E/2005/27 E/CN.6/2005/11 13. At its 12th meeting, on 7 March, statements were made by the representatives of Myanmar, Thailand, Belize, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Ecuador, the Holy See, Jamaica, Malta, Ethiopia, Guyana and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. 14. At the same meeting, statements were also made by the representatives of the following intergovernmental organizations: European Community; African Union; Commonwealth Secretariat; International Organization of la Francophonie; International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions; International Organization for Migration; Inter-Parliamentary Union; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; International Committee of the Red Cross; Pacific Islands Forum; and International Fund for Agricultural Development. 15. Also at the 12th meeting, a statement was made by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on trafficking in persons. 16. At the same meeting, a statement was also made by the representative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). 17. The representative of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia made a statement on behalf of the five regional commissions. 18. At its 14th meeting, on 8 March, statements were made by the representatives of the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 19. Also at the 14th meeting, statements were made by the representatives of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). 20. At its 16th meeting, on 9 March, statements were made by the representatives of the Central African Republic, Benin, Vanuatu, Georgia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Chad and the Sudan. 21. Also at the 16th meeting, statements were made by the following nongovernmental organizations: Human Rights Advocates; International Federation for Human Rights; Amnesty International; Ad Hoc Peace Caucus; All India Women’s Conference; International Planned Parenthood Federation; ISIS International, Manila; Ecumenical Women 2000 Coalition; and Global Unions Caucus. 22. At the 19th meeting, on 11 March, the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women presented an oral report on the improvement of the status of women in the United Nations system. 23. Also at the same meeting, the Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women introduced the proposed programme of work for the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women for the biennium 2006-2007. 34