UNITED NATIONS CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child Distr. GENERAL CRC/C/15/Add.118 23 February 2000 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Twenty-third session CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTION Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child: the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1. The Committee received the initial report of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (CRC/C/8/Add.36) on 4 March 1997 and considered the report at its 597th and 598th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.597-598), held on 17 January 2000 and adopted* the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the State party's initial report and the written answers to the list of issues (CRC/C/Q/MAC/1) submitted by the State party. The Committee notes with appreciation the constructive efforts made by the delegation to provide additional information in the course of the dialogue. _________ * At the 615th meeting, held on 28 January 2000. GE.00-40871 (E)