3. The Secretary-General of the United Nations may also, after consultation with the
Committee, transmit to other specialized agencies as well as to intergovernmental
organizations, copies of such parts of these reports as may fall within their competence.
4. The Committee may invite the specialized agencies and organs of the United Nations, as
well as intergovernmental organizations and other concerned bodies to submit, for
consideration by the Committee, written information on such matters dealt with in the
present Convention as fall within the scope of their activities.
5. The International Labour Office shall be invited by the Committee to appoint
representatives to participate, in a consultative capacity, in the meetings of the Committee.
6. The Committee may invite representatives of other specialized agencies and organs of the
United Nations, as well as of intergovernmental organizations, to be present and to be heard
in its meetings whenever matters falling within their field of competence are considered.
7. The Committee shall present an annual report to the General Assembly of the United
Nations on the implementation of the present Convention, containing its own considerations
and recommendations, based, in particular, on the examination of the reports and any
observations presented by States Parties.
8. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit the annual reports of the
Committee to the States Parties to the present Convention, the Economic and Social
Council, the Commission on Human Rights of the United Nations, the Director-General of
the International Labour Office and other relevant organizations.
Article 75
1. The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
2. The Committee shall elect its officers for a term of two years.
3. The Committee shall normally meet annually.
4. The meetings of the Committee shall normally be held at United Nations Headquarters.
Article 76
1. A State Party to the present Convention may at any time declare under this article that it
recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications to
the effect that a State Party claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations
under the present Convention. Communications under this article may be received and
considered only if submitted by a State Party that has made a declaration recognizing in
regard to itself the competence of the Committee. No communication shall be received by
the Committee if it concerns a State Party which has not made such a declaration.
Communications received under this article shall be dealt with in accordance with the
following procedure:
(a) If a State Party to the present Convention considers that another State Party is not
fulfilling its obligations under the present Convention, it may, by written communication,
bring the matter to the attention of that State Party. The State Party may also inform the
Committee of the matter. Within three months after the receipt of the communication the
receiving State shall afford the State that sent the communication an explanation, or any
other statement in writing clarifying the matter which should include, to the extent possible
and pertinent, reference to domestic procedures and remedies taken, pending or available
in the matter;
(b) If the matter is not adjusted to the satisfaction of both States Parties concerned within
six months after the receipt by the receiving State of the initial communication, either State
shall have the right to refer the matter to the Committee, by notice given to the Committee
and to the other State;
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