CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page Resolution 40/7. Attainment of strategic objectives and action to be taken in the critical area of concern: women and the media 29 Elaboration of a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ......... 30 Implementation of strategic objectives and action in the critical area of concern: poverty .................... 31 Comments on the proposed system-wide medium-term plan for the advancement of women, 1996-2001 .................. 37 Reports relating to follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women ..... 46 II. FOLLOW-UP TO THE FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN ............... 47 III. COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE STATUS OF WOMEN ................... 87 IV. ELABORATION OF A DRAFT OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ........ 89 V. PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE FORTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE COMMISSION 91 VI. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON ITS FORTIETH SESSION 92 VII. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION ..................................... 93 A. Opening and duration of the session ......................... 93 B. Attendance .................................................. 93 C. Election of officers ........................................ 93 D. Agenda and organization of work ............................. 93 E. Consultations with non-governmental organizations ........... 94 Resolution 40/8. Resolution 40/9. Resolution 40/10. Resolution 40/101. Annexes I. Attendance ...................................................... 95 II. List of documents before the Commission at its fortieth session . 101 III. Report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Elaboration of a Draft Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ....................... 106 -iv-