Several NGOs have also released their own position papers on these matters. Finally, in response to the various position papers, Ambassador Razali prepared a draft resolution on the CSD that takes into consideration the various positions articulated to date. This resolution will be used as the basis for negotiations once the Razali Group addresses this matter. Non-member States are to have observer status. The draft resolution proposes that the Commission meet once a year after the sessions of the other relevant UN bodies, and that in 1993, as a transitional measure, the CSD should have one short organizational and one substantive session.
Most countries support limited membership, with members to be nominated by region.
CANZ, the G-77, China, Japan and the most of the EC countries endorse a Commission of 53 members. The Secretary-General advocates a limited size for the composition of the Commission, subject to the principle of equitable geographical distribution. The question of NGO access to and participation within the CSD could prove to be one of the most difficult issues to be negotiated. The central debate will revolve around the procedural basis for access and participation. This, in effect, qualifies only those international NGOs who have been in existence for three years or more and would, thus, totally exclude most national and grassroots NGOs.