Welcoming the convening, in the context of the preparatory process, of the informal open-ended consultations of the States parties to the Convention and other interested States at Geneva from 27 to 31 August 2001, which provided for structured discussions, building on work by the respective Friends of Chair on several issues pertaining to the Second Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention and the Preparatory Committee for the Second Review Conference,
欢迎在筹备过程中公约缔约国和其他关心的国家于2001年8月27日至31日在日内瓦举行不限成员名额的非正式协商会议，以便根据各个主席之友就公约缔约国第二次审议大会及第二次审议大会筹备委员会有关的问题进行的工作举行按部就班的讨论，