9. The Secretary-General of the United Nationsshall provide the necessary staff and facilities for the effective performanceof the functions of the Committee under the present Convention. Article 18 1. States Parties undertake to submit to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, for consideration by the Committee, a report onthelegislative,judicial, administrative or other measures which they have adopted to give effect to the provisions of the present Convention and onthe progress madein this respect: (a) Within oneyearafter the entry into force for the State concerned; (b) Thereafter at least every four years and further whenever the Committee so requests. 2. Reports mayindicate factors anddifficulties affecting the degreeoffulfilment of obligations under the present Convention. PTT 1. The Committee shall adoptits own rules of procedure. 2. The Committee shall electits officers for a term of two years. Article 20 1. The Committee shall normally meet for a period of not more than two weeks annually in order to consider the reports submitted in accordancewith article 18 of the present Convention. 2. The meetings of the Committee shall normally be held at United Nations Headquartersorat any other convenientplace as determined by the Committee. peteey 1. The Committee shall, through the Economicand Social Council, report annually to the General Assemblyofthe United Nations onits activities and may make suggestions and general recommendations based on the examination of reports and information received from the States Parties. Such suggestions and general recommendations shall be included in the report of the Committee together with comments,if any, from States Parties. 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit the reports of the Committee to the Commissiononthe Status of Womenforits information. Article 22 The specialized agencies shall be entitled to be representedat the consideration of the implementation of such provisions of the present Convention asfall within the scope oftheiractivities. The Committee mayinvite the specialized agencies to submit reports on the implementation of the Conventionin areasfalling within the scope oftheir activities. _ PART III Seana Nothingin the present Convention shall affect any provisions that are more conducive to the achievementof equality between men and women which maybecontained: (a) In thelegislation of a State Party; or (b) In any otherinternational convention, treaty or agreementin force for that State. Article 24 States Parties undertake to adoptall necessary measuresat the national level aimed at achievingthefull realization of the rights recognizedin the present Convention. Article 25 1. The present Convention shall be open for signaturebyall States. 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is designated as the depositary of the present Convention. 13