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|Ì  ÐÌÓ  ÓòòReport€of€the€SecretariatóóÐ P  ÐÓ°ÓÌòòContentsóóà0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àà0p(#(#àà0Èp(#p(#àà0 È(#È(#àà0x (# (#à€€€€òòòòParagraphsóóóóÐ$tx(#x(# ÐÌÓ  ÓI.€€Introduction€.................................................................................................................................€1„4Ð øH ÐÌII.€€Reports€to€be€considered€at€future€sessions€of€the€Committee€...................................................€5„7Ð Ì ÐÌIII.€€Commissions€on€the€Status€of€Women€and€Human€Rights€......................................................€8„9€Ð  ð ÐÌA.€€Commission€on€the€Status€of€Women€........................................................................................€8€Ð tÄ ÐÌB.€€Commission€on€Human€Rights€..................................................................................................€9Ð H˜ ÐÓ ÓÌòòAnnexesóóÐ  l ÐÌÓ  ÓI.€€Decisions€made€during€the€seminar€on€Working€Methods€of€the€Committee€on€the€EliminationÐ ð!@  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ÐÌII.€€Draft€revised€reporting€guidelines.....................................................................................................€Ð ®$þ# ÐÌIII.€€The€impact€of€the€World€Conference€against€Racism,€Racial€Discrimination,€Xenophobia€andÐ ‚&Ò!% Ðrelated€intolerance€on€the€work€of€Ô_ÔCEDAWÔ_Ô:€suggestions......................................................................€Ð l'¼"& ÐÌIV.€€Report€on€the€Second€World€Assembly€on€Ageing€„€8„12€April€2002,€Madrid€.............................€Ð @)$( ÐÓ>ÓÌòò________________Ð +d&* Ðà  à*óó/€€Ô_ÔCEDAWÔ_Ô/C/2002/II/1.Ð þ+N'+ ÐÌÐ Ò-")- ÐI.€€òòIntroductionóóÐ ° ÐÌÓ  Ó1.€€The€present€report€transmits€to€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Discrimination€againstÐ „Ô ÐWomen€the€decisions€made€at€the€seminar€of€the€Committee€held€at€the€Raoul€Ô_ÔWallenbergÔ_Ô€InstituteÐ n¾ Ðof€Human€Rights€and€Humanitarian€Law€in€Lund,€Sweden€from€22€to€24€April€2002€for€review€andÐ X¨ Ðadoption€by€the€Committee.€It€also€contains€information€on€issues€discussed,€but€not€agreed,€at€theÐ B ’ Ðseminar€which€was€attended€by€19€members€of€the€Committee,€the€Director€of€the€Division€for€theÐ , | ÐAdvancement€of€Women,€three€staff€members€of€the€Division€and€a€member€of€the€staff€of€the€OfficeÐ  f Ðof€the€High€Commissioner€for€Human€Rights.€The€decisions€adopted,€and€the€issues€discussed€areÐ  P Ðcontained€in€annex€I.€Ð ê :  ÐÌ2.€€The€seminar€requested€the€secretariat€to€prepare€draft€revised€reporting€guidelines€for€theÐ ¾  Ðconsideration€of€the€Committee€at€its€twenty„seventh€session.€The€draft€revised€reporting€guidelinesÐ ¨ø  Ðare€contained€in€annex€II.€Ð ’â  ÐÌ3.€€Information€is€also€provided€to€the€Committee€on€relevant€resolutions€and€decisions€taken€at€theÐ f¶  ÐCommissions€on€the€Status€of€Women€and€Human€Rights.€Notes€prepared€by€one€of€the€membersÐ P  Ðof€the€Committee€on€the€implications€of€the€World€Conference€against€Racism,€RacialÐ :Š ÐDiscrimination,€Xenophobia€and€Related€Intolerance€and€the€World€Assembly€on€Ageing€areÐ $t Ðcontained€in€annexes€VIII€and€IX€respectively.€Ð ^ ÐÌ4.€€Chapter€II€of€the€present€report€provides€information€on€reports€to€be€considered€by€theÐ â2 ÐCommittee€at€future€sessions.€Ð Ì ÐÌII.€€òòReports€to€be€considered€at€future€sessions€of€the€CommitteeóóÐ  ð ÐÌ5.€€At€its€twenty„sixth€session,€the€Committee€drew€up€the€list€of€States€parties€whose€reports€wouldÐ tÄ Ðbe€considered€at€future€sessions.€With€the€exception€of€Costa€Rica,€all€those€States€parties€nominatedÐ ^® Ðby€the€Committee€to€be€considered€at€its€twenty„seventh€session€have€been€able€to€present€theirÐ H˜ Ðreports€at€that€session.€Suriname€has€also€agreed€to€present€its€initial€report.€All€States€parties€invitedÐ 2‚ Ðto€present€their€reports€during€the€Committeeððs€exceptional€session€in€August€2002€have€also€beenÐ  l Ðable€to€report€during€that€session.€Ð !V ÐÌ6.€€With€respect€to€its€twenty„eighth€session€in€January€2003,€the€Committee€decided€to€inviteÐ Ú"*! ÐSuriname€to€present€its€initial€report;€the€Libyan€Arab€Ô_ÔJamahiriyaÔ_Ô,€Morocco€and€Slovenia€to€presentÐ Ä#" Ðtheir€second€periodic€reports;€El€Salvador,€Israel€and€Kenya€to€present€their€third€periodic€reports;Ð ®$þ# Ðand€Norway€to€present€its€fifth€and€sixth€periodic€reports.€Suriname€will€present€its€initial€reportÐ ˜%è $ Ðduring€the€Committeeððs€twenty„seventh€session,€while€Israel,€the€Libyan€Arab€Ô_ÔJamahiriyaÔ_Ô,€MoroccoÐ ‚&Ò!% Ðand€Slovenia€will€be€unable€to€present€their€reports.€Luxembourg€has€agreed€to€present€its€thirdÐ l'¼"& Ðperiodic€report€at€that€session,€and€Canada€has€agreed€to€present€its€fifth€periodic€report.€In€finalizingÐ V(¦#' Ðthe€list€of€States€parties€to€be€considered€at€its€twenty„eighth€session,€the€Committee€may€wish€toÐ @)$( Ðtake€account€of€the€fact€that€the€initial€report€of€Costa€Rica€and€the€combined€first€and€second€reportÐ **z%) Ðof€Switzerland€have€not€yet€been€considered.