Coordination matters 7. In her statement to the Commission, the Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) affirmed the policy of UNIFEM to strengthen its organization and to use all the tools at its disposal to work together with other parts of the United Nations system for common goals. Meanwhile, UNIFEM should retain its identity and distinct role as it works towards equity and conflict resolution, which are essential to sustainable development. ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat 8. At the 14th meeting, on 16 March 1994, the representative of Australia, on behalf of Algeria, Angola, 42/ Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, 42/ Brazil, 42/ Bulgaria, Canada, 42/ Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, 42/ Finland, Germany, 42/ Guinea-Bissau, Israel, 42/ Italy, Japan, Mongolia, 42/ the Netherlands, New Zealand, 42/ Norway, 42/ the Philippines, Portugal, 42/ the Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, 42/ Spain, Sweden, 42/ Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, 42/ the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 42/ the United States of America and Zambia introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1994/L.8) entitled "Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat". Subsequently, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Nigeria 42/ joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 9. At the 15th meeting, on 17 March, the Commission adopted the draft resolution (see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution I). 42/ In accordance with rule 69 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council. -59-