Third Special Session (C-SS-3)
7 April 2008
The Third Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties was opened at 10:41 on 7 April 2008 by its Chairperson: Ambassador Abuelgasim Abdelwahid Sheikh Idris of Sudan. The session was convened, in accordance with Rule 5 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference, at the request of the Executive Council. The session was declared private. 93 States Parties participated. The Conference considered and adopted the decision on the amendment of Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference (C-SS-3/DEC.1, dated 7 April 2008).