E/2008/27 E/CN.6/2008/11 Abstain: Belgium, Cameroon, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 81. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives of the United States and Germany (on behalf of the European Union). A statement was also made by the observer for Israel. 82. After the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the observer for Mauritania. 83. A statement was also made by the observer for Palestine. Strengthening of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women 84. At the 13th meeting, on 5 March, the observer for Antigua and Barbuda, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77 and China, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Strengthening of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women” (E/CN.6/2008/L.4) and orally corrected it by replacing the words “The Economic and Social Council” by the words “The Commission on the Status of Women”. 85. At the 16th meeting, on 7 March, the Commission was informed that the draft resolution contained no programme budget implications. 86. At the same meeting, the observer for Antigua and Barbuda orally revised the text of the draft resolution as follows: (a) After the seventh preambular paragraph, a new paragraph was inserted, which read as follows: “Stressing the importance of strengthening independent research, training and compilation of related databases, which are crucial elements for mainstreaming a gender perspective into policy, planning and implementation”; (b) The eighth preambular paragraph, which read: “Expressing satisfaction with the progress the Institute has made in the area of resource mobilization, which has enabled it to repay the subventions received in 2007 and increase the level of voluntary funding from various donors” was revised to read: “Expressing satisfaction with the progress the Institute has made in the area of resource mobilization, which has enabled the Institute to fully reimburse the amount committed by the Secretary-General on an exceptional basis, which was received in 2007, and to increase the level of voluntary funding from various donors”; (c) In operative paragraph 1, the words “Notes the active participation” were replaced by the words “Takes note of the active participation”; (d) In operative paragraph 2, the words “Requests the Institute” were replaced by the words “Encourages the Institute”; 08-29062 45