"45. The work on indicators should be integrated with the work initiated under the aegis of the Commission on Sustainable Development. "L. The girl child "46. Educating the girl child about rights guaranteed to her under international human rights should be given more importance. "47. Health should be emphasized, including reproductive and sexual health and information on human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. "M. Institutional arrangements "48. More attention should be given to measures to promote mainstreaming of a gender perspective into all policies and programmes of the United Nations. "49. Clarification has to be sought on progress regarding innovative mobilization of resources. "50. Experiences from bilateral cooperation should be taken into account by indicating best practices and the importance of policy dialogue and country strategies. "51. The role of the Economic and Social Council and the importance of coordinated follow-up of all major United Nations conferences should be further highlighted." 84. At the 16th meeting, on 22 March, the representative of the Philippines, as coordinator of the informal consultations held on agenda item 3, read out the changes to the draft resolution agreed upon during informal consultations. 85. At the same meeting, the Commission agreed to waive rule 52 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council and take action on the draft resolution, as orally revised. 86. Also at the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Costa Rica (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China), Indonesia, who also proposed an amendment to the draft resolution, the Sudan and the Islamic Republic of Iran and the observers for Italy (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union), Ghana, Egypt, the Syrian Arab Republic, Morocco and Canada. 87. The Commission then adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised and amended (see chap. I, sect. C, Commission resolution 40/10). 88. After the draft resolution was adopted, the representative of the Sudan made a statement. -85-