2. The work of the Main Committees of the General Assembly might benefit if it is scheduled over two substantive periods during the session. The rescheduling of the work of the Main Committees should not lead to additional costs, additional or longer meetings, or staggered work schedules of the Main Committees. With a view to enabling the Assembly to consider changes in this regard, with effect from the sixtieth session of the Assembly, the Secretary-General is requested to present, by 1 February 2004, various options for consideration by the General Committee, taking into account the requirements of the relevant intergovernmental bodies and the different locations of their meetings and the budget cycle. The General Committee shall hold open-ended discussions on the options presented by the Secretary-General before making recommendations to the Assembly for its decision by 1 July 2004.
2. 如果把大会各主要委员会的工作分在大会届会的两个实质性会期内进行，似将更有利于这些工作。在重新安排各主要委员会的工作日程时，不应导致更多费用以及更多或更长的会议，也不应致使各主要委员会的工作日程相互错开。为了使大会能够审议这种调整，以便从大会第六十届会议开始实施，请秘书长考虑到各有关政府间机构的需要和不同会议地点以及预算周期，在2004年2月1日之前提出各种不同选择，以供总务委员会审议。总务委员会应就秘书长提出的各种选择举行不限名额的讨论，然后于2004年7月1日之前向大会提出建议，供其作出决定。