– 84 – (3.2 – Council) 3.2 Council R 2 Participation of members of the Council in the sessions (C-1948, last amended C-1976) The Council, considering that its Members are invested as custodians of an international public trust, expresses the wish that the representatives of these Members shall be present at all sessions of the Council from the opening of such sessions. Ref.: Documents 72 (revised)/CA2 (1948), 1606/CA9 (1954), 4965/CA31 (1976). R 687 (C-1971, last amended C-1976) Travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the representatives of members of the Council The Council resolves that, starting from the 26th session of the Council, the rates of travel and subsistence allowances paid to representatives of Members of the Council shall be aligned with senior officials’ United Nations rates and also fixed in accordance with WHO and ILO practice for their Council Members. Ref.: Documents 4253/CA26 (1971), 4965/CA31 (1976). R 1273 Establishment of a Management and Budget Group of the Council (MBG) (C07) The Council, considering that it is necessary to continue strengthening and improving the management of the Union, noting a) that the Plenipotentiary Conference adopted Resolution 155 (Antalya, 2006) on the establishment of a management and budget group of the Council (MBG) regarding implementation of the strategic and operational plans, biennial budgets and the decisions of the Council and to provide advice and guidance regarding the completion of the projects detailed in Resolution 1243 and results-based management; b) that the Council, at its 2006 session, realized that it was not going to be possible to complete some of the projects targeted by Council Resolution 1243 in time for the 2006 Plenipotentiary Conference,