E/2002/27 E/CN.6/2002/13 Chapter V Follow-up to Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions 1. The Commission considered agenda item 5 at its 8th and 16th meetings, on 7 and 25 March 2002. It had before it a note by the Secretariat on follow-up to Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions (E/CN.6/2002/11) and a note by the Secretariat on the contribution of human resources development, including in the areas of health and education, to the process of development (E/CN.6/2002/CRP.3). 2. At its 8th meeting, on 7 March, the Commission held a discussion on the item and heard an introductory statement by the Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women. 3. At the same meeting, statements were made by the Director of the Population Division and the representative of the Division for Sustainable Development (on behalf of the Director of the Division), both of whom also responded to questions raised by the representative of the Netherlands and the observer for Iraq. 4. The representative of Cuba made a statement regarding the report of the Secretary-General on the item (see E/CN.6/2002/11). 5. The observer for Rwanda also made a statement. Action taken by the Commission 6. At its 16th meeting, on 25 March, the Commission authorized the Chairperson to draw the attention of the President of the Economic and Social Council to the note by the Secretariat on the contribution of human resources development, including in the areas of health and education, to the process of development (document E/CN.6/2002/CRP.3) for the information of the Council’s high-level segment of 2002. 50