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Bangladesh................................... .t409464P" .$!117 .V. .WAYSANDMEANSOFEXPEDITINGTHEWORKOFTHECOMMITTEE .t465476P" .$!124 . .ActiontakenbytheCommitteeonthereportofWorking . .GroupI.............................................. .t467476P" .$!124 .VI. .IMPLEMENTATIONOFARTICLE21OFTHECONVENTION....... .t477499P" .$!127 . .A. .ActiontakenbytheCommitteeonthereportof . . .WorkingGroupII................................. . .t479485P" .$!127 . .B. .StatementsbyseniorUnitedNationsofficials.... . .t486499P" .$!128 .4VII. .PROVISIONALAGENDAFORTHEEIGHTEENTHSESSION........0 .500P" .$!132 .VIII. .ADOPTIONOFTHEREPORT...............................0 .501P" .$!133@ .Annexes .I. .StatespartiestotheConventionontheEliminationofAllForms . .ofDiscriminationagainstWomenasat25July1997...............P" .$!134 .II. .MembershipoftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscrimination . .againstWomen....................................................P" .$!138 .4III. .DocumentsbeforetheCommitteeatitssixteenthandseventeenth . .sessions.........................................................P" .$!139@ .CONTENTS(continued) 88tChaptert .tParagraphsPage   , )8 8 P") .IV. .Statusofsubmissionandconsiderationofreportssubmittedby . .Statespartiesunderarticle18oftheConventiononthe . .EliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenasat . .25July1997.....................................................P" .$!142 . .A. .Initialreports..............................................P" .$!142 . .B. .Secondperiodicreports......................................P" .$!149 . .C. .Thirdperiodicreports.......................................P" .$!155 . .D. .Fourthperiodicreports......................................P" .$!159 . .E. .Reportssubmittedonanexceptionalbasis....................P" .$!161   @ .\PartOne@ .4REPORTOFTHECOMMITTEEONTHEELIMINATIONOFDISCRIMINATION@ . AGAINSTWOMENONITSSIXTEENTHSESSION882^ @ .LETTEROFTRANSMITTAL# .31January1997Sir,2 .2Ihavethehonourtorefertoarticle21oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,accordingtowhichtheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen,establishedpursuanttotheConvention,"shall,throughtheEconomicandSocialCouncil,reportannuallytotheGeneralAssemblyoftheUnitedNationsonitsactivities".2 .2TheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomenhelditssixteenthsessionfrom13to31January1997atUnitedNationsHeadquarters.Itadopteditsreportonthesessionatits333rdmeeting,on31January.ThereportoftheCommitteeisherewithsubmittedtoyoufortransmissiontotheGeneralAssemblyatitsfiftysecondsession.2 .2Accept,Sir,theassurancesofmyhighestconsideration.# .(Signed)SalmaKHAN# .lChairperson# .CommitteeontheEliminationof# .DiscriminationagainstWomenHisExcellencyMr.KofiAnnanSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNationsNewYork    UK     \R3'\ X      +O<6X9`("Courier 12cpiO  (  $(k882   @ .` I.MATTERSBROUGHTTOTHEATTENTIONOFSTATESPARTIES@ .0A.Decisions* l   ׈@ . Decision16/I.Concludingcomments2 .2TheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomendecidedthatitsconcludingcommentswouldcontinuetofollowthestandardpatternthatithadintroducedatitsfifteenthsession.Concludingcommentswouldcontainanintroduction;asectiononfactorsanddifficultiesaffectingtheimplementationoftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,asappropriate;asectiononpositiveaspectsorganizedintheorderofthearticlesoftheConvention;andasectionidentifyingprincipalareasofconcern,describedinorderoftheimportanceofeachparticularissueintheStatepartyunderconsideration.Thefinalpartofthecomments,thesuggestionsandrecommendations,wouldprovideconcretesuggestionsfromtheCommitteewithregardtotheproblemsidentifiedinthecomments.