E/2001/27 E/CN.6/2001/14 31. At the 16th meeting, on 17 March, the Commission had before it the text of a revised draft resolution (E/CN.6/2001/L.2/Rev.1), by which: (a) The fifth preambular paragraph, which read: “Stressing the need for compliance with the existing Israeli-Palestinian agreements reached within the context of the Middle East peace process,” was revised to read: “Stressing the need for compliance with the existing Israeli-Palestinian agreements concluded within the context of the Middle East peace process and the need to resume peace negotiations, as soon as possible, in order to reach a final settlement,”; (b) The seventh preambular paragraph, which read: “ Gravely concerned in particular at the excessive use of force by the Israeli occupying forces against Palestinian civilians, especially children, which in the last few months has resulted in scores of Palestinian deaths and injuries,” was revised to read: “Expressing its condemnation of acts of violence, especially the excessive use of force against Palestinians, resulting in injury and loss of human life,”; (c) In operative paragraph 1, the words “taking into account the common ground already gained” were inserted after the words “agreed basis”. 32. The Commission was advised that the revised draft resolution contained no programme budget implications. 33. At the same meeting, the Commission approved the draft resolution by a recorded vote of 31 to 1, with 1 abstention, and recommended it to the Economic and Social Council for adoption (see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution I). The voting was as follows: In favour: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Guinea, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania. Against : United States of America. Abstaining : Rwanda. 34. Statements in explanation of vote were made after the vote by the representatives of the United States of America and the Russian Federation. 35. The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran made a statement after the adoption of the draft resolution. 34