€Ð +d&* ÐÌ7.€€With€respect€to€its€twenty„ninth€session€in€July€2003,€the€Committee€had€decided€to€invite€FranceÐ è,8(, Ðto€present€its€combined€third€and€fourth€periodic€report€and€Japan€to€present€its€fourth€periodicÐ Ò-")- Ðreport.€In€finalizing€the€list€of€States€parties€to€be€considered€at€this€session,€and€drawing€up€the€listÐ ° Ðfor€future€sessions,€the€Committee€may€wish€to€take€account€of€the€fact€that€the€combined€fourth€andÐ šê Ðfifth€periodic€report€of€Ecuador€has€been€submitted.€Ð „Ô ÐÌIII.€€òòCommissions€on€the€Status€of€Women€and€Human€Rightsóó€Ð X¨ ÐÌA.€€òòCommission€on€the€Status€of€WomenóóÐ , | ÐÌ8.€€The€forty„sixth€session€of€the€Commission€on€the€Status€of€Women€took€place€from€4€to€15Ð  P ÐMarch€and€on€25€March€2002.€Agreed€conclusions€were€adopted€on€two€thematic€issues,Ð ê :  Ðð ðeradicating€poverty,€including€through€the€empowerment€of€women€throughout€their€life€cycle€inÐ Ô $  Ða€globalizing€worldðð€and€ð ðenvironmental€management€and€mitigation€of€natural€disasters:€a€genderÐ ¾  Ðperspective.ðð€Five€resolutions€were€adopted,€including€on€the€situation€of€women€and€girls€inÐ ¨ø  ÐAfghanistan,€which,€òòinter€aliaóó€,€urges€the€Afghan€Interim€Authority€and€the€future€AfghanÐ ’â  ÐTransitional€Authority€to€give€high€priority€to€the€issue€of€ratification€of€the€Convention,€andÐ |Ì  Ðconsider€signing€and€ratifying€its€Optional€Protocol.€Four€decisions€on€organizational€mattersÐ f¶  Ðrelating€to€the€Commission€and€its€communications€procedure€were€adopted.€Ð P  ÐÌB.€€òòCommission€on€Human€Rightsóó€Ð $t ÐÌ9.€€The€fifty„seventh€session€of€the€Commission€on€Human€Rights€took€place€from€18€March€to€26Ð øH ÐApril€2002.€A€number€of€its€resolutions€made€specific€reference€to€the€Convention€or€the€Committee:€Ð â2 ÐÌ(a)€€Resolution€2002/16€on€the€situation€of€human€rights€in€the€Sudan€calls€on€the€Government€ofÐ ¶ ÐSudan€to€sign€and€ratify€the€Convention€and€to€ensure€full€and€equal€enjoyment€by€women€and€girlsÐ  ð Ðof€their€human€rights;Ð ŠÚ ÐÌ(b)€€Ô_ÔRresolutionÔ_Ô€2002/19€on€the€situation€of€human€rights€in€Afghanistan€calls€on€the€InterimÐ ^® ÐAuthority€and€its€successors€to€give€high€priority€to€the€ratification€of€the€Convention€and€to€respectÐ H˜ Ðfully€the€human€rights€and€fundamental€freedoms€of€women€and€girls€in€accordance€withÐ 2‚ Ðinternational€human€rights€law€to€bring€to€an€end,€without€delay,€all€violations€of€the€rights€ofÐ  l Ðwomen€and€girls;€Ð !V ÐÌÔ_Ô(cÔ_Ô)€€€Resolution€2002/24€on€the€question€of€the€realization€in€all€countries€of€the€economic,€socialÐ Ú"*! Ðand€cultural€rights€contained€in€the€Universal€Declaration€of€Human€Rights€and€the€InternationalÐ Ä#" ÐCovenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights€calls€upon€States€to€consider€signing€and€ratifying€theÐ ®$þ# ÐOptional€Protocol€to€the€Convention.€The€resolution€renews€for€a€further€year€the€mandate€of€theÐ ˜%è $ Ðindependent€expert€on€the€question€of€a€draft€Optional€Protocol€to€the€International€Covenant€onÐ ‚&Ò!% ÐEconomic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights,€and€authorizes€the€establishment€at€the€fifty„ninth€session€ofÐ l'¼"& Ðthe€Commission€on€Human€Rights€of€an€open„ended€working€group€with€a€view€to€consideringÐ V(¦#' Ðoptions€regarding€the€elaboration€of€an€optional€protocol€to€the€Covenant;€Ð @)$( ÐÌ(d)€Resolution€2002/30€on€human€rights€and€extreme€poverty€calls€on€the€Committee€to€take€intoÐ +d&* Ðaccount€extreme€poverty€and€human€rights€when€considering€the€reports€of€States€parties;€Ð þ+N'+ ÐÌ(e)€€Resolution€2002/31€on€the€right€of€everyone€to€t€he€enjoyment€of€the€highest€attainable€standardÐ Ò-")- Ðof€physical€and€mental€health€calls€on€the€special€rapporteur€on€the€right€to€health€to€take€intoÐ ° Ðaccount€òòinter€aliaóó€general€recommendation€24€of€the€Committee€in€her€or€his€work;€Ð šê ÐÌ(f)€Resolution€2002/49€on€womenððs€equal€ownership,€control€over€and€access€to€land€and€equalÐ n¾ Ðrights€to€own€property€encourages€the€Committee€to€integrate€the€content€of€this€resolution€into€itsÐ X¨ Ðwork;€Ð B ’ ÐÌ(g)€Resolution€2002/50€on€integrating€the€human€rights€of€women€throughout€the€United€NationsÐ  f Ðsystem€welcomes€the€proposal€in€the€joint€work€plan€of€the€Office€of€the€Special€Adviser€on€GenderÐ  P ÐIssues/Division€for€the€Advancement€of€Women€and€Office€of€the€High€Commissioner€for€HumanÐ ê :  ÐRights€(E/CN.4/2002/82„E/CN.6/2002/6)€to€create€a€multi„media€training€package€on€internationalÐ Ô $  Ðhuman€rights€instruments€starting€with€the€Convention€and€the€Optional€Protocol,€and€takes€note€ofÐ ¾  Ðthe€proposal€to€convene€a€meeting€of€national€human€rights€institutions,€national€machineries€for€theÐ ¨ø  Ðadvancement€of€women€and€the€Committee€to€discuss€strategies€to€address€the€elimination€of€sexÐ ’â  Ðdiscrimination.