E/2014/27 E/CN.6/2014/15 73. The Commission then engaged in an interactive dialogue with the panellists in which the following delegations participated: Switzerland, Sudan, Finland, Malaysia, Uganda, Indonesia, Philippines, Cuba, China, Islamic Republic of Iran and Ecuador. 74. The observers for Mexico, Iraq, Costa Rica, Italy, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sweden, Cameroon, Zambia, Kuwait, Morocco, Botswana, Samoa, the Solomon Islands and the United Republic of Tanzania also participated. 75. The observers for the European Union and the Economic Community of West African States also participated. 76. The observers for the following non-governmental organizations also participated in the dialogue: International Association of Women in Radio and Television and Public Services International. Action taken by the Commission Release of women and children taken hostage, including those subsequently imprisoned, in armed conflicts 77. At the 15th meeting, on 20 March, the observer for Azerbaijan, also on behalf of Belarus and Georgia, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Release of women and children taken hostage, including those subsequently imprisoned, in armed conflicts” (E/CN.6/2014/L.3). 78. At the 16th meeting, on 21 March, the observer for Azerbaijan made a statement and announced that Argentina, Armenia and Turkey had joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. Subsequently, the United States of America also joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 79. At the same meeting, the Commission was informed that the draft resolution had no programme budget implications. 80. Also at the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft resolution (see chap. I, sect. D, resolution 58/1). Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 81. At the 15th meeting, on 20 March, the representative of Japan, also on behalf of Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Palau, Panama, Peru, Poland, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and the United States of America, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters” (E/CN.6/2014/L.4). Subsequently, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Indonesia joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 82. At the 16th meeting, on 21 March, the representative of Japan made a statement and announced that Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Finland, France, the Gambia, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liberia, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, 14-02869 61/95