E/2009/27 E/CN.6/2009/15 (l) Note by the Secretariat on the proposed programme of work of the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women for the biennium 2010-2011 (E/CN.6/2009/CRP.2); (m) Statements submitted by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (E/CN.6/2009/NGO/1-51). 2. At the 2nd meeting, on 2 March, statements were made by the Deputy Secretary-General, the President of the Economic and Social Council, the UnderSecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and the Assistant SecretaryGeneral and Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women. 3. At the same meeting, statements were made by the following keynote speakers: Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS; Thandika Mkandawire, Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development; and Jane Hodges, Director, Bureau for Gender Equality of the International Labour Organization (ILO). 4. At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Azerbaijan, Mali and Spain and the observer for the Czech Republic (on behalf of the European Union and associated countries). 5. Also at the same meeting, statements were made by the observers for the Gambia, the Sudan (on behalf of the Group of 77), South Africa (on behalf of the Southern African Development Community), Austria, Côte d’Ivoire and Italy. 6. At the 5th meeting, on 4 March, introductory statements were made by the Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women; the Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women; and the Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). 7. At the same meeting, the Commission heard an introductory statement by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, following which comments and questions were posed by the representatives of Croatia, Turkey, Malaysia, Ecuador and the United States of America, and the observers for Switzerland, the Czech Republic (on behalf of the European Union) and Argentina. 8. Also at the 5th meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Mexico (on behalf of the Rio Group), Indonesia, Namibia, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Niger, the Dominican Republic, Zambia and Malaysia and the observers for Chile, Barbados, Norway, Australia, Nigeria, Palestine, Kenya, Finland, South Africa and Ghana. 9. At the 6th meeting, on 4 March, a statement was made by the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund. 10. At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Brazil, Senegal, the Russian Federation, Sweden, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Netherlands, Togo, the United States, Eritrea and Ecuador and the observers for Burundi, Uganda, Niue (on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum), Zimbabwe, Fiji, Iceland, Viet Nam, Angola, Egypt, Hungary, Poland, Argentina, Kazakhstan and Iraq. 11. Also at the 6th meeting, a statement was made by the representative of the United States in exercise of the right of reply. 09-28398 31