(a) In the sixth preambular paragraph, the word "particularly" was inserted before the words "in developing countries"; (b) Operative paragraph 2, which read: "Recommends that the Commission, which has been assigned a central role in monitoring the mainstreaming of a gender perspective in all policies and programmes within the United Nations system, should ensure that the contributions and needs of women of all ages, including those of older women, are taken into account", was replaced by the following text: "Decides to ensure that the contributions and needs of women of all ages, including those of older women, are taken into account when monitoring the mainstreaming of a gender perspective in all policies and programmes within the United Nations system"; (c) In operative paragraph 10, the words "prepare a" were deleted after the words "Requests the Secretary-General to". 126. Subsequently, Germany, Israel,1 Japan and the United States of America joined in sponsoring the draft resolution, as orally revised. 127. At the 15th meeting, on 21 March, the Commission adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised (see chap. I, sect. C, Commission resolution 41/2). 128. Before the draft resolution was adopted, the observer for the United Republic of Tanzania made a statement. Palestinian women 129. At the 14th meeting, on 20 March, the observer for the United Republic of Tanzania,1 on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China, introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1997/L.7) entitled "Palestinian women". 130. At the 15th meeting, on 21 March, the Commission adopted the draft resolution by a recorded vote of 38 to 1, with 3 abstentions (see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution I). The voting was as follows:2 In favour: Angola, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Swaziland, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Congo, Lebanon, Norway. 2 The delegation of Ghana subsequently indicated that it had intended to vote in favour of the draft resolution. -52-