E/2006/27 E/CN.6/2006/15 “Reminds States to consider that flexibilities in trade-related intellectual property rights can be used by States when necessary to protect public health and address public health crises;” (f) In operative paragraph 13, the first word “Also” was replaced by the word “Urges”; and the words “in accordance with, inter alia, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and other relevant international human rights instruments” was inserted after the words “reproductive rights and sexual health”; (g) (h) deleted; In operative paragraph 14, the words “universal and” were deleted; In operative paragraph 19, the words “interventions, including” were (i) In operative paragraph 29, the words “for behavioural change” were inserted after the words “sexual education and services necessary”; (j) Two new operative paragraph 31 as follows: paragraphs were inserted before operative “Encourages Governments and all other relevant actors to promote funding both domestically and externally, and support and expedite actionoriented research leading to affordable methods that are controlled by women, to prevent HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, including microbicides and vaccines, on strategies that empower women to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, and on methods of care, support and treatment for women of various ages, promoting their involvement in all aspects of such research; “Also encourages Governments to increase the provision of resources and facilities to women who find themselves having to provide care and/or economic support for those infected with HIV/AIDS or affected by the pandemic, and for the survivors, particularly children and older persons, utilizing funds earmarked for care and support to reduce women’s disproportionate burden of care;” (k) In operative paragraph 31, after the words “Urges Governments”, the words “to combat stigmatization and” were deleted; and the words “as well as creating an enabling environment to combat stigmatization” were inserted at the end of the paragraph; (l) Operative paragraph 33 was deleted; (m) Three new operative paragraphs were inserted before operative paragraph 34, as follows: “Reaffirms the need for Governments, supported by relevant actors, all stakeholders including civil society and the private sector, to intensify national efforts and international cooperation in the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS; “Stresses the importance of building up national competence and capacity to provide impact assessment of the epidemic which should be used in planning for prevention, treatment and care, and for addressing HIV/AIDS; 46