Functional commissions 150. At the 15th meeting, on 21 March, the Commission had before it a draft decision (E/CN.6/1997/L.18) entitled "Functional commissions", submitted by the Chairperson. 151. At the same meeting the Commission adopted the draft decision (see chap. I, sect. B, draft decision II). Women and the environment 152. At its 16th meeting, on 21 March, the Commission had before it draft agreed conclusions (E/CN.6/1997/L.3/Rev.1) on women and the environment, submitted by the Chairperson. 153. At the same meeting, the Chairperson informed the Commission of revisions to the text, agreed upon during informal consultations. 154. The Commission then adopted the draft agreed conclusions, as orally revised, and decided to bring them to the attention of the Economic and Social Council. 155. Also, at the 16th meeting, the representative of Zambia moved, under rule 55 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council, that the Commission reconsider the draft agreed conclusions, as orally revised. 156. The representatives of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Morocco opposed the motion, which was then put to the vote. 157. The motion was carried by 19 votes to 11, with 6 abstentions. was as follows: The voting In favour: Angola, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Swaziland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Against: Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru,3 Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia. Abstaining: Bulgaria, Cyprus, India, Japan, Russian Federation, Slovakia. 158. Statements were made by the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States of America, Bulgaria and Namibia and the observers for South Africa, Nigeria and the Netherlands (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the European Union). 159. The representative of Bulgaria requested the suspension of the meeting. 160. Following the suspension of the meeting, the Chairperson orally revised paragraph 24 of the draft agreed conclusions. 3 The delegation of Peru subsequently indicated that its vote on the motion should have been recorded as being in favour and not against. -62-