PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE THIRTY-EIGHTH
SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
1.
Election of officers.
(Legislative authority: rule 15 of the rules of procedure of the
functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council)
2.
Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters.
(Legislative authority: Economic and Social Council resolution
1894 (LVII); rules 5 and 7 of the rules of procedure of the functional
commissions of the Economic and Social Council)
3.
Programming and coordination matters related to the United Nations and
the United Nations system.
(Legislative authority: Programme planning regulation 4.12; General
Assembly resolutions 45/125, 45/239 C, 46/100, 47/93; Economic and
Social Council resolutions 1988/60, 1989/30, 1989/105; draft
resolution I above)
Documentation
Report of the Secretary-General containing updated information on the
status of women in the Secretariat and a comprehensive policy on
measures aimed at the prevention of sexual harassment in the
Secretariat
For information
Report of the Secretary-General on the status of women in the
Secretariat (A/48/
)
4.
Monitoring the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking
Strategies for the Advancement of Women.
(Legislative authority: General Assembly resolutions 34/180, 44/77,
45/124, 45/129, 46/79, 47/94, 47/95; Economic and Social Council
resolutions 1983/27, 1990/8, 1992/15, 1992/16, 1992/17; Commission
resolution 34/1, draft resolution III above and Commission resolution
37/3)
Documentation
Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of and assistance to
Palestinian women
Report of the Secretary-General on women and children under apartheid
Report of the Secretary-General on the ways in which the
communications mechanism of the Commission has been publicized
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting a list of confidential and
non-confidential communications concerning the status of women
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