E/2008/27 E/CN.6/2008/11 account the protection and promotion of the rights of girls against female genital mutilation in their country programmes, as appropriate, and in accordance with national priorities, in order to further strengthen their efforts in this regard; “20. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the fifty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women on the implementation of the present resolution by using information provided by Member States and verifiable information provided by organizations and bodies of the United Nations system and by non-governmental organizations, with a view to assessing the impact of the present resolution on the well-being of girls.” 72. At the 16th meeting, on 7 March, the Commission had before it a revised draft resolution submitted by the observer for Cape Verde, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of African States, which was contained in an informal paper in English only. The revised draft resolution was subsequently issued as E/CN.6/2008/L.2/Rev.1. 73. Also at the same meeting, the observer for Cape Verde announced that Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom had joined in sponsoring the revised draft resolution. Subsequently, Andorra, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Monaco, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, the Republic of Korea and Slovakia joined in sponsoring the revised draft resolution. 74. Also at the same meeting, the Commission adopted the revised draft resolution (see chap. I, sect. D, resolution 52/2). 75. After the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the representative of Iran (Islamic Republic of). Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women 76. At the 13th meeting, on 5 March, the observer for Antigua and Barbuda, 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.6/2008/L.3). 77. At its 16th meeting, on 7 March, the Commission was advised that the draft resolution contained no programme budget implications. 78. At the same meeting, the observer for Antigua and Barbuda orally revised the text of the draft resolution as follows: (a) In the sixth preambular paragraph, the words “and comprehensive” were inserted in between the words “final” and “peace settlement”; (b) After the sixth preambular paragraph, a new paragraph was inserted, which read: “Reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, and stressing the importance of their equal participation and involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and 08-29062 43

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