[8 April 2016] Contents Chapter Page Matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention . . . 7 A. Agreed conclusions on women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development 7 B. Draft resolutions for adoption by the Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Multi-year programme of work of the Commission on the Status of Women . . . . . . . . . . 19 Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Draft decision for adoption by the Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Report of the Commission on the Status of Women on its sixtieth session and provisional agenda and documentation for the sixty-first session of the Commission . . . 26 Matters brought to the attention of the Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Resolution 60/1. Release of women and children taken hostage, including those subsequently imprisoned, in armed conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Resolution 60/2. Women, the girl child and HIV and AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Decision 60/101. Documents considered by the Commission on the Status of Women . . 38 II. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 III. Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Agenda item 3 (a) (i) Implementation of strategic objectives and action in critical areas of concern and further actions and initiatives: priority theme: women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Agenda item 3 (a) (ii) Implementation of strategic objectives and action in critical areas of concern and further actions and initiatives: review theme: the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Action taken by the Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 IV. Communications concerning the status of women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 V. Follow-up to Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 VI. Provisional agenda for the sixty-first session of the Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 VII. Adoption of the report of the Commission on its sixtieth session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 I. C. D. A. B. C. 16-05842 5/62