E/2004/27 E/CN.6/2004/14 into all policies and programmes of the entities of the United Nations, and of the role and effectiveness of existing institutional mechanisms;”. 76. At the 16th meeting, on 12 March, a statement was made by the observer for Bangladesh. 77. At the same meeting, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Botswana, the Congo, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Guinea, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, South Africa, Suriname, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela and Viet Nam joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 78. At the same meeting, the Commission was advised that the draft resolution contained no programme budget implications. 79. The Commission then adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised (see chap. I, sect. C, draft resolution 48/4). 80. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the representative of Tunisia (on behalf of the African States Group). Preparations for the forty-ninth session of the Commission 81. At its 16th meeting, on 12 March 2004, the Commission had before it draft resolution entitled “Preparations for the forty-ninth session of the Commission” submitted by the Bureau of the Commission on the basis of informal consultations. 82. At the same meeting, the Commission was advised that the draft resolution contained no programme budget implications. 83. Also at the same meeting, the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission (CarmenRosa Arias (Peru)) orally revised operative paragraph 3 by replacing the words “the Commission on the Status of Women at its forty-ninth session will transfer its general debate” with the words “the Commission on the Status of Women will transfer its general debate during its forty-ninth session”. 84. At the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised (see chap. I, sect. C, draft resolution 48/5). 85. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the representative of Malaysia. Working methods of the Commission on the Status of Women 86. At its 16th meeting, on 12 March, the Commission had before it a draft decision entitled “Working methods of the Commission on the Status of Women” submitted by the Bureau of the Commission (see E/CN.6/2004/L.13). 87. At the same meeting, the Commission was advised that the draft decision contained no programme budget implications. 88. Also at the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft decision (see chap. I, sect. C, draft decision 48/101). 47