I. ORGAHIZATIONAL AHD OTHER MATTERS A. States parties to the Covenant 1. As of 31 July 1992, the closing date of the forty-fifth session of the Human Eights Committee/ 112 States had ratified or acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1/ and 66 States had ratified or acceded to the Optional Protocol to the Covenant, both of which were adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 2200 A (XXI) of 18 December 1966 and opened for signature and ratification in New York on 19 December 1966. Both instruments entered into force on 23 March 1976 in accordance with the provisions of their articles 49 and 9, respectively. Also as of 31 July 1992, 36 States had made the declaration envisaged under article 41, paragraph 1, of the Covenant, which came into force on 28 March 1979. The Second Optional Protocol, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, which was adopted and opened for signature, ratification or accession by the General Assembly by its resolution 44/128 of 15 December 1989, entered into force on 11 July 1991 in accordance with the provisions of its article 8. As of 31 July 1992, there were 11 States parties to the Second Optional Protocol. 2. A list of States parties to the Covenant and to the Optional Protocols, with an indication of those that have made the declaration under article 41, paragraph 1, of the Covenant, is contained in annex I to the present report. 3. Reservations and other declarations made by a number of States parties in respect of the Covenant and/or the Optional Protocols are set out in document CCPR/C/2/Rev.3 and in notifications deposited with the Secretary-General. B. Sessions and agenda 4. The Human Rights Committee has held three sessions since the adoption of its last annual report. 1/ The forty-third session (1092nd to 1120th meetings) was held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 21 October to 8 November 1991, the forty-fourth session <1121st to 1148th meetings) was held at United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 23 March to 10 April 1992 and the forty-fifth session (1149th to 1176th meetings) was held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 13 to 31 July 1992. The agendas of the sessions are shown in annex XII to the present report. C Membership and attendance 5, The membership remained the same as during 1991. A list of the members of the Committee, as well as officers, is given in annex II to the present report. 6. Mr. Mr. the Mr. All the members attended the forty-third session of the Committee except Ndiaye, Mr. Serrano Caldera and Mr, Wako. Mrs. Higgins and Mavrommatis attended only part of that session. All the members attended forty-fourth session except Mr. Wako and Mr. Lallah. Mrs. Higgins and Serrano Caldera attended only part of that session. All the members -1-