E/2002/27 E/CN.6/2002/13 spent much more than the time initially allocated to the consideration of the report, two whole sessions and many more hours, not to mention the many hours you, Mr. Chairman, spent in bilateral consultations with the interested delegations. We must remember that time is limited. On no issue do we have an indefinite amount of time. The key is to make effective use of the time given to us. On this point, if I may try to end things on a hopeful note, may I remind delegations that we now have a decision for an early appointment of the membership of the Working Group, so that the Group will have more time to work and be able to submit its report to the Commission well in advance of its consideration, giving delegations much more time to consider the report before coming to the closed meeting for its consideration. Hopefully, the new method will enhance effectiveness of the Working Group and our consideration of its report. Statement of the Sudan First of all let me commend your efforts to bring about a consensus on this issue. Allow me also to make it absolutely clear that we support what was said by the delegation of Malaysia because our understanding was not to challenge the ruling of the Chair, but to allow more time to consider the issues, as Malaysia has proposed. My delegation also subscribes to what was stated by the delegations of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United Republic of Tanzania and Cuba. My delegation regrets that it finds itself in a situation where the Commission is obliged to challenge the ruling of the Chair, a matter that does not usually take place in the Commission on the Status of Women, which usually concludes its business in a very positive manner. The main problem we are faced with today and which led to this sad situation is caused by: 1. The inability of the Commission to complete the revision of the report of the Working Group on Communications, as stipulated in relevant mandates and as was the practice in previous sessions. 2. The lack of time, which was exhausted in procedural discussion as well as on substantive matters. It is the view of my delegation that the Commission, under your able leadership succeeded in adopting two agreed conclusions on the two thematic issues of the current session, in addition to adopting many substantive resolutions, as well as procedural ones. We are confirming this fact because we believe that the report of the Working Group on Communications, should be given enough time that is necessary for each and every Member State to be satisfied with it before its final adoption. In this connection, the Commission would have been in a better situation now if a decision on this report is put off until all outstanding issues are resolved. The Commission has done so in the past, and in the latest session it has put off discussion on its working methods. 67