€It€also€encourages€all€entities€of€the€United€Nations€system€to€pay€systematic,Ð |Ì  Ðincreased€and€sustained€attention€to€the€recommendations€of€the€Committee,€in€order€to€ensure€thatÐ f¶  Ðits€concluding€comments€and€general€recommendations€are€better€utilized€in€their€respective€work,Ð P  Ðurges€ratification€or€accession€of€the€Convention€in€order€to€achieve€universal€ratification€and€urgesÐ :Š Ðall€States€parties€that€have€not€done€so€to€consider€signing,€ratifying€or€acceding€to€the€OptionalÐ $t ÐProtocol,€calls€for€limitation€of€reservations,€and€review€of€reservations€with€a€view€to€theirÐ ^ Ðwithdrawal,€and€withdrawal€contrary€to€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€Convention€and€urges€StatesÐ øH Ðparties€to€the€Convention€to€implement€it€fully,€òòinter€aliaóó€through€national€legislation,€policies€andÐ â2 Ðpractices€and€take€account€of€the€recommendations€of€the€Committee€in€this€regard;€Ð Ì ÐÌ(h)€Resolution€2002/51€on€traffic€in€women€and€girls€invites€treaty€bodies€to€continue€to€addressÐ  ð Ðwithin€their€mandates€the€issue€of€trafficking€in€women€and€girls€and€to€share€their€knowledge€andÐ ŠÚ Ðbest€practices€as€widely€as€possible€and€urges€consideration€of€signature€and€ratification€of€theÐ tÄ ÐConvention€and€its€Optional€Protocol;€Ð ^® ÐÌ(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€Resolution€2002/52€on€the€elimination€of€violence€against€women€urges€consideration€ofÐ 2‚ Ðsignature€and€ratification,€urges€limitation,€review€and€withdrawal€of€reservations€and€remindsÐ  l ÐGovernments€that€their€obligations€under€the€Convention€must€be€implemented€fully€with€regard€toÐ !V Ðviolence€against€women,€taking€into€account€general€recommendation€19.€It€requests€the€SecretaryÐ ð!@  ЄGeneral€to€continue€to€provide€the€special€rapporteur€with€adequate€assistance€for€periodicÐ Ú"*! Ðconsultations€with€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Discrimination€against€Women€and€all€otherÐ Ä#" Ðtreaty€bodies;€Ð ®$þ# ÐÌ(j)€Resolution€2002/67€on€the€situation€of€human€rights€in€Myanmar€calls€on€Myanmar€to€fulfil€itsÐ ‚&Ò!% Ðobligations€under€the€Convention€by€bringing€national€legislation€and€practice€into€conformity€withÐ l'¼"& Ðit€and€consider€signing€and€ratifying€the€Optional€Protocol,€as€well€as€to€implement€fully€theÐ V(¦#' ÐCommitteeððs€recommendations€in€particular€the€request€to€prosecute€and€punish€those€who€violateÐ @)$( Ðthe€human€rights€of€women€and€to€carry€out€human€rights€education€and€gender„sensitizationÐ **z%) Ðtraining,€in€particular€for€military€personnel;€Ð +d&* ÐÌ(k)€Resolution€2002/89€on€the€situation€of€human€rights€in€Cambodia€to€take€all€steps€to€meet€itsÐ è,8(, Ðobligations€as€a€party€to€the€Convention,€including€by€seeking€technical€assistance;€Ð Ò-")- Ї10.€€Other€resolutions€referred€to€the€work€of€all€the€human€rights€treaty€bodies:€Ð ° ÐÌ(a)€Resolution€2002/25€on€the€right€to€food€calls€for€co„operation€of€treaty€bodies€with€the€SpecialÐ „Ô ÐRapporteur€on€the€right€to€food€in€the€fulfilment€of€his€mandate;€Ð n¾ ÐÌ(b)€Resolution€2002/28€on€globalization€and€its€impact€on€the€full€enjoyment€of€human€rightsÐ B ’ Ðunderlines€the€need€for€treaty€bodies€within€their€mandates,€and€where€appropriate,€to€take€intoÐ , | Ðconsideration€the€content€of€the€resolution€and€the€report€of€the€High€Commissioner€on€HumanÐ  f ÐRights€on€globalization€and€its€impact€on€the€enjoyment€of€human€rights;€Ð  P ÐÌÔ_Ô(cÔ_Ô)€Resolution€2002/61€on€the€human€rights€of€persons€with€disabilities€invites€òòinter€aliaóó€treatyÐ Ô $  Ðbodies€to€make€contributions€to€the€work€entrusted€to€the€Ad€Hoc€Committee€established€by€theÐ ¾  ÐGeneral€Assembly€in€its€resolution€56/168€of€19€December€2001€to€consider€proposals€for€aÐ ¨ø  Ðcomprehensive€and€integral€international€convention€to€promote€and€protect€the€rights€and€dignityÐ ’â  Ðof€persons€with€disabilities.€It€also€invites€treaty€bodies€to€monitor€the€compliance€of€States€withÐ |Ì  Ðtheir€commitments€under€human€rights€instruments€in€order€to€ensure€full€enjoyment€of€those€rightsÐ f¶  Ðby€persons€with€disabilities€and€to€include€disability€issues,€as€appropriate€in€their€preparation€of€lisÐ P  ÐÔ_ÔtsÔ_Ô€of€issues€and€concluding€observations€and€to€consider€drafting€general€comments€on€human€rightsÐ :Š Ðof€persons€with€disabilities;€Ð $t ÐÌ(d)€Resolution€2002/62€on€the€human€rights€of€migrants€requests€the€Special€Rapporteur€on€theÐ øH Ðhuman€rights€of€migrants€in€carrying€out€her€mandate€to€request,€receive€and€exchange€informationÐ â2 Ðon€violations€of€the€human€rights€of€migrants€òòinter€aliaóó€with€treaty€bodies;€Ð Ì ÐÌ(e)€Resolution€2002/65€on€human€rights€and€indigenous€issues€makes€a€similar€request€with€respectÐ  ð Ðto€the€Special€Rapporteur€on€the€situation€of€human€rights€and€freedoms€of€indigenous€people;€Ð ŠÚ ÐÌ(f)€€Resolution€2002/68€on€racism,€racial€discrimination,€xenophobia€and€related€intolerance€invitesÐ ^® Ðall€human€rights€treaty€bodies€to€consider€the€Durban€Declaration€and€Programme€of€Action€in€theÐ H˜ Ðdischarge€of€their€respective€mandates;€Ð 2‚ ÐÌ(g)€€Resolution€2002/74€on€the€United€Nations€Decade€for€Human€Rights€Education€encourages€theÐ !V Ðhuman€rights€treaty€bodies,€when€examining€the€reports€of€States€parties,€to€place€emphasis€on€theÐ ð!