is presented and appreciates careful time management on the part of the state presenting its report. Due to the high backlog of overdue reports the committee has encouraged states to combine all of their outstanding reports into one document and sends reminders to states who have reports that are five years overdue. The CEDAW also requires that the committee provide an annual report that includes its activities, comments relating to the reports provided by states, information relating to the Optional Protocol of the CEDAW, and any other general suggestions or recommendations the committee has made. This report is given to the United Nations General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council. All reports, agendas and other official documents pertaining to the committee, including the reports provided by the states, are provided to the public unless otherwise decided by the committee. General Recommendations Along with issuing its annual report and offering advice to reporting states, the committee has the ability to issue general recommendations that elaborate on its views of the obligations imposed by CEDAW. To date, the committee has issued thirty-two general recommendations, the latest dealing with the gender related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women. The recommendations issued by the committee in its first decade were short and dealt mainly with the content of states' reports and reservations to the convention. Since 1991, however, recommendations have been focused on guiding states' application of the CEDAW in specific situations. The formulation of a general recommendation begins with dialogue between the committee on the topic in the recommendation with various non-governmental organizations and other UN bodies. The recommendation is then drafted by a member of the committee and discussed and revised in the next session, and finally adopted in the following session. General Recommendation No. 1 (1986) discusses "reporting guidelines." General Recommendation No. 2 (1987) discusses "reporting guidelines." General Recommendation No. 3 (1987) discusses "education and public information programs." General Recommendation No. 4 (1987) discusses "reservations." General Recommendation No. 5 (1988) discusses "temporary social measures." General Recommendation No. 6 (1988) discusses "effective national machinery and publicity." General Recommendation No. 7 (1988) discusses "resources." General Recommendation No. 8 (1988) discusses "Article 8." General Recommendation No. 9 (1989) discusses "statistical data." General Recommendation No. 10 (1989) discusses "the tenth anniversary of the adoption of CEDAW." General Recommendation No. 11 (1989) discusses "technical advisory services for reporting." General Recommendation No.