E/2010/27 E/CN.6/2010/11 Chapter VII Organization of the session A. Opening and duration of the session 136. The Commission on the Status of Women held its fifty-fourth session at United Nations Headquarters on 13 March and 14 October 2009 and from 1 to 12 March 2010. The Commission held 20 meetings (1st to 20th). 137. The session was opened by the Chair of the Commission, Garen Nazarian (Armenia), who also made a statement. 138. At the 3rd meeting, on 1 March 2010, statements were made by the Deputy Secretary-General, the President of the Economic and Social Council and the UnderSecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. 139. At the same meeting, statements were made by the Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women and the Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women. 140. Also at the same meeting, a statement was made by the Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. 141. At the 8th meeting, on 3 March, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women made a statement. B. Attendance 142. The session was attended by representatives of 45 States members of the Commission. Observers for other States Members of the United Nations and for non-Member States, representatives of organizations of the United Nations system and observers for intergovernmental, non-governmental and other organizations also attended. The list of delegations is contained in E/C.6/2010/INF/1. C. Election of officers 143. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1987/21, the officers are elected to the Bureau of the Commission for a term of office of two years. 144. At its 1st meeting, on 13 March 2009, the Commission elected the following officers to the Bureau of its fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth sessions: Chair: Armen Martirosyan (Armenia) Vice-Chairs: Takashi Ashiki (Japan) Leysa Sow (Senegal) Roberto Storaci (Italy) 145. At its 2nd meeting, on 14 October 2009, the Commission elected by acclamation Garen Nazarian (Armenia) as Chair for the remainder of the fifty-fourth 10-30576 95