E/2004/27 E/CN.6/2004/14 facilitating their release, and calls for assistance to these organizations in this regard” were inserted after the words “Emphasizes the importance of”. 70. At the same meeting, the Commission was advised that the draft resolution contained no programme budget implications. 71. At the same meeting, the Commission adopted the fourth preambular paragraph, by a vote of 41 to 1. The voting was as follows:2 In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Against: United States of America. 72. The representative of the United States of America made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote. 73. After the adoption of the fourth preambular paragraph, a statement was made by the representative of Azerbaijan. 74. At the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft resolution as orally revised (see chap. I, sect. C, draft resolution 48/3). Mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system 75. At the 13th meeting, on 10 March, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on behalf of Australia1, Austria,1 Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,1 Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria,1 Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic,1 Democratic Republic of the Congo,1 Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland,1 France,1 Germany, Greece,1 Guatemala, Hungary,1 Iceland,1 India, Indonesia, Ireland,1 Italy,1 Japan, Latvia,1 Liechtenstein,1 Luxembourg,1 Mali,1 Malta,1 Mexico,1 Netherlands, New Zealand,1 Nigeria, Norway,1 Peru, Poland,1 Portugal,1 Republic of Korea, Senegal,1 Slovakia,1 Slovenia,1 Spain,1 Sweden,1 Switzerland,1 Thailand, Timor-Leste,1 Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania and United States of America, as well as Andorra, Angola, Guinea, Malaysia, San Marino, South Africa, Turkey and Viet Nam, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system” (E/CN.6/2004/L.6) and orally revised it by deleting operative paragraph 3, which had read: “Takes note with appreciation of the assessment, as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General, of the remaining gaps in frameworks for gender equality policies and strategies and the mainstreaming of gender perspectives __________________ 2 46 The representative of Malaysia subsequently indicated that had his delegation been present, it would have voted in favour of the fourth preambular paragraph.