E/1999/27 E/CN.6/1999/10 15. Also at the same meeting, the Chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women made a statement. 16. At the same meeting, statements were also made by the representatives of the Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Development Programme, the Economic Commission for Africa, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Joint and Co-Sponsored United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. 17. Also at the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 18. At the same meeting, the observer for the Council of Europe made a statement. 19. At the 3rd meeting, on 2 March, statements were made by the representatives of the Republic of Korea, Brazil, Lithuania, Mexico, China, Ghana, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Slovakia, and by the observers for Kenya, Australia, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Algeria, Ecuador, the United Republic of Tanzania and Argentina. 20. At the same meeting, the observer for Palestine also made a statement. 21. Also at the same meeting, the Commission held a dialogue with non-governmental organizations, in which the following observers made statements on behalf of a number of other non-governmental organizations: Bahá’í International Community, International Federation of University Women, a caucus of European non-governmental organizations, Alliance for Arab Women, World Blind Union, All India Women’s Conference, World Islamic Call Society, Women’s Information Services, International Women Count Network, International Council of Women, Empowering Widows in Development and International Federation of Business and Professional Women. 22. At the 4th meeting, on 2 March, statements were made by the representatives of the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran and India, and by the observers for Colombia and the Philippines. 23. At the 6th meeting, on 3 March, statements were made by the representatives of the Russian Federation, Egypt, Bolivia and Mongolia, and by the observers for Costa Rica, Iraq, Botswana, Cyprus, Viet Nam, Croatia and Yemen. 24. At the same meeting, the representative of the World Bank made a statement. Panel discussions on implementation of strategic objectives and action in the critical areas of concern (agenda item 3 (c)) 25. At its 5th and 6th meetings, on 3 March, the Commission held a panel discussion and dialogue on women and health (agenda item 3 (c) (i)). 26. At the same meetings, presentations were made by the following experts: Sandra DeanPatterson, Coordinator of Health Social Services, Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre, Ministry of Housing and Social Development (Bahamas); Mahmoud F. Fathalla, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Assiut University (Egypt); Stephen Matlin, Director, Human Resource Development Division, Commonwealth secretariat (United Kingdom); and Peter Piot, Executive Director, Joint and Co-sponsored United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. 27. At its 7th and 8th meetings, on 4 March, the Commission held a panel discussion and dialogue on institutional mechanisms (agenda item 3 (c) (ii)). 28. At the same meetings, presentations were made by the following experts: Rounaq Jahan, Senior Research School, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University 33