@  Ðobligations€of€States€parties€in€the€area€of€human€rights€education€and€to€reflect€that€emphasis€inÐ Ú"*! Ðtheir€concluding€observations;€Ð Ä#" ÐÌ(h)€Resolution€2002/84€on€human€rights€and€thematic€procedures€requests€the€continuation€of€closeÐ ˜%è $ Ðco„operation€among€these€procedures€and€treaty€bodies,€and€encourages€the€High€Commissioner€toÐ ‚&Ò!% Ðfurther€strengthen€co„operation€with€a€view€to€promoting€greater€efficiency€and€effectiveness€throughÐ l'¼"& Ðbetter€co„ordination€of€the€various€bodies,€taking€into€account€the€need€to€avoid€unnecessaryÐ V(¦#' Ðduplication€and€overlapping€of€their€mandates€and€tasks;€Ð @)$( ÐÌ(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€Resolution€2002/85€on€the€effective€implementation€of€international€instruments€on€human€rights,Ð +d&* Ðincludes€comprehensive€recommendations€with€regard€to€ratification,€limitation€and€withdrawal€ofÐ þ+N'+ Ðreservations€and€fulfilment€of€reporting€obligations€under€international€instruments€on€human€rights;€Ð è,8(, ÐÐ Ò-")- Ð(j)€Decision€2002/111€on€Sub„Commission€resolution€2001/17€on€reservations€to€human€rightsÐ ° Ðtreaties,€the€Commission€reaffirmed€its€decision€2001/113€of€25€April€2001,€and€in€this€regardÐ šê Ðrequested€the€Sub„Commission€to€continue€to€keep€in€mind€the€work€on€reservations€underway€inÐ „Ô Ðthe€International€Law€Commission.€Ð n¾ ÐÌÌÐ  , | ÐòòAnnex€IóóÐ ° ÐÌòòDecisions€made€during€the€seminar€on€working€methods€of€the€committee€on€the€Elimination€ofÐ „Ô ÐDiscrimination€against€Women€Reporting€by€States€partiesóó€Ð n¾ ÐÌIt€was€decided€that€as€part€of€a€strategy€to€encourage€States€parties€to€report€in€accordance€withÐ B ’ Ðarticle€18€of€the€Convention:€Ð , | ÐÌ1.€€The€Secretariat€would€provide€a€profile€of€non„reporting€States€parties,€including€their€reportingÐ  P Ðhistory€with€respect€to€all€human€rights€treaty€bodies,€for€analysis€by€the€Committee.€The€CommitteeÐ ê :  Ðwould:€Ð Ô $  ÐÌa)€€determine€priority€non„reporting€States€parties,€for€example,€long„term€non„reporting€StatesÐ ¨ø  Ðparties,€followed€by€short€„term€non„reporting€States€parties;€Ð ’â  ÐÌb)€€analyse€reasons€for€non„reporting,€for€example,€lack€of€resources,€political€will,€capacity€etc.€Ð f¶  ÐÌ2.€€Decision€23/II€allowing€for€consolidation€of€all€outstanding€reporting€obligations€would€beÐ :Š Ðreiterated;€Ð $t ÐÌ3.€€Incremental€measures€to€encourage€reporting€by€States€parties€would€be€adopted:€Ð øH ÐÌa)€€Non„reporting€States€parties€would€receive€reminders€on€a€systematic€basis;€for€example,€StatesÐ Ì Ðparties€which€reports€which€were€five€years€or€more€overdue€would€receive€notes€Ô_ÔverbalesÔ_Ô€drawingÐ ¶ Ðattention€to€the€Committeeððs€decision€23/II,€and€the€availability,€on€their€request,€of€technicalÐ  ð Ðassistance;€Ð ŠÚ ÐÌb)€€High„level€secretariat€encouragement€of€reporting,€including€through€bilateral€and€multilateralÐ ^® Ðcontacts€should€be€intensified;€Ð H˜ ÐÌc)€€The€issue€o€f€non„reporting€would€be€included€on€the€agenda€of€the€meeting€of€chairpersons€ofÐ  l Ðhuman€rights€treaty€bodies€with€a€view€to€the€adoption€of€a€co„ordinated€approach€to€non„reporting;€Ð !V ÐÌd)€€Informal€meetings€of€Committee€members,€bureau€of€the€Committee€or€Chairperson€of€theÐ Ú"*! ÐCommittee€with€non„reporting€States€parties,€including€on€a€regional€basis€would€be€encouraged;€Ð Ä#" ÐÌe)€€Closed€meeting€of€Committee€with€representatives€of€non„reporting€State€party€to€provideÐ ˜%è $ Ðopportunity€for€State€party€to€explain€barriers€to€reporting€would€be€convened;€Ð ‚&Ò!% ÐÌf)€€Provision€of€technical€assistance€at€the€request€of€States€parties€by€the€Division€for€theÐ V(¦#' ÐAdvancement€of€Women,€other€United€Nations€entities€or€bodies,€including€at€the€field€level,€otherÐ @)$( Ðinternational€organizations€or€non„governmental€organizations€would€be€encouraged;€Ð **z%) ÐÌg)€€Encouragement€of€reporting€under€all€human€rights€treaties€would€be€encouraged€in€constructiveÐ þ+N'+ Ðdialogue€across€treaty€bodies;€Ð è,8(, ÐÐ Ò-")- Ðh)€€Reporting€obligations€of€States€parties€under€the€Convention€should€be€included€in€the€agendaÐ ° Ðf€the€twelfth€meeting€of€States€parties€to€the€Convention€to€be€held€in€August€2002.€Ð šê ÐÌòòConsideration€of€reports€by€the€Committee€and€constructive€dialogue€with€States€partiesóóÐ n¾ ÐÌa)€€The€Committeeððs€decision€that€its€Chairperson€extends€courtesies€to€reporting€States€parties€onÐ B ’ Ðbehalf€of€the€Committee€was€reiterated;€Ð , | ÐÌb)€€In€cases€where€a€member€of€the€Committee€is€a€national€of€a€State€party€which€is€presenting€itsÐ  P Ðreport,€the€Committee's€decision€18/II€on€the€non„participation€of€that€member€in€any€part€of€theÐ ê :  Ðconsideration€of€the€State€partyððs€report€should€be€explained€by€the€Chairperson,€and€the€contributionÐ Ô $  Ðof€that€member€to€the€work€of€the€Committee€acknowledged;€Ð ¾  ÐÌc)€€In€the€consideration€of€periodic€reports,€it€was€agreed€that,€on€an€experimental€basis€to€beÐ ’â  Ðreviewed€after€the€twenty„seventh€session,€questions€by€experts€would€be€clustered€in€accordanceÐ |Ì  Ðwith€the€headings€relating€to€the€four€substantive€parts€of€the€Convention.