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 1 March 2005
• Resolution 2004/61, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 23 July 2004
• Resolution 2004/1, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 3 May 2004
• Resolution 2003/53, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 24 July 2003
• Resolution 2003/1, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 31 January 2003

Decisions

• Decision 2002/304, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, 25 October 2002
• Decision 2002/302, Modalities for establishing an Ad Hoc Advisory Group on African Countries Emerging from Conflict: Guinea-Bissau, 4 October 2002