@ . Decision16/II.Nongovernmentalorganizations2 .2TheCommitteedecidedtoinvitetheUnitedNationsSecretariattofacilitateaninformalmeetingwithnongovernmentalorganizationsoutsidetheregularmeetingtimeoftheCommittee.Duringthatmeeting,nongovernmentalorganizationswouldbeinvitedtooffercountryspecificinformationontheStatespartiestobereviewedbytheCommittee.TheCommitteerecommendedthatStatespartiesconsultnationalnongovernmentalorganizationsinthepreparationoftheirreportsrequiredbyarticle18oftheConvention.ItrecommendedthatinternationalnongovernmentalorganizationsandUnitedNationsagencies,fundsandprogrammesbeencouragedtofacilitateattendanceatCommitteesessionsbyrepresentativesofnationalnongovernmentalorganizations.ItalsorecommendedthatspecializedagenciesandotherUnitedNationsentitieswithfieldrepresentationworkwithnongovernmentalorganizationstodisseminateinformationontheConventionandontheworkoftheCommitteeandtocalluponpastandpresentexpertsoftheCommitteetoparticipateinthoseefforts.@ . Decision16/III.ReportsofStatesparties2 .2InordertoaddressthebacklogofreportsawaitingconsiderationandtoencourageStatespartiestoreportinatimelyfashion,theCommitteedecided,onanexceptionalbasisandasatemporarymeasure,toinviteStatespartiestocombineamaximumoftwoofthereportsrequiredunderarticle18oftheConvention.@ .B.Suggestions*@ .Z Suggestion16/1.Technicalandadvisoryservices2 .2TheCommitteesuggestedthatthebudgetoftheCentreforHumanRightsoftheUnitedNationsSecretariatfortechnicalandadvisoryservicesbemadeavailabletopromotetheConventionandtheworkoftheCommittee,andtofacilitateseminarsonsuchissuesasreservations.AsmallworkinggroupofCommitteememberswouldbeconvenedatitsseventeenthsessiontoconceptualizethoseseminarsand,interalia,toexaminefundingrequirements.TheCommitteefurtherrecommendedthattheexpertiseofitspastandpresentexpertsbedrawnuponinthatconnection.@ . Suggestion16/2.Presessionworkinggroup2 .2TheCommitteeproposedthat,startingfromitsseventeenthsession,itspresessionworkinggroupbeconvenedattheendofthesessionpriortotheoneatwhichselectedStatespartieswouldreportinordertoprovideStatespartiespresentingperiodicreportswiththeCommittee'squestionswellinadvance.@ . II.ORGANIZATIONALANDOTHERMATTERS@ .. A.StatespartiestotheConventionontheElimination@ . ofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen󀀀1.2 .2On31January1997,theclosingdateofthesixteenthsessionoftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen,therewere155StatespartiestotheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,whichwasadoptedbytheGeneralAssemblyinitsresolution34/180of18December1979andopenedforsignature,ratificationandaccessioninNewYorkinMarch1980.Inaccordancewitharticle27,theConventionenteredintoforceon3September1981.2.2 .2AlistofStatespartiestotheConventioniscontainedinannexItothepresentreport.@ .B.Openingofthesession3.2 .2TheCommitteehelditssixteenthsessionatUnitedNationsHeadquartersfrom13to31January1997.TheCommitteeheld24plenarymeetings(310thto333rd),anditstwoworkinggroupsheld7meetings.4.2 .2ThesessionwasopenedbytheChairpersonoftheCommittee,Ms.IvankaCorti(Italy),whohadbeenreelectedatthefourteenthsessionoftheCommittee,inJanuary1995.5.2 .2Inheropeningstatement,theDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenwelcomedthenewmembersoftheCommitteeelectedattheninthmeetingoftheStatespartiestotheConvention,inFebruary1996,andcongratulatedthefivenewmemberswhohadbeenelectedatthatmeeting.Sheexpressedhergratitudetotheexpertswhosetermshadendedin1996.6.2 .2ShesaidthesixteenthsessionoftheCommitteecameatanimportanttimeinthelifeoftheUnitedNations,justaftertheappointmentofthenewSecretaryGeneralandatthebeginningoftheyearthatmarkedthefiftiethanniversaryoftheCommissionontheStatusofWomen.ItalsocameafteranimportantcycleofUnitedNationsconferencesthathadsolidifiedlinksamongallpartsoftheUnitedNationssystem,MemberStates,civilsocietyandnon-governmentalorganizations,settingthestageforfurtherconsolidatingactionandimplementationbythoseactors.7.2 .2ShestatedthattheCommitteewasencouragedbythesteadyincreaseinthenumberofStatesthathadratifiedoraccededtotheConvention;thatnumberhadreached155,makinguniversalratificationbytheyear2000anachievablegoal.Sincethefifteenthsession,Algeria,Andorra,BotswanaandPakistanhadbecomeStatesparties.SheexplainedthatalthoughtheConventioncontinuedtobesubjecttoalargenumberofreservations,someofwhichwerefarreaching,progresshadalsobeenachievedinthatregard.ShereferredtoGeneralAssemblyresolution51/68of12December1996,inwhichtheAssemblyurgedStatestolimittheextentofanyreservationtheylodgedtoensurethatnoreservationswereincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheConventionorotherwiseincompatiblewithinternationaltreatylawandtoreviewtheirreservationsregularly,withaviewtowithdrawingthem.ReferringtotheCommittee'smeetingtimeasprovidedinarticle20,paragraph1,oftheConvention,sherecalledthattheGeneralAssembly,initsresolution50/202of22December1995,hadapprovedanamendmenttothatarticlewhichwassubjecttotheapprovaloftwothirdsoftheStatespartiestotheConvention.Asat10January1997,11Statespartieshadacceptedtheamendment.Shefurtherexplainedthatinitsresolution51/68,theGeneralAssemblyhadapprovedtheCommittee'sholding,intheinterim,twosessionsannually,eachofthreeweeks'duration.SheinformedtheCommitteethatthatarrangementwouldbeginwiththeseventeenthsessionoftheCommittee,whichwouldbeheldfrom7to25July1997,precededbyapre-sessionworkinggroupfrom30Juneto3July1997.8.2 .2TheDirectordescribedpositivestepsthatwerebeingtakenbytheSecretariat,includingencouragingStatespartiesthathadnotsubmittedreportstotheCommitteetodosoinatimelyfashionandmeasuresthatwouldencourageStatespartiestoactinthespiritofthePlatformforActionadoptedbytheFourthWorldConferenceonWomen1andregularizetheirreportingobligationsbytheyear2000.ShealsoindicatedthatconcreteeffortscontinuedtobemadetodevelopacomplaintsmechanismintheformofanoptionalprotocoltotheConvention.SherecalledthatduringthefortiethsessionoftheCommissionontheStatusofWomen,in1996,anopenendedworkinggroupoftheCommissionhaddiscussedtheelementsofsuchaprotocol,onthebasisofsuggestion7madebytheCommitteeatitsfourteenthsession,in1995.2TheworkinggroupwouldcontinueitsworkduringtheCommission'sforty-firstsession.9.2 .2Underagendaitem8,sheproposedthattheCommitteetakeup,inapreliminaryway,thereviseddraftoftherulesofprocedure,whichwouldthenbetakenupindetailattheseventeenthsession.TheCommittee,atitspresentsession,woulddiscussthequestionofitsrelationswithnon-governmentalorganizationsandtheworkingmethodsoftheCommittee.Itwouldalsobeconsideringitsworkingrelationswithotherhumanrightstreatybodies,specialthematicrapporteurs,includingtheSpecialRapporteuronviolenceagainstwomen,itscausesandconsequences,andcountryrapporteurs.ShewishedtheCommitteewellinitseffortstomonitortheimplementationoftheConventionandtodevelopgeneralrecommendationsasanimportanttool,notingthatatthepresentsessionitwouldcontinueitsdraftingofageneralrecommendationonarticles7and8.@ .0C.Attendance10.2 .2AllmembersoftheCommitteeattendedthesixteenthsession,withtheexceptionofMs.DesireeP.Bernard,Ms.SunaryatiHartonoandMs.KongitSinegiorgis.Ms.MervatTallawyattendedfrom17to31January,Ms.GinkoSatofrom19to31JanuaryandMs.Yung-ChungKimfrom13to17January1997.11.2 .2AlistofthemembersoftheCommittee,indicatingthedurationoftheirtermsofoffice,appearsinannexIItothepresentreport.@ .D.Solemndeclaration12.2 .2Attheopeningofthesixteenthsession,beforeassumingtheirfunctions,thenewlyelectedmembers,Ms.AyseFerideAcar(Turkey),Ms.YolandaFerrerG;mez(Cuba),Ms.AdaGonzlezMartnez(Mexico),Ms.Yung-ChungKim(RepublicofKorea)andMs.AnneLiseRyel(Norway),andfiveofthesixre-electedmembers,Ms.CarlotaBustelo(Spain),Ms.SilviaR.Cartwright(NewZealand),Ms.SalmaKhan(Bangladesh),Ms.AhouaOuedraogo(BurkinaFaso)andMs.HannaBeateSchpp-Schilling(Germany),madethesolemndeclarationasprovidedforunderrule10oftherulesofprocedureoftheCommittee.Beingabsentfromthesixteenthsession,Ms.KongitSinegiorgis(Ethiopia)wasunabletomakethesolemndeclaration.@ .<E.Electionofofficers13.2 .2Atits310thmeeting,on13January1997,theCommitteeelectedthefollowingofficersforatermoftwoyears(1997-1998)byacclamation,inaccordancewitharticle19oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenandrules13and14oftheCommittee'srulesofprocedure:Ms.SalmaKhan(Bangladesh),Chairperson;Ms.CharlotteAbaka(Ghana),Ms.CarlotaBustelo(Spain)andMs.MiriamEstrada(Ecuador),Vice-Chairpersons;andMs.AuroraJavatedeDios(Philippines),Rapporteur.@ . F.Adoptionoftheagendaandorganizationofwork14.2 .2TheCommitteeconsideredtheprovisionalagendaandorganizationofwork(CEDAW/C/1997/1)atits310thmeeting,on13January1997.Theagendaasadoptedwasasfollows:2 .21. .Openingofthesession.2 .22. .SolemndeclarationbythenewmembersoftheCommittee.2 .23. .Electionofofficers.2 .24. .Adoptionoftheagendaandorganizationofwork.2 .25.0 .ReportoftheChairpersonontheactivitiesundertakenbetweenthefifteenthandsixteenthsessionsoftheCommitteeandconsiderationofthereportoftheseventhmeetingofpersonschairingthehumanrightstreatybodiesandactiontakenbytheGeneralAssemblyconcerningtreatybodies.2 .26.0 .ConsiderationofreportssubmittedbyStatespartiesandarticle18oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen.2 .27.0 .Implementationofarticle21oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen.2 .28. .WaysandmeansofexpeditingtheworkoftheCommittee.2 .29. .Provisionalagendafortheseventeenthsession.2 .210. .AdoptionofthereportoftheCommitteeonitssixteenthsession.@ . G.Reportofthepre-sessionworkinggroup15.2 .2TheCommitteehaddecided,atitsninthsession,3toconveneapre-sessionworkinggroupforfivedaysbeforeeachsessiontopreparelistsofquestionsrelatingtosecondandsubsequentperiodicreportsthatwouldbeconsideredbytheCommitteeatthesession.TheCommitteedecidedthatitsmembersshouldsubmittotheSecretariatthedraftquestionsonspecificcountriesandarticlesoftheConventionpriortothemeetingoftheworkinggroup.16.2 .2TheCommitteehaddecidedatitsfifteenthsession4thatthefollowingfourmembers,representingdifferentregionalgroups,wouldparticipateintheworkinggroup:IvankaCorti(Europe),TendaiRuthBare(Africa),AuroraJavatedeDios(AsiaandthePacific)andMiriamEstrada(LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean).17.2 .2InaccordancewiththeprovisionalagendaoftheCommittee(CEDAW/C/1997/1),theworkinggrouppreparedlistsofissuesandquestionsrelatingtothereportsoffiveStatesparties,tobesenttotheGovernmentsofCanada,Denmark,thePhilippines,TurkeyandVenezuela.18.2 .2Thepre-sessionworkinggroupnotedthatthemajorityofthereportsitreviewedfollowedtheCommittee'sguidelinesforthepresentationofreports.ThisallowedtheworkinggrouptoassesstheprogressmadebyStatespartiesinimplementingtheConventionsincetheState'spreviousreporttotheCommittee.TheworkinggroupappealedtoStatespartiestocontinuetofollowtheCommittee'sguidelinesforthepresentationofreportssoastoexpeditetheworkofthepre-sessiongroupandtoallowittoanalysetheprogressofindividualStatespartiesingreaterdepth.Thegroupalsonotedthatthemajorityofthereportstobereviewedbythepre-sessionworkinggrouphadbeenpreparedpriortotheFourthWorldConferenceonWomen.Thus,therevisedreportingguidelinesprovidedbytheCommitteeandrevisedatitsfifteenthsessiondidnotapply.Nevertheless,thepre-sessionworkinggrouptooktheopportunitytoraisequestionsrelatingtotheimplementationoftheBeijingDeclarationandPlatformforActionandthecommitmentsundertakenbyeachStatepartyduringtheConference.19.2 .2Atthe320thmeeting,on20January1997,theChairpersonofthepre-sessionworkinggroupintroducedthereportofthegroup(CEDAW/C/1997/CRP.1andCorr.1andAdd.15),indicatingthatquestionsregardingreportshadbeensubmittedbyCommitteemembers.Sheregrettedthefactthatnotallmembershadtakentheopportunitytosubmitwrittenquestionsinadvanceandstatedthatthatprocedurewasimportantfortheformulationofconcludingcommentsandthatitenhancedtheworkofthegroup,whichmetforonlyashorttime.20.2 .2TheChairpersonoftheworkinggroupindicatedthatmostStatespartieshadfollowedtheCommittee'sguidelines,butrecommendedthatStatespartiesthathadnotfollowedthemberequestedtodosowhennextreporting.Shealsomadeitclearthatsomeprogressinimplementationcouldbediscernedintheperiodicreports.21.2 .2TheChairpersonoftheworkinggroupmadeitclearthattheworkinggrouphadbeengivenfullsupportbytheSecretariatanddrewtheCommittee'sattentiontothediscussiontheworkinggrouphadhadwiththeDirectoroftheDivisionfortheAdvancementofWomenconcerningthemethodsofworkofthegroup.ShenotedthattheSecretariatwould,infuture,integratequestionssentbyexpertsandclassifytheminadvance,whichwouldallowthegrouptodiscussimplementationingreaterdepth.22.2 .2TheChairpersonsuggestedthat,atfuturesessions,thepresessionworkinggroupmightmeetwithnon-governmentalorganizationstoconductathematicdiscussiononaparticulararea.ShesuggestedthatWorkingGroupIshoulddiscusstheroleofthepre-session,inparticulargiventhattheCommitteewouldnowhavetwosessionsperyear.ShesuggestedthatreportsforconsiderationbytheCommitteewouldnowneedtobeidentifiedtwosessionsinadvanceandthatitmightwellbemoreappropriateforthepre-sessiontobeheldattheendoftheprevioussession,asisthepracticeofsomeotherhumanrightstreatybodies.Inaddition,sheraisedthequestionofspecializationofCommitteemembersandtheuseofconcludingcommentsinfutureconsiderationofimplementationoftheConventioninindividualStatesparties.23.2 .2AnumberofmembersoftheCommitteecommentedonthesuggestionsputforwardbytheChairpersonoftheworkinggroup.Onemembersuggestedthatifthegroupmetattheendoftheprevioussession,theworkoftheStatespartiesandnon-governmentalorganizationswouldbefacilitatedandadialoguecouldbeenteredintowithStatesparties.24.2 .2Onemembersuggestedthattherewasnoreasontoemploydifferentproceduresforinitialandperiodicreports.Othermemberssuggestedthatthemostdifficulttaskwastocomparefirstandperiodicreports.Anothersuggestedthatthepre-sessionworkinggroup,whichmetbeforethecurrentsession,shouldhavereviewedreportsselectedforconsiderationfortheJulysession,asthatwouldallowforricherquestionsfromtheCommittee,givenon-governmentalorganizationsanopportunitytointerveneandStatespartiestimetoanswerthequestions.ItwasstressedthatastheworkinggroupconsistedofonlyfourmembersoftheCommittee,allotherCommitteemembersshouldsendtheirquestionswithregardtoperiodicreportswellinadvancesothattheycouldbeintegratedbytheSecretariat.Shealsourgedthedispatchofnon-governmentalorganizationreportswellinadvance.25.2 .2TheChairpersonofthepre-sessionworkinggroupexplainedthatinprevioussessionstheCommitteehaddecidednottoconsiderinitialreportsintheworkinggroupbecauseitwasimportanttoestablishadirectconstructivedialoguewiththeStateparty.ShenotedthattheCommittee'sconcludingcommentsfacilitatedthemaintenanceofthatdialogueandurgedthatthoseformulatedatthecurrentsessionshouldfollowthearticlesoftheConventionandbeascompleteaspossible.ShenotedthattheconcludingcommentswereaninvaluablebasisfortheconsiderationofthesubsequentreportoftheStatesparties.26.2 .2Anumberofmemberssuggestedthatthepre-sessionworkinggroupshouldcontinuetoreviewperiodicreportsonlyandnotinitialreports.SeveralalsourgedthedevelopmentofspecializationamongCommitteemembers,makingitclearthatspecializationwouldnotprecludegeneraldiscussion.Supportwasexpressedforspecialization,anditwassuggestedthatexpertsshouldidentifyannuallytheareainwhichtheywishedtospecialize.27.2 .2Othermembersurgedthatreportsbeselected12monthsinadvanceofconsiderationandthattheybeconsideredbyaworkinggroupatthesessionpriortotheoneatwhichtheyaretobeconsideredbytheCommittee.Inthatcontext,onemembersuggestedthattheanalysisofreportsprovidedbytheSecretariatbesimplifiedandthattheycontainthetextofreservationsenteredbytheStatepartyconcerned,amendmentsandwithdrawalnoticesandtheconcludingcommentsoftheCommitteeandothertreatybodieswithregardtotheState.28.2 .2ItwasnotedthattheCommitteerequiredmoreorganizedproceduresandthatstepswereneededtoensurethatquestionsfortheStatepartyconcernedweresentwellinadvancesothatwrittenrepliescouldbeprovided,allowingtheCommitteedulytodiscussissueswiththeStateparty.SomemembersnotedthattheCommitteewasalargeoneandthatmembersshouldspeakonce,ratherthanrepeatingquestionsalreadyposed.TheCommitteeconcludedthattheissuesraisedwereproperlytheprovinceofWorkingGroupI,butthatifadecisionweremadetochangetheproceduresoftheCommittee,somebridgingmeasureswouldberequired.Inthatcontext,itwassuggestedthattheguidelinesforreportingmightwarrantrevision,asmighttheCommittee'smethodsofwork.@ .H.Compositionandorganizationofworkoftheworkinggroups29.2 .2Atits311thmeeting,on13January1997,theCommitteeagreedonthecompositionofitstwostandingworkinggroups:WorkingGroupI,toconsiderwaysandmeansofexpeditingtheworkoftheCommittee,andWorkingGroupII,toconsiderwaysandmeansofimplementingarticle21oftheConvention.30.2 .2WorkingGroupIwascomposedofthefollowingmembersoftheCommittee:IvankaCorti,MiriamEstrada,YolandaFerrerG;mez,AdaGonzlez,SalmaKhan,LinShangzhen,AhouaOuedraogoandHannaBeateSchpp-Schilling.31.2 .2WorkingGroupIIwascomposedofthefollowingmembersoftheCommittee:CharlotteAbaka,AyseFerideAcar,EmnaAouij,TendaiRuthBare,CarlotaBustelo,SilviaR.Cartwright,IvankaCorti,YolandaFerrerG;mez,AdaGonzlez,AuroraJavatedeDios,SalmaKhan,Yung-ChungKim,AnneLiseRyelandCarmelShalev.@ .Notes2 .21ReportoftheFourthWorldConferenceonWomen,Beijing,4-15September1995(UnitedNationspublication,SalesNo.E.96.IV.13),chap.I,resolution2,annexII.2 .22OfficialRecordsofthemGeneralAssembly,FiftiethSession,SupplementNo.38(A/50/38),chap.I,sect.B.2 .23Ibid.,FortyfifthSession,SupplementNo.38andcorrigendum(A/45/38andCorr.1),paras.2831.2 .24Ibid.,FiftyfirstSession,SupplementNo.38(A/51/38),para.348.ǀIII.REPORTOFTHECHAIRPERSONONTHEACTIVITIESUNDERTAKEǸBETWEENTHEFIFTEENTHANDSIXTEENTHSESSIONSOFTHÈCOMMITTEE32.2 .2TheformerChairpersonoftheCommittee,Ms.IvankaCorti,reportedonheractivitiesasChairpersonsincethefifteenthsessionoftheCommittee.ShealsoreflectedondevelopmentswithregardtotheCommitteewhichhadoccurredduringthefouryearperiodofherchairpersonship.33.2 .2Ms.CortiindicatedthatsincethefifteenthsessionshehadparticipatedinthecelebrationofInternationalWomen'sDayattheheadquartersoftheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO),whereshetookpartinaroundtableonviolenceagainstwomeninallitsforms.ShealsoparticipatedinaseminaronviolenceagainstwomenhostedbytheFrenchMinistryofJustice,heldfrom8to10March1996.Moreover,sheparticipatedintwotrainingsessionsattheInternation