E/2004/27 E/CN.6/2004/14 Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Canada. 53. A statement in explanation of vote before the vote was made by the representative of the United States of America; statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of Argentina, the Russian Federation, Canada and Peru. 54. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the observer for Israel; after the vote, a statement was made by the observer for Qatar, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China. 55. After the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was also made by the observer for Palestine. Revitalization and strengthening of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women 56. At the 13th meeting, on 10 March, the observer for Qatar, on behalf of the States Member that are members of the Group of 77 and China, and Mexico, introduced the draft resolution entitled “Revitalization and strengthening of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women” (E/CN.6.2004/L.3), which read as follows: “The Economic and Social Council, “Recalling all relevant General Assembly resolutions on the revitalization and strengthening of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, “Recalling also its resolution 2003/57 of 24 July 2003, in which it decided to amend the statute of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, “Welcoming the establishment of an Executive Board composed of ten Member States as a new governing body of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, “Taking note of the diverse activities developed by the Director of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women aimed to implement a feasible work programme and fund-raising activities, “1. Decides to continue to provide its full support to the current efforts to revitalize the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women; “2. Welcomes the appointment by the Secretary-General of the Director of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women; “3. Stresses the critical importance of voluntary financial contributions by Member States to the United Nations Trust Fund for the International 41