18. 现已召开四次政府间区域筹备会议 政府代表 联合国专门机构和组织的观察员 若干特别报告员以及促进和保护人权小组委员会 人权条约机构 国家人权机构和非政府组织的代表参加了会议
18. Four intergovernmental regional preparatory conferences have taken place. They were attended by representatives of Governments, observers representing United Nations specialized agencies and bodies, several special rapporteurs, and representatives from the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, human rights treaty bodies, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations.