coordination, and that a gender perspective shall also be fully integrated in the work of all thematic task forces established by the Administrative Committee on Coordination; "2 bis. [The United Nations Development Fund for Women and the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women have, in accordance with their respective mandates, a specific role to play in the implementation of the strategic objectives of the Platform for Action]; "2 ter. [Urges the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to include in its reports to the General Assembly information on the implementation of the strategic objectives of the Platform for Action related to the provisions of the Convention, pursuant to paragraph 36 of General Assembly resolution 50/203]; "3. Decides, in view of the traditional importance of non-governmental organizations in the advancement of women, that such organizations should be encouraged to participate in the work of the Commission and in the monitoring and implementation process related to the Conference to the maximum extent possible, and requests the SecretaryGeneral to make appropriate arrangements to ensure full utilization of existing channels of communication with non-governmental organizations in order to facilitate broad-based participation and dissemination of information; "3 bis. [Recognizing the valuable contribution of non-governmental organizations to the Fourth World Conference on Women, the Council and its Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations will decide to review the applications of those non-governmental organizations under Council resolution 1296 (XLIV) as expeditiously as possible and that prior to the forty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the Council will decide on the participation of those non-governmental organizations accredited to the Conference in Conference follow-up and in the work of the Commission on the Status of Women, without prejudice to the work of the Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Arrangements for Consultation with Non-Governmental Organizations]; II "Terms of reference "1. Confirms the existing mandate of the Commission on the Status of Women as set out in its resolutions 11 (II) of 21 June 1946, 48 (IV) of 29 March 1947 and 1987/22 of 26 May 1987, bearing in mind that the Platform for Action builds upon the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women; "2. Decides that the Commission on the Status of Women shall assist the Economic and Social Council in monitoring, reviewing and appraising progress achieved and problems encountered in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at all levels, and shall advise the Council thereon; "3. Decides that the Commission on the Status of Women shall continue to ensure support for mainstreaming a gender perspective in United Nations activities and develop further its catalytic role in this regard in other areas; -73-