E/2006/27 E/CN.6/2006/15 Advisability of the appointment of a special rapporteur on laws that discriminate against women 72. At the 13th meeting, on 10 March, the observer for Slovenia, also on behalf of Rwanda, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Advisability of the appointment of a special rapporteur on laws that discriminate against women” (E/CN.6/2006/L.5/Rev.1). 73. At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Canada, Cuba, the Russian Federation and South Africa, as well as by the observers for Austria (on behalf of the State Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union), Slovenia and Rwanda. 74. At the 14th meeting, on 10 March, the observer for Slovenia orally revised the text as follows: (a) In operative paragraph 1, the title “Commission on the Status of Women” was replaced by the title “Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women”; (b) In operative paragraph 2, the words “and observers” were inserted after the words “Member States”. 75. At the same meeting, the Commission was advised that the revised draft resolution contained no programme implications. 76. Also at the 14th meeting, on 10 March, the Commission adopted the draft resolution on advisability of the appointment of a special rapporteur on laws that discriminate against women, as orally revised (see chap. I, sect. D, resolution 50/3). 77. After the adoption of the draft resolution, statements were made by the representatives of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Sudan. Future organization and methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women 78. At its resumed 14th meeting, on 16 March, Tom Woodroffe (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Vice-Chairperson of the Commission, reported on the outcome of informal consultations held on the future organization and methods of work of the Commission. 79. At the same meeting, the Commission had before it a draft resolution, submitted by the Chairperson of the Commission, entitled “Future organization and methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women” (E/CN.6/2006/L.8). 80. Also at the resumed 14th meeting, the Commission was informed that the draft resolution contained no programme budget implications. 81. At its resumed 14th meeting, on 16 March, the Commission adopted the draft resolution on future organization and methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women (see chap. I, sect. B, draft resolution III). 49

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