E/2000/27 E/CN.6/2000/9 (a) In operative paragraph 2, the word “continued” was inserted between the words “Also condemns the” and “restrictions”; (b) In operative paragraph 7, the word “maintain” was replaced by the word “mainstream”; (c) Operative paragraph 9, which had read: “Notes with appreciation the visit of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, and looks forward to her conclusions and recommendations” was revised to read: “Notes the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on her mission to Pakistan and Afghanistan, which indicates certain minor improvements in girls’ access to primary schools and women working in the health sector.” 35. At the 8th meeting, on 2 March, the representative of the United States of America further orally revised the draft resolution as follows: (a) to read: Operative paragraph 9 was further revised “Notes the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on her mission to Afghanistan, from 1 to 13 September;” (b) A new operative paragraph was added at the end of the text, which read: “Requests the Secretary-General to continue to review the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan and to submit to the Commission on the Status of Women at its forty-fifth session a report on progress made in the implementation of the present resolution.” 36. At the same meeting, the Commission approved the draft resolution, as further orally revised, and recommended it to the Economic and Social Council for adoption (see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution I). The situation of and assistance to Palestinian women 37. At the 6th meeting, on 1 March, the observer for Nigeria, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women” (E/CN.6/2000/L.5). 38. At the 8th meeting, on 2 March, the Commission approved the draft resolution by a recorded vote of 35 to 1 and recommended it to the Economic and Social Council for adoption (see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution II). The voting was as follows: 29 In favour: Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Against: United States of America. 39. Before the draft resolution was adopted, the observer for Israel made a statement; after it was adopted, statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives of the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation. The observers for the Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon also made statements. The observer for Palestine made a statement. Subsequently, the representative of the Sudan made a statement. Women, the girl child and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 40. At the 6th meeting, on 1 March, the observer for Zambia,28 on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the African group of States, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Women, the girl child and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” __________________ 29 12 The delegation of Malaysia subsequently stated that, had they been present during the vote, they would have voted in favour of the draft resolution.