E/2002/27 E/CN.6/2002/13 3. Invites the Secretary-General, in his reports on HIV/AIDS, to take a gender perspective into account. Resolution 46/3 Mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system * The Commission on the Status of Women, Recalling its resolution 45/2 of 17 March 2001, Economic and Social Council resolution 2001/41 of 26 July 2001 and General Assembly resolution 56/132 of 19 December 2001, 1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on measures taken and progress achieved in the follow-up to and implementation of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the special session of the General Assembly entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”, especially in mainstreaming a gender perspective in entities of the United Nations system; 41 2. Also welcomes the establishment of a regular sub-item on gender mainstreaming on the agenda of the Economic and Social Council as well as the Council’s decision to devote a coordination segment, before 2005, to the review and appraisal of system-wide implementation of Economic and Social Council agreed conclusions 1997/2 on mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes of the United Nations system; 42 3. Notes with appreciation the activities undertaken by entities of the United Nations system, as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General, and encourages them to continue these efforts; 4. Takes note of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General and looks forward to further consideration of this issue by the Economic and Social Council. Decision 46/101 Further organizational matters of the Commission on the Status of Women* The Commission on the Status of Women, in order to further develop opportunities for sharing national experience during its annual session, in particular with regard to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration 43 and Platform for Action 43 and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, 44 and to enhance its working methods, building upon its agreed conclusions 1996/1 and taking into account Economic and Social Council resolution 2001/27 of 26 July 2001: __________________ * 41 42 43 44 For the discussion, see chap. II. E/CN.6/2002/2. See Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/52/3), chap. IV, para. 4. Report of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 4-15 September 1995 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.IV.13). General Assembly resolutions S-23/2 and S-23/3. 21