€After€experts€had€posedÐ f¶  Ðquestions€with€respect€to€each€cluster,€the€State€party€would€be€provided€with€an€opportunity€toÐ P  Ðrespond.€Experts€would€seek€to€focus€on€issues€identified€by€the€pre€„session€working€group€withÐ :Š Ðrespect€to€the€State€party€under€consideration,€and€would€seek€to€avoid€intervening€under€eachÐ $t Ðcluster.€In€order€to€assist€the€Chairperson,€a€sign„up€list€would€be€circulated€by€the€secretariat;€Ð ^ ÐÌd)€€Presentation€of€initial€reports€by€States€parties€would€be€limited€to€a€maximum€of€forty„fiveÐ â2 Ðminutes;€presentation€of€periodic€reports€by€States€parties€would€be€limited€to€a€maximum€of€thirtyÐ Ì Ðminutes,€and€such€periods€reflected€in€the€programme€of€work€of€the€Committee€and€the€Journal€ofÐ ¶ Ðthe€United€Nations.€The€closed€meeting€of€the€Committee€to€discuss€the€contents€of€the€concludingÐ  ð Ðcomments€on€individual€States€partiesðð€reports€would€be€scheduled€for€a€minimum€period€of€thirtyÐ ŠÚ Ðminutes,€which€would€be€reflected€in€the€programme€of€work€of€the€Committee€and€the€Journal.Ð tÄ ÐStates€parties€would€be€informed€of€time€management€of€meetings€by€the€Chairperson€of€theÐ ^® ÐCommittee€at€the€outset€of€the€meeting;€Ð H˜ ÐÌe)€€Interventions€by€experts€would€be€limited€to€three€to€five€minutes.€The€time€limit,€which€wouldÐ  l Ðbe€enforced€flexibly,€would€be€monitored€at€the€twenty„€seventh€session€by€a€speech€timer€whichÐ !V Ðwould€be€introduced€on€a€trial€basis;€Ð ð!@  ÐÌf)€€A€standard€formula€for€the€Chairpersonððs€summing€up€following€the€presentation€by€States€partiesÐ Ä#" Ðof€reports,€expressing€gratitude€and€providing€encouragement€for€further€implementation€of€theÐ ®$þ# ÐConvention,€would€be€formulated€and€employed;€Ð ˜%è $ ÐÌg)€€The€role€of€the€country€rapporteur,€outlined€in€the€Committeeððs€decision€19/II€on€the€proceduresÐ l'¼"& Ðfor€the€elaboration€of€concluding€comments€(A/53/38/Rev.1,€para€397),€would€be€reiterated;€Ð V(¦#' ÐÌh)€€As€far€as€possible,€country€rapporteurs€for€periodic€reports€of€States€parties€should€be€includedÐ **z%) Ðin€the€pre€„session€working€group€on€those€reports.€In€cases€where€this€is€not€possible,€the€countryÐ +d&* Ðrapporteur€would€be€encouraged€to€submit€a€list€of€issues€and€questions€on€the€report€of€the€StateÐ þ+N'+ Ðparty€to€the€relevant€pre„session€working€group;€Ð è,8(, ÐÐ Ò-")- ЇòòConcluding€comments€of€the€CommitteeóóÐ ° ÐÌThe€Committeeððs€basic€format€for€concluding€comments€outlined€in€A/53/38/Rev.1,€para.€397€wouldÐ „Ô Ðbe€retained.€Ð n¾ ÐÌ1.€€The€ð ðIntroductionðð€would€:Ð B ’ ÐÌa)€€Indicate€whether€the€report€complied€with€the€Committeeððs€reporting€guidelines;Ð  f ÐÌb)€€Refer€to€any€reservations€to€the€Convention€entered€by€the€State€party;Ð ê :  ÐÌc)€€Note€the€level€of€the€delegation,€and€the€quality€of€the€dialogue€with€the€State€party;Ð ¾  ÐÌd)€€Indicate€whether€the€report€mentions€implementation€of€the€Beijing€Declaration€and€Platform€forÐ ’â  ÐAction€and/or€the€twenty„third€special€session€of€the€General€Assembly€on€Beijing+5.€Ð |Ì  ÐÌ2.€€Include€a€section€on€ð ðPositive€aspectsðð,€but€the€Committee€should€consider€objective€guidelinesÐ P  Ðfor€the€formulation€of€this€section.€Ð :Š ÐÌ3.€€Include€a€section€on€ð ðFactors€and€difficulties€affecting€implementation€of€the€Conventionðð€whichÐ ^ Ðwould€be€used€consistently€and€include€only€any€overarching€external€factor€impedingÐ øH Ðimplementation,€such€as€armed€conflict,€natural€disaster€or€economic€disaster;€the€persistence€ofÐ â2 Ðstereotypical€attitudes€should€not€be€included€as€ð ðFactors€and€difficulties.ðð€Ð Ì ÐÌ4.€€Include€a€section€on€ð ðprincipal€areas€of€concern€and€recommendationsðð€which€would€beÐ  ð Ðorganized,€on€an€experimental€basis,€by€sub„headings.€Recommendations€would€appear€inÐ ŠÚ Ðemboldened€type.€Ð tÄ ÐÌòòRevision€of€the€reporting€guidelines€of€the€CommitteeóóÐ H˜ ÐÌ5.€€The€seminar€agreed€that€draft€revised€reporting€guidelines,€including€requirements€to€report€onÐ  l Ðimplementation€of€the€Beijing€Platform€for€Action,€the€outcome€of€the€twenty„third€session€of€theÐ !V ÐGeneral€Assembly€on€"Women€2000:€gender€equality,€development€and€peace€for€the€twenty„firstÐ ð!@  Ðcentury",€the€Durban€Declaration€and€Programme€of€Action€of€the€World€Conference€againstÐ Ú"*! ÐRacism,€Racial€Discrimination,€Xenophobia€and€Related€Intolerance,€and€the€Madrid€DeclarationÐ Ä#" Ðand€Programme€of€Action€of€the€Second€World€Assembly€on€Ageing,€and€in€the€case€of€periodicÐ ®$þ# Ðreports,€the€concluding€comments€of€the€Committee€on€the€previous€report€of€the€State€party,€shouldÐ ˜%è $ Ðbe€provided€by€the€secretariat€to€the€Committee€at€its€twenty„seventh€session.