21.   Ruling party lawmakers approved the bill, which Monh Saphan said should reach the full assembly next week.

22.   Sponsors want a full assembly vote this week to have the treaty ready for signing when world leaders gather at the United Nations later this month.

23.   The full assembly is expected to pass the measure Friday.

24.   The full assembly, the governing body of the World Health Organization, was expected to give its formal endorsement on Wednesday.

25.   The finalist cities would then present their bids to the electoral college, and possibly to the full assembly, at an IOC session.

26.   The full assembly is scheduled to vote Wednesday on the final version of the constitution, which requires a two-thirds majority for approval.

27.   The full assembly will then vote on the bill, including any changes decided by the committee, on Wednesday.

28.   The full assembly will vote on the revised proposal in December.

29.   The negotiators agreed to leave the outstanding issues for next week, when the full assembly meets.

30.   The paper is due to be formally adopted next year at a full WMA assembly in Washington.