Commission of Experts established under Security Council resolution 780 (1992) to take the lead on special studies of this issue to avoid duplication but to continue to pay attention to the widespread occurrence of rape, particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina", was replaced by the following text: "7. Encourages the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia to continue to pay particular attention to the widespread occurrence of rape, particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and acknowledge the work done by his team of female experts"; (c) In operative paragraph 8, the words "Notes with concern that many of the recommendations in the Special Rapporteur’s previous reports have not been implemented and" at the beginning of the paragraph were deleted and the words "for the continuation" were inserted after the words "for the provision"; (d) In operative paragraph 10, the word "expected" before the words "to be submitted" was deleted; (e) A new paragraph was inserted after operative paragraph 10, which read: "Calls on all States to cooperate with the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia Since 1991 and the Office of the Prosecutor in the investigation and prosecution of persons accused of using rape as a weapon of war, and in the provision of protection, counselling and support to victims and witnesses"; (f) In operative paragraph 11 (para. 12 of the final text), the word "harbour" was replaced by the word "host". 58. The representative of Ecuador stated that his delegation was withdrawing as a sponsor of the draft resolution, as orally revised. 59. At the same meeting, the representative of the Russian Federation requested a vote on the seventh preambular paragraph of the draft resolution. 60. The seventh preambular paragraph was retained by a roll-call vote of 36 to none, with 4 abstentions. The voting was as follows: 44/ In favour: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Ecuador, Finland, France, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Japan, Kenya, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, United States of America, Venezuela, Zambia. Against: None. Abstaining: Belarus, India, Russian Federation, Slovakia. 44/ The delegations of China, Cuba and Namibia announced that they would not participate in the vote. -81-