€The€seminar€agreedÐ ‚&Ò!% Ðthat€these€guidelines€should€indicate€that€States€parties€should€provide€concise€reports,€and€includeÐ l'¼"& Ðguidance€as€to€format€o€f€reports,€including€length.€Ð V(¦#' ÐÌòòMeeting€with€States€partiesóóÐ **z%) ÐÌ6.€€The€seminar€requested€the€secretariat€to€arrange€for€an€informal€closed€meeting€between€theÐ þ+N'+ ÐCommittee€and€States€parties€to€the€Convention€during€its€twenty„seventh€session€in€June€2002.€Ð è,8(, ÐÐ Ò-")- ÐòòAny€other€businessóóÐ ° ÐÌ7.€€The€seminar€requested€its€Chairperson€to€liaise€with€the€Chairpersons€of€the€Human€RightsÐ „Ô ÐCommittee€and€the€Committee€on€the€Rights€of€the€Child€on€the€issue€of€General€Assembly€in€itsÐ n¾ Ðresolution€56/272€of€27€March€2002€on€the€honorarium€payable€to€those€treaty€bodies,€and€theÐ X¨ ÐCommittee€on€the€Elimination€of€Discrimination€against€Women.€Ð B ’ ÐÌòòIssues€discussed,€but€not€agreedóóÐ  f ÐÌ8.€€In€the€context€of€non„reporting€States€parties,€the€seminar€discussed€the€option€of€the€CommitteeÐ ê :  Ðformulating€lists€of€issues€and€questions€for€non„reporting€States€parties€on€the€basis€of€informationÐ Ô $  Ðavailable€through€United€Nations€sources,€including€information€in€reports€to€other€treaty€bodies€(forÐ ¾  Ðexample€under€article€3€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights€or€article€3€of€theÐ ¨ø  ÐInternational€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights)€and€concludingÐ ’â  Ðcomments/observations€of€other€treaty€bodies€for€submission€to€non„reporting€States€parties€with€aÐ |Ì  Ðrequest€for€answers€which€would€serve€as€the€basis€of€the€Committeeððs€consideration.€Ð f¶  ÐÌ9.€€The€seminar€discussed€consideration€of€States€parties€in€the€absence€of€a€report.€Ð :Š ÐÌ10.€€The€seminar€discussed€the€possibility€of€not€prefacing€the€concluding€comments€of€theÐ ^ ÐCommittee€with€the€summary€of€the€introductory€remarks€of€States€parties.€Ð øH ÐÌ11.€€The€seminar€discussed€the€option€of€Ô_ÔfocusedÔ_Ô€periodic€reports.Ð Ì ÐÌ12.€€The€seminar€discussed€the€possibility€of€formulating€a€checklist€for€concluding€comments.€Ð  ð ÐÌ13.€€The€seminar€discussed€the€possibility€of€nominating€members€to€follow„up€the€implementationÐ tÄ Ðof€concluding€comments€in€States€parties.€Ð ^® ÐÌÐ  2‚ ÐòòAnnex€IIóóÐ ° ÐÌòòThe€draft€revised€reporting€guidelinesóóÐ „Ô ÐÌA.€€òòIntroductionóóÐ X¨ ÐÌA.1.€€These€guidelines€replace€all€earlier€reporting€guidelines€issued€by€the€Committee€on€theÐ , | ÐElimination€of€Discrimination€against€Women,€(Ô_ÔCEDAWÔ_Ô/C/7/Rev.3)€which€may€now€beÐ  f Ðdisregarded.€The€present€guidelines€do€not€affect€the€Committeeððs€procedure€in€relation€to€anyÐ  P Ðexceptional€reports€which€may€be€requested€which€are€governed€by€the€Rule€48.€5€of€theÐ ê :  ÐCommitteeððs€Rules€of€Procedure€and€its€Decision€21/I€on€exceptional€reports.€Ð Ô $  ÐÌA.2.€€These€guidelines€will€be€effective€for€all€reports€to€be€prepared€after€31€December€2002.€Ð ¨ø  ÐÌA.3.€€The€guidelines€should€be€followed€by€States€parties€in€the€preparation€of€initial€and€allÐ |Ì  Ðsubsequent€periodic€reports.€Ð f¶  ÐÌA.4.€€Compliance€with€these€guidelines€will€reduce€the€need€for€the€Committee€to€request€furtherÐ :Š Ðinformation€when€it€proceeds€to€consider€a€report;€it€will€also€help€the€Committee€to€consider€theÐ $t Ðsituation€regarding€human€rights€in€every€State€party€on€an€equal€basis.€Ð ^ ÐÌB.€€òòFramework€of€the€Convention€concerning€reportsóóÐ â2 ÐÌB.1.€€Every€State€party,€upon€ratifying€or€acceding€to€the€Convention,€undertakes,€under€article€18,Ð ¶ Ðto€submit,€within€a€year€of€the€Conventionððs€entry€into€force€for€that€State,€an€initial€report€on€theÐ  ð Ðlegislative,€judicial,€administrative€or€other€measures€it€has€adopted€to€give€effect€to€the€provisionsÐ ŠÚ Ðof€the€Convention€and€progress€made€in€this€respect;€and€thereafter€periodic€reports€at€least€everyÐ tÄ Ðfour€years€and€further€whenever€the€Committee€so€requests.€Ð ^® ÐÌC.€€òòGeneral€guidance€for€contents€of€all€reportsóóÐ 2‚ ÐÌC.1.€€òòThe€articles€and€the€Committeeððs€general€recommendationsóó.€The€terms€of€the€articles€in€PartsÐ !V ÐI,€II,€III€and€IV€of€the€Convention€must,€together€with€general€recommendations€adopted€by€theÐ ð!@  ÐCommittee€on€any€such€article,€or€on€a€theme€addressed€by€the€Convention,€be€taken€into€accountÐ Ú"*! Ðin€preparing€the€report.€Ð Ä#" ÐÌC.2.€€òòReservations€and€declarationsóó.€Any€reservation€to€or€declaration€as€to€any€article€of€theÐ ˜%è $ ÐConvention€by€the€State€party€should€be€explained€and€its€continued€maintenance€justified.€TakingÐ ‚&Ò!% Ðaccount€of€the€Committeeððs€statement€on€reservations€adopted€at€its€eighteenth€sessionÐ l'¼"& Ð(A/53/38/Rev.1,€Part€I),€the€precise€effect€of€any€reservation€or€declaration€in€terms€of€national€lawÐ V(¦#' Ðand€policy€should€be€explained.