54. In introducing the draft resolution, the representative of the Philippines orally revised it. Subsequently, Argentina,1 Ghana, Guinea,1 and Guinea-Bissau1 joined in sponsoring the draft resolution, as orally revised. 55. Also at the 12th meeting, the representative of the Russian Federation made a statement. 56. At the 13th meeting, on 13 March, the representative of the Philippines further orally revised the draft resolution. 57. At the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft resolution, as further orally revised (see chap. I, sect. D, Commission resolution 42/3). Older women and support systems: gender and caregiving 58. At the 12th meeting, on 12 March, the representative of the Dominican Republic, on behalf of Australia,1 Austria,1 Bangladesh,1 Bolivia, Canada,1 Chile, Costa Rica,1 Côte d’Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador,1 El Salvador,1 Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala,1 Guinea-Bissau,1 Ireland,1 Israel,1 Japan, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria,1 Pakistan,1 Panama,1 Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain,1 the Sudan, Togo and the United States of America, introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1998/L.8) entitled "Older women and support systems: gender and caregiving". Subsequently, Bulgaria, Guinea,1 Indonesia, Italy,1 Malta,1 Namibia,1 the Republic of Korea, Swaziland, Switzerland,1 Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United Republic of Tanzania1 and Uruguay1 joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 59. At the 13th meeting, on 13 March, the Commission adopted the draft resolution (see chap. I, sect. D, Commission resolution 42/4). Palestinian women 60. At the 12th meeting, on 12 March, the representative of Indonesia, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China, introduced and orally corrected a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1998/L.9) entitled "Palestinian women". 61. At the 13th meeting, on 13 March, the Commission adopted the draft resolution, as corrected, by a recorded vote of 34 to 1, with 5 abstentions (see chap. I, sect. B, draft resolution II). The voting was as follows:2 In favour: Angola, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sudan, Swaziland, Thailand, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Lebanon, Lesotho, Norway, Rwanda, Uganda. 2 The delegation of Peru subsequently indicated that, had it been present during the voting, it would have voted in favour of the draft resolution. -54-