E/2002/27 E/CN.6/2002/13 Chapter VIII Organization of the session A. Opening and duration of the session 1. The Commission on the Status of Women held its forty-sixth session at United Nations Headquarters from 4 to 15 and 25 March 2002. The Commission held 16 meetings (1st to 16th). 2. The session was opened by the Chairperson of the forty-fifth session of the Commission, Dubravka Šimonović (Croatia), who also made a statement. 3. At the 1st meeting, on 4 March, the President of the Economic and Social Council addressed the Commission. At the same meeting, the Under-SecretaryGeneral for Economic and Social Affairs made an introductory statement. B. Attendance 4. The session was attended by representatives of 44 States members of the Commission. Observers for other States Members of the United Nations and for non-member States, representatives of organizations of the United Nations system and observers for intergovernmental, non-governmental and other organizations also attended. A list of participants is contained in annex V to the present report. C. Election of officers 5. At its 1st and 16th meetings, on 4 and 25 March 2002, the Commission elected the following officers by acclamation: Chairperson: Othman Jerandi (Tunisia) Vice-Chairpersons: Fernando Estellita Lins de Salvo Coimbra (Brazil) Lala Ibrahimova (Azerbaijan) Kyung-wha Kang (Republic of Korea) Birgit Stevens (Belgium) 6. At its 16th meeting, on 25 March, the Commission designated Lala Ibrahimova (Azerbaijan) as Vice-Chairperson with rapporteurial responsibilities. D. Agenda and organization of work 7. At its 1st meeting, on 4 March, the Commission adopted its provisional agenda and approved its organization of work as contained in document E/CN.6/2002/1. The agenda read as follows: 1. Election of officers. 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. 53