E/2004/27 E/CN.6/2004/14 (k) Statements submitted by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (E/CN.6/2004/NGO/1-42 and corrigenda); (l) Note by the Bureau of the Commission on the Status of Women: discussion guide on the Commission on the Status of Women high-level round table (E/CN.6/2004/CRP.1); (m) Note by the Secretariat on the comprehensive review and appraisal of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the special session of the General Assembly entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century” in 2005 (E/CN.6/2004/CRP.2); (n) Note by the Secretary-General on the results of the thirtieth session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (E/CN.6/2004/CRP.3); (o) Note by the Secretary-General on the preparation of the 2004 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development (E/CN.6/2004/CRP.4); (p) Note by the Secretariat on proposals for the Secretary-General’s strategic framework for the biennium 2006-2007 (E/CN.6/2004/CRP.5); (q) Note by the Secretariat on enhancing women’s participation in electoral processes in post-conflict countries (E/CN.6/2004/CRP.7). 2. At its 2nd and at its 6th to 9th meetings, on 1, 3 and 4 March, the Commission held a general discussion on agenda item 3. 3. At its 2nd meeting, on 1 March, the President of the Economic and Social Council addressed the Commission. 4. At the same meeting, introductory statements were made by the UnderSecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, the Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women, the Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Director of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) and the Chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. 5. Also at the same meeting, a statement was made by the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights. 6. At the same meeting, statements were made by the observers for Ireland (on behalf of the European Union and the associated countries Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey, Albania, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Iceland), Botswana, Qatar (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China), France, Finland and Morocco. 7. At the 6th meeting, on 3 March, the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women presented an oral report on the improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system. 30