6. Requests the Secretary-General to give special emphasis to financial and institutional arrangements in his report to the Fourth World Conference on Women, requested by the General Assembly in paragraph 31 of its resolution 48/108, on the extent to which gender concerns have been included in the relevant human rights mechanisms; 7. Decides to remain seized of this matter and, in particular, to examine at its thirty-ninth session the progress made and the plans developed. Resolution 38/3. Elimination of violence against women* The Commission on the Status of Women, Welcoming the adoption by the General Assembly of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women in its resolution 48/104 of 20 December 1993, Recognizing that the effective implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 8/ will contribute to the elimination of violence against women and that the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women strengthens and complements this process, Also welcoming the decision of the Commission on Human Rights at its fiftieth session to appoint, for a three-year period, a Special Rapporteur on violence against women, including its causes and its consequences, 14/ Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General containing the conclusions and recommendations of the Expert Group Meeting on Measures to Eradicate Violence against Women, 15/ held in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in October 1993, 1. Calls upon all Governments, as well as intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations, to take all possible steps to eliminate violence against women, in accordance with the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, to disseminate information on it and to promote its understanding; 2. Expresses its appreciation of the decision of the Commission on Human Rights at its fiftieth session to appoint a Special Rapporteur on violence against women, including its causes and consequences; 14/ 3. Urges all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in the performance of her tasks and duties and to furnish all information requested; 4. Invites the Special Rapporteur to cooperate closely with the Commission on the Status of Women in the discharge of its functions; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the reports of the Special Rapporteur are brought to the attention of the Commission on the Status of Women as a source of information for its monitoring role and recommendations on policy, and specifically for its review and appraisal of the action taken in * For the discussion, see chap. III. 15/ E/CN.6/1994/4. -13-