€States€parties€that€have€entered€general€reservations€which€do€notÐ @)$( Ðrefer€to€a€specific€article,€or€which€are€directed€at€articles€2€and/or€3€should€report€on€the€effect€andÐ **z%) Ðthe€interpretation€of€those€reservations.€States€parties€should€provide€information€on€any€reservationsÐ +d&* Ðor€declarations€they€may€have€lodged€with€regard€to€similar€obligations€in€other€human€rights€treaties€Ð þ+N'+ ÐÌC.3.€€òòFactors€and€difficultiesóó.€Article€18.€2€of€the€Convention€provides€that€factors€and€difficultiesÐ Ò-")- Ðaffecting€the€degree€of€fulfilment€of€obligations€under€the€Convention€may€be€indicated.€A€reportÐ ° Ðshould€explain€the€nature€and€extent€of,€and€reasons€for€every€such€factor€and€difficulty,€if€any€suchÐ šê Ðexist;€and€should€give€details€of€the€steps€being€taken€to€overcome€these.€Ð „Ô ÐÌC.4.€€òòData€and€statisticsóó.€A€report€should€include€sufficient€data€and€statistics€Ô_ÔdisaggregatedÔ_Ô€by€sexÐ X¨ Ðrelevant€to€each€article€and€the€general€recommendations€of€the€Committee€to€enable€it€to€assessÐ B ’ Ðprogress€in€the€implementation€of€the€Ô_ÔConventioÔ_Ô.€Ð , | ÐÌC.5.€€òòCore€documentóó.€Where€the€State€party€has€already€prepared€a€core€document,€this€will€beÐ  P Ðavailable€to€the€Committee:€it€should€be€updated€as€necessary€in€the€report,€particularly€as€regardsÐ ê :  Ðð ðGeneral€legal€frameworkðð€and€ð ðInformation€and€publicityðð€(Ô_ÔHRIÔ_Ô/CORE/1,€annex).€Ð Ô $  ÐÌD.€€òòThe€initial€reportóóÐ ¨ø  ÐÌD.1.€€òòGeneralóóÐ |Ì  ÐÌD.1.1.€€This€report€is€the€State€partyððs€first€opportunity€to€present€to€the€Committee€the€extent€toÐ P  Ðwhich€its€laws€and€practices€comply€with€the€Convention€which€it€has€ratified.€The€report€should:€Ð :Š ÐÌñsñ(ñsña)€€€Establish€the€constitutional,€legal€and€administrative€framework€for€the€implementation€of€theÐ ^ ÐConvention;€Ð øH ÐÌñtñ(ñtñb)€€Explain€the€legal€and€practical€measures€adopted€to€give€effect€to€the€provisions€of€theÐ Ì ÐConvention;€Ð ¶ ÐÌñuñ(ñuñc)€€Demonstrate€the€progress€made€in€ensuring€enjoyment€of€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€byÐ ŠÚ Ðthe€people€within€the€State€party€and€subject€to€its€jurisdiction.€Ð tÄ ÐÌD.2.€€òòContents€of€the€reportóóÐ H˜ ÐÌD.2.1.€€A€State€party€should€deal€specifically€with€every€article€in€Parts€I,€II,€III€and€IV€of€theÐ  l ÐConvention;€legal€norms€should€be€described,€but€that€is€not€sufficient:€the€factual€situation€and€theÐ !V Ðpractical€availability,€effect€and€implementation€of€remedies€for€violation€of€provisions€of€theÐ ð!@  ÐConvention€should€be€explained€and€exemplified.€Ð Ú"*! ÐÌD.2.2.€€The€report€should€explain:Ð ®$þ# ÐÌà0  àHow€article€2€of€the€Covenant€is€applied,€setting€out€the€principal€legal€measures€which€theÐ ‚&Ò!% ÐState€party€has€taken€to€give€effect€to€Covenant€rights;€and€the€range€of€remedies€availableÐ l'¼"& Ðto€persons€whose€rights€may€have€been€violated;€ÐV(¦#'(#(# ÐÌà0  àWhether€the€Convention€is€incorporated€into€domestic€law€in€such€a€manner€as€to€be€directlyÐ **z%) Ðapplicable;€Ð+d&*(#(# ÐÌà0  àIf€not,€whether€its€provisions€can€be€invoked€before€and€given€effect€to€by€courts,€tribunalsÐ è,8(, Ðand€administrative€authorities;€ÐÒ-")-(#(# Їà0  àWhether€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€are€guaranteed€in€a€Constitution€or€other€laws€andÐ ° Ðto€what€extent;€or€Ðšê(#(# ÐÌà0  àWhether€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€must€be€enacted€or€reflected€in€domestic€law€byÐ n¾ Ðlegislation€so€as€to€be€enforceable.ÐX¨(#(# ÐÌD.2.3.€€Information€should€be€given€about€the€judicial,€administrative€and€other€competentÐ , | Ðauthorities€having€jurisdiction€with€respect€to€the€implementation€of€the€provisions€of€theÐ  f ÐConvention.€Ð  P ÐÌD.2.4.€€The€report€should€include€information€about€any€national€or€official€institution€or€machineryÐ Ô $  Ðwhich€exercises€responsibility€in€implementing€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€provisions€or€inÐ ¾  Ðresponding€to€complaints€of€violations€of€those€provisions,€and€give€examples€of€their€activities€inÐ ¨ø  Ðthis€respect.€Ð ’â  ÐÌD.2.5.€€The€report€should€outline€any€restrictions€or€limitations,€even€of€a€temporary€nature,€imposedÐ f¶  Ðby€law,€practice€or€tradition,€or€in€any€other€manner€on€the€enjoyment€of€each€provision€of€theÐ P  ÐConvention.€Ð :Š ÐÌD.2.6.€€The€situation€of€non„governmental€organizations€and€womenððs€associations€and€theirÐ ^ Ðparticipation€in€the€implementation€of€the€Convention€and€the€preparation€of€the€report.€Ð øH ÐÌD.3.€€òòAnnexes€to€the€reportóóÐ Ì ÐÌD.3.1.€€The€report€should€be€accompanied€by€copies€of€the€relevant€principal€constitutional,Ð  ð Ðlegislative€and€other€texts€which€guarantee€and€provide€remedies€in€relation€to€Covenant€rights.€SuchÐ ŠÚ Ðtexts€will€not€be€copied€or€translated,€but€will€be€available€to€members€of€the€Committee;€it€isÐ tÄ Ðimportant€that€the€report€itself€contains€sufficient€quotations€from€or€summaries€of€these€texts€so€asÐ ^® Ðto€ensure€that€the€report€is€clear€and€comprehensible€without€reference€to€the€annexes.