50. After the draft resolution was adopted, the representative of the Russian Federation made a statement. Release of women and children taken hostage in armed conflicts, including those subsequently imprisoned 51. At the 12th meeting, on 12 March, the observer for Azerbaijan,1 on behalf of Angola, Argentina,1 Azerbaijan,1 Bangladesh,1 Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,1 Botswana,1 Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador,1 Georgia,1 Ghana, Guatemala,1 Guinea-Bissau,1 the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan,1 Kazakhstan,1 Kyrgyzstan,1 Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Namibia,1 Nigeria,1 Pakistan,1 Peru, South Africa,1 Tajikistan,1 Togo, Tunisia,1 Turkey,1 Turkmenistan,1 Uzbekistan1 and Zimbabwe,1 introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1998/L.6) entitled "Release of women and children taken hostage, including those subsequently imprisoned, in armed conflicts". Subsequently, the Dominican Republic, Guinea,1 Mozambique1 and the Sudan joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 52. At the 13th meeting, on 13 March, the Commission adopted the draft resolution (see chap. I, sect. D, Commission resolution 42/2). Violence against women migrant workers 53. At the 12th meeting, on 12 March, the representative of the Philippines, on behalf of Bangladesh,1 Bolivia, Côte d’Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador,1 Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1998/L.7) entitled "Women migrant workers", which read as follows: "The Commission on the Status of Women, "Recalling all resolutions relevant to women migrant workers adopted by the General Assembly, in particular resolution 52/97 of 12 December 1997, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Commission on Human Rights and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, as well as the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, "Also recalling the outcome of major world conferences, specifically those pertaining to women migrant workers, "Emphasizing the need for comprehensive, broad-based information and a wide exchange of experiences and lessons learned by Member States and civil society in the formulation of policies and strategies to address the problem of violence against women migrant workers, "Recognizing the importance of continued cooperation at the bilateral, regional and international levels in protecting and promoting the rights and welfare of women migrant workers, "1. Takes note of the Secretary-General’s report on the thematic issues before the Commission on the Status of Women; "2. Requests concerned Governments to include in their national action plans information on the problems of women migrant workers which could form part of a database for the formulation of appropriate measures to address the problem of violence against women migrant workers; -52-