E/2012/27 E/CN.6/2012/16 Network, International Administrative Science Association, Human Advocates, Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries. Rights Emerging issues, trends and new approaches to issues affecting the situation of women or equality between women and men: engaging young women and men, girls and boys, to advance gender equality 4 58. At its 14th meeting, on 6 March, the Commission held a panel discussion on the theme “Engaging young women and men, and girls and boys, to advance gender equality”, moderated by the Vice-Chair, Filippo Cinti (Italy). 59. Presentations were made by Ms. Edna Akullq, founder, Self Help Foundation Uganda; Mr. Roberto Cárcamo Tapia, member, Colectivo de Jóvenes por la Igualdad de Género; Mr. Shishir Chandra, member, Men’s Action for Stopping Violence against Women in India; and Ms. Rozaina Adam, Member of Parliament, Maldives. 60. The Commission then held an interactive dialogue with the panellists, in which the following delegations participated: South Africa, Italy, Pakistan, Cameroon, the Russian Federation, Senegal, Israel, Switzerland, Paraguay, Germany, Malaysia, Cuba, Gambia, Finland, Denmark, Canada, the United States, El Salvador, New Zealand, Japan, the Sudan, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Thailand, Jordan and Turkey. 61. The observers for the European Union and for the following intergovernmental organizations also participated: League of Arab States and International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions. 62. The representatives of the following non-governmental organizations also participated: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of the United States of the America (also on behalf of the American Association of University of Women, Girls Learn International, The Grail, Loretto Community and Passionists International), Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund, IFENDU for Women’s Development, World Youth Alliance, Japan Federation of Bar Associations and International Psychoanalytical Association Trust. Action taken by the Commission Ending female genital mutilation 63. At the 16th meeting, on 8 March, the representative of Zimbabwe, on behalf of the Group of African States, introduced a draft decision entitled “Ending female genital mutilation” (E/CN.6/2012/L.1). 64. At the 17th meeting, on 9 March, the Commission was informed that the draft decision had no programme budget implications. 65. At the same meeting, Andorra, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, the Niger, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, __________________ 4 12-27405 For the Moderator’s summary, see E/CN.6/2012/CRP.8, available from the website of the Commission. 35