E/2016/27 E/CN.6/2016/22 Chapter IV Communications concerning the status of women 122. The Commission considered item 4 of its agenda at its 13th (closed) meeting, on 23 March. It had before it the following documents: (a) Report of the Working Group on Communications on the Status of Women (see para. 124 below); 1 (b) Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the list of confidential communications and replies by governments concerning the status of women (E/CN.6/2016/R.1 and Add.1). Action taken by the Commission Report of the Working Group on Communications on the Status of Women 123. At its 13th meeting (closed), on 23 March, the Commission considered the report of the Working Group on Communications on the Status of Women. 1 124. At the same meeting (closed), the Commission decided to take note of the report of the Working Group and to incorporate it in the report of the Commission on its sixtieth session. The report of the Working Group read as follows: 1. The Working Group on Communications on the Status of Women met in closed meetings before the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women in accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 2002/235 and was guided in its deliberations by the mandate given to it by the Council in its resolution 76 (V), as amended by the Council in its resolutions 304 I (XI), 1983/27, 1992/19, 1993/11 and 2009/16. 2. The Working Group considered the list of confidential communications and the replies by Governments thereon (E/CN.6/2016/R.1 and Add.1). There was no list of non-confidential communications concerning the status of women, no such communications having been received by the Secretary General. 3. The Working Group considered the 66 confidential communications, addressed to 49 States, received directly by the United Nations Enti ty for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The Working Group noted that no confidential communications concerning the status of women had been received from other United Nations bodies or the specialized agencies. 4. The Working Group noted that there were 28 replies from 21 Governments. 5. The Working Group recalled its mandate as defined in paragraph 4 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1983/27, which stated that the Working Group should perform the following functions: (a) Consideration of all communications, including the replies of Governments thereon, if any, with a view to bringing to the attention of the __________________ 1 54/62 The report was also circulated internally under document symbol E/CN.6/2015/R.2. 16-05842