Dear Distinguished Members of the ICAPP Standing Committee,

In continuation of ICAPP Update 16-53 of September 28, 2016, regarding the ICAPP's bid for observer status in the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA), this is to inform you that the Mission of the Republic of Korea to the U.N. will be the coordinator for the Member States which will co-sponsor the draft resolution to invite the ICAPP as an observer in the UNGA.

In this regard, the governments which wish to join the draft resolution as co-sponsors are kindly requested to contact Counsellor Rhee Zha-hyoung at the Korean Mission immediately so that they can be included in the co-sponsorship list to be submitted to the U.N. Secretariat by October 4.

We are also very pleased to inform you that Hon. Mushahid Hussain Sayed, SC Member representing the Pakistan Muslim League-Q, and Hon. Theo L. Sambuaga, SC Member representing the GOLKAR Party of Indonesia, will join the ICAPP Mission to the U.N. on the occasion of deliberations on the item at the Sixth Committee of the UNGA on October 10. Attached is the tentative program of the ICAPP Mission.

In this regard, SC Members who wish to join the mission are requested to confirm their participation as soon as possible.

With warm regards,

Chung Eui-yong

Co-Chairman of the Standing Committee

and Secretary General of the ICAPP

Seoul, Korea

October 4, 2016