E/2000/27 E/CN.6/2000/9 (E/CN.6/2000/L.6). Subsequently, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine and the United States of America joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 41. At the 8th meeting, on 2 March, the observer for Zambia orally revised the draft resolution as follows: (a) In the second preambular paragraph, the words “and, in this context, welcoming the newly launched international partnership against AIDS in Africa” were added at the end of the paragraph; (b) Report of the Secretary-General on improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat (E/CN.6/2000/4); (c) Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the United Nations Development Fund for Women on the elimination of violence against women (E/CN.6/2000/6); (d) Report of the Secretary-General on the joint work plan of the Division for the Advancement of Women and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (E/CN.4/2000/118E/CN.6/2000/8); (b) In operative paragraph 5, the words “and infants, also taking into account prevention of motherto-child transmission of HIV” were added at the end of the paragraph; (e) Note by the Secretariat on proposals for the medium-term plan for the period 2000-2005 (E/CN.6/2000/CRP.2). (c) A new paragraph was added, following operative paragraph 14, which read: Chapter III Comprehensive review and appraisal of the implementation of the Platform for Action “Reaffirms the value of the coordination by Joint United Nations Programme on Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and calls upon all elements of the United Nations to examine their programmes of work to see how and where combating HIV/AIDS, especially among women and children, can be incorporated into their activities;” 42. At the same meeting, Australia, Croatia, Ecuador, Israel and New Zealand joined in sponsoring the draft resolution, as orally revised. 43. Also at the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised (see chap. I, sect. C, resolution 44/2). Documents relating to agenda item 3 44. At the 8th meeting, on 2 March, on the proposal of the Chairperson, the Commission decided to take note of the following documents under agenda item 3 (see chap. I, sect. C, decision 44/101): (a) Report of the Secretary-General on assessment of the implementation of the system-wide medium-term plan for the advancement of women, 1996-2001 (E/CN.6/2000/3); 45. The Commission held a general discussion of agenda item 4, together with agenda item 3, at its 1st to 4th and 6th meetings, on 28 and 29 February and 1 March 2000. It had before it a statement submitted by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, HelpAge International, the International Council of Women, the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, Soroptimist International and Zonta International, non-governmental organizations in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council; Bahá’i International Community, the Centre for Women, the Earth, the Divine, the European Women’s Lobby, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, the International Council of Jewish Women, the International Federation of University Women, the Italian Centre of Solidarity, Pax Romana (International Catholic Movement for International and Cultural Affairs) (International Movement of Catholic Students), the Salvation Army, Socialist International Women, the Women’s International Zionist Organization and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, nongovernmental organizations in special consultative status with the Council; and the European Union of Women, the International Association for Counselling, the International Inner Wheel and the World Peace 13