World Conference, annexed to General Assembly resolution 47/122 of
18 December 1992, as set out in the annex to the present resolution",
was replaced by the following text:
"Decides to present to the Preparatory Committee for the World
Conference on Human Rights the contribution set out below and urges Member
States participating in the Preparatory Committee at its fourth session and
in the World Conference on Human Rights to ensure that women’s rights and
concerns are considered under all the substantive items of the provisional
agenda for the World Conference annexed to General Assembly resolution
47/122 of 18 December 1992";
(c)
The heading "Annex" was deleted;
(d) In paragraph 1, the words "and indivisible" were inserted after the
words "Human rights are universal";
(e) In paragraph 5 (b), the words "full, quality participation" were
replaced by the words "full and equitable participation";
(f) In paragraph 5 (c), the words "the problems of rural women" were
replaced by the words "the problems of women in situations of extreme poverty
and of rural women";
(g) In paragraph 8 (d), the words "including disabled women" were replaced
by the words "including women with disabilities";
(h) In paragraph 9 (a), the phrase "Women’s concerns should be fully
integrated into the implementation of all human rights" was revised to read
"Women’s rights and concerns should be fully integrated into the implementation
of universal human rights";
(i)
Paragraphs 9 (b) and (c), which had read:
"(b) Member States should ensure equitable representation of women and
men as members of all treaty bodies and working groups and as special and
thematic rapporteurs;
"(c) All human rights treaty bodies should be placed on the same
footing and, accordingly, the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women should be given the authority to determine its
own meeting time taking into account the specific needs to fulfil its
mandate",
were replaced by the following text:
"(b) Member States should ensure equitable representation of women and
men as members of all treaty bodies and working groups and in the
appointment of special and thematic rapporteurs;
"(c) All human rights treaty bodies should be placed on the same
footing and, accordingly, the United Nations General Assembly should
consider ways and means of increasing the meeting time of the Committee on
the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, taking into account the
specific needs to fulfil its mandate";
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