A/RES/54/141 Page 3 their mandates, in consultation with Governments, and calls for the promotion of cooperation in that respect among Governments and, where appropriate, national machineries of the same region; 7. Reaffirms that, in order to implement the Platform for Action, adequate mobilization of resources at the national and international levels, as well as new and additional resources for the developing countries, in particular those in Africa and the least developed countries, from all available funding mechanisms, including multilateral, bilateral and private sources, will also be required; 8. Recognizes that implementation of the Platform for Action in the countries with economies in transition requires continued national efforts and international cooperation and assistance, as indicated in the Platform for Action; 9. Reaffirms that, in order to implement the Platform for Action, a reformulation of policies and reallocation of resources may be needed, but that some policy changes may not necessarily have financial implications; 10. Calls upon Member States to allocate adequate resources for the provision of data disaggregated by sex and age for undertaking gender impact analysis and measuring progress in order to develop successful national implementation strategies for the Platform for Action; 11. Encourages all entities of the United Nations system, including the programmes, funds and specialized agencies, and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, to continue their active involvement in the preparations for the special session and to participate at the highest level in the special session, including through presentations on best practices, obstacles encountered and a vision for the future to accelerate implementation of the Platform for Action and address new and emerging trends; 12. Welcomes the initiatives and activities of all regional commissions and other intergovernmental organizations in support of the preparations for the special session; 13. Reiterates that participation in the special session should be at a high political level; 14. Invites Member States to include representatives of national machineries for the advancement of women in their delegations to the preparatory committee and the special session; 15. Reiterates the decision that non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, as well as the non-governmental organizations that were accredited to the Fourth World Conference on Women, may participate in the special session without creating a precedent for future sessions of the General Assembly;6 16. Encourages Member States to include relevant actors of civil society, especially non-governmental organizations and representatives of women’s organizations, in their national preparatory processes as well as in their delegations to the preparatory committee and the special session; 17. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session a report on the special session; 6 See resolution 52/100, para. 46. /...