E/2014/27 E/CN.6/2014/15 recommended it to the Economic and Social Council for its adoption (see chap. I, sect. B). The voting was as follows: 52 In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, China, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libya, Mongolia, Niger, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay, Zimbabwe. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland. 101. After the vote, statements were made by the representatives of the United States of America and Japan, as well as by the observer for the State of Palestine. Agreed conclusions on challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls 102. At the 17th meeting, on 21 March, the Commission had before it the draft agreed conclusions entitled “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls”, as contained in an informal paper and submitted by the Chair of the Commission, Libran Cabactulan (Philippines), on the basis of informal consultations. 103. At the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft agreed conclusions and decided to transmit them to the 2014 high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/1 of 20 September 2013 (see chap. I, sect. A). 104. After the adoption of the draft agreed conclusions, statements were made by the representatives of Libya, El Salvador, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Argentina, the United States of America, Liberia, the Russian Federation, the Sudan, Pakistan, Brazil, China, Finland and Belarus, as well as by the observers for Djibouti (on behalf of the African Group), Mexico, Egypt, Qatar, Malta, Suriname (on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)), Costa Rica (also on behalf of Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Peru), South Africa, Australia, Norway and Colombia. 105. A statement was made by the observer for the Holy See. 106. A statement was made by the observer for the European Union. Documents considered by the Commission on the Status of Women 107. At its 17th meeting, on 21 March, the Commission decided to take note of a number of documents before it under the agenda item (see chap. I, sect. D, decision 58/101). __________________ 52 14-02869 The delegations of the Gambia, Malaysia and the Sudan indicated that, had they been present, they would have voted in favour of the draft resolution. 85/95