E/2014/27 E/CN.6/2014/15 A. Agenda item 3 (a) (i) Implementation of strategic objectives and action in critical areas of concern and further actions and initiatives: priority theme: challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls 1. High-level round table* 34. At its 3rd meeting, on 10 March, the Commission held a high-level round table in two parallel meetings on the priority theme “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls”. High-level round table A 35. High-level round table A was chaired by the Chair of the Commission, Libran Cabactulan (Philippines), who made an opening statement. 36. The following delegations participated in the interactive dialogue: Italy, Australia, Finland, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, United States of America, Uganda, Portugal, Mozambique, Switzerland, Gambia, Brazil, Mongolia, Argentina, Norway, Indonesia, Paraguay, Nigeria, Philippines, Panama, Solomon Islands, Cuba and El Salvador. 37. The observer for the European Union also participated. 38. The Chair of the Working Group on Discrimination against Women, Frances Raday, and the Deputy Executive Director of UN-Women, Lakshmi Puri, responded to the questions and comments from delegations and summarized the key points of the discussion. High-level round table B 39. The Commission held a high-level round table chaired by the Vice-Chair of the Commission, Carlos Enriquez García González (El Salvador). 40. The following delegations participated in the interactive dialogue: Turkey, Malaysia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Peru, Eritrea, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Egypt, Greece, Nicaragua, Mexico, Tunisia, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Samoa, Spain, Denmark, China, Sudan, Plurinational State of Bolivia and Sweden. 41. The Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on post-2015 Development Planning, Amina Mohammed, and Gita Sen, of Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era, responded to the questions and comments from delegations and summarized the key points of the discussion. 42. The Vice-Chair of the Commission (El Salvador) made concluding remarks. __________________ * See the Chair’s summary of the round-table discussion (E/CN.6/2014/INF/2), available from the website of the Commission. 14-02869 57/95