A/RES/53/209 Page 8 VI REPORT ON GENDER BALANCE IN THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM Recalling section VI of its resolution 47/216 and section III.H of its resolution 52/216, in which it urged the organizations of the common system to introduce a coherent plan for improving the status of women in each organization, 1. Notes the continuing work of the Commission to assist the organizations in achieving gender balance, and in particular welcomes its initiative in the areas identified under paragraph 290 of its report;1 2. Endorses the requests of the Commission to the organizations, as outlined in paragraphs 283 and 291 of its report, and urges all organizations to take steps to implement them as soon as possible; 3. Notes that the Commission will revert to this matter in 2001; VII REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDITORS Recalling its request to the Board of Auditors to conduct a management review of all aspects of the work done by the secretariat of the Commission in time for the submission of a report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session, 1. Takes note of the report of the Board of Auditors on the management review of the secretariat of the Commission3 and the response of the Commission contained in paragraph 37 of its report;1 2. Requests the Board of Auditors to conduct audits of the secretariat of the Commission on a periodic basis, in accordance with financial regulation 12.5 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and the statute of the Commission. 93rd plenary meeting 18 December 1998 3 See A/52/811. /...