€Ð H˜ ÐÌE.€€òòSubsequent€periodic€reports€óóÐ  l ÐÌE.1.€€In€general€the€subsequent€periodic€reports€of€States€parties€should€focus€on€the€period€betweenÐ ð!@  Ðthe€consideration€of€their€previous€report€and€the€presentation€of€the€current€reports.€There€shouldÐ Ú"*! Ðbe€two€starting€points€for€such€reports:€Ð Ä#" ÐÌñvñ(ñvña)€€The€concluding€comments€(particularly€ð ðConcernsðð€and€ð ðRecommendationsðð)€on€the€previousÐ ˜%è $ Ðreport€and€summary€records€of€the€Committeeððs€consideration€(insofar€as€these€exist);€Ð ‚&Ò!% ÐÌñwñ(ñwñb)€€An€examination€by€the€State€party€of€the€progress€made€towards€and€the€current€implementationÐ V(¦#' Ðof€the€Convention€within€its€territory€or€jurisdiction€and€the€enjoyment€o€f€its€provisions€by€thoseÐ @)$( Ðwithin€its€territory€or€jurisdiction.€Ð **z%) ÐÌE.2.€€Periodic€reports€should€be€structured€so€as€to€follow€the€articles€of€the€Convention.€If€there€isÐ þ+N'+ Ðnothing€new€to€report€under€any€article€it€should€be€so€stated.€Periodic€reports€should€also€highlightÐ è,8(, Ðany€remaining€obstacle€to€the€participation€of€women€on€an€equal€basis€with€men€in€the€political,Ð Ò-")- Ðsocial,€economic,€and€cultural€life€of€the€State€party.€Ð ° ÐÌE.3.€€The€State€party€should€refer€again€to€the€guidance€on€initial€reports€and€on€annexes,€insofar€asÐ „Ô Ðthese€may€also€apply€to€periodic€reports.€Ð n¾ ÐÌE.4.€€There€may€be€circumstances€where€the€following€matters€should€be€addressed:€Ð B ’ ÐÌñxñ(ñxña)€€There€may€have€occurred€a€fundamental€change€in€the€State€partyððs€political€and€legal€approachÐ  f Ðaffecting€Convention€implementation:€in€such€a€case€a€full€article€„by„article€report€may€be€required;€Ð  P ÐÌñyñ(ñyñb)€€New€legal€or€administrative€measures€may€have€been€introduced€which€require€the€annexure€ofÐ Ô $  Ðtexts,€and€judicial€or€other€decisions.€Ð ¾  ÐÌF.€€òòOptional€protocolóóÐ ’â  ÐÌF.1.€€If€the€State€party€has€ratified€or€acceded€to€the€Optional€Protocol€and€the€Committee€has€issuedÐ f¶  ÐViews€entailing€provision€of€a€remedy€or€expressing€any€other€concern,€relating€to€a€communicationÐ P  Ðreceived€under€that€Protocol,€a€report€should€include€information€about€the€steps€taken€to€provideÐ :Š Ða€remedy,€or€meet€such€a€concern,€and€to€ensure€that€any€circumstance€giving€rise€to€theÐ $t Ðcommunication€does€not€recur.€Ð ^ ÐÌF.2.€€If€the€State€party€has€ratified€or€acceded€to€the€Optional€Protocol€and€the€Committee€hasÐ â2 Ðconducted€an€inquiry€under€article€8€of€the€Optional€Protocol,€a€report€should€include€details€of€anyÐ Ì Ðmeasures€taken€in€response€to€an€inquiry,€and€to€ensure€that€the€violations€giving€rise€to€the€inquiryÐ ¶ Ðdo€not€recur.€Ð  ð ÐÌG.€€òòMeasures€to€implement€outcomes€of€United€Nations€conferences,€summits€and€reviewsóóÐ tÄ ÐÌG.1.€€In€€light€of€paragraph€323€of€the€Beijing€Platform€for€Action€adopted€at€the€Fourth€WorldÐ H˜ ÐConference€on€Women€in€September€1995,€initial€and€subsequent€reports€of€States€parties€shouldÐ 2‚ Ðcontain€information€on€the€implementation€of€the€actions€to€be€taken€in€regard€to€the€12€critical€areasÐ  l Ðof€concern€identified€in€the€Platform.€Reports€should€also€contain€information€on€the€implementationÐ !V Ðof€the€Further€actions€and€initiatives€to€implement€the€Beijing€Declaration€and€Platform€for€ActionÐ ð!@  Ðagreed€by€the€twenty„third€special€session€of€the€General€Assembly,€ð ðWomen€2000:€gender€equality,Ð Ú"*! Ðdevelopment€and€peace€for€the€twenty„first€sessionðð€in€June€2000.€Ð Ä#" ÐÌG.2.€€Taking€account€of€the€reaffirmation€by€the€Durban€Declaration€and€Programme€of€ActionÐ ˜%è $ Ðadopted€by€the€World€Conference€against€Racism,€Racial€Discrimination,€Xenophobia€and€RelatedÐ ‚&Ò!% ÐIntolerance€in€September€2001€of€the€need€to€apply€a€gender€perspective€in€the€implementation€ofÐ l'¼"& Ðthe€Conference€outcome,€States€partiesðð€reports€should€contain€information€such€implementation€inÐ V(¦#' Ðtheir€reports.€In€particular,€States€parties€should€include€statistical€information€relation€to€individuals,Ð @)$( Ðmembers€of€groups€and€communities€within€their€jurisdiction,€including€statistical€data€onÐ **z%) Ðparticipation€in€political€life€and€on€their€economic,€social€and€cultural€situation€(Durban€ProgrammeÐ +d&* Ðof€Action,€para€98).€Information€on€the€situation€of€women€migrants€should€also€be€included€(DPA,Ð þ+N'+ Ðpara€31).€Ð è,8(, ÐÐ Ò-")- ÐG.3.€€Information€on€the€implementation€of€the€2002€Madrid€International€Plan€of€Action€on€AgeingÐ ° Ðshould€be€provided€where€appropriate.€Ð šê ÐÌH.€€òòThe€Committeeððs€consideration€of€reportsóóÐ n¾ ÐÌH.1.€€òòGeneralóóÐ B ’ ÐÌH.1.1.€€The€Committee€intends€its€consideration€of€a€report€to€take€the€form€of€a€constructiveÐ  f Ðdiscussion€with€the€delegation,€the€aim€of€which€is€to€improve€the€situation€pertaining€to€CovenantÐ  P Ðrights€in€the€State.€Ð ê :  ÐÌH.2.€€òòList€of€issues€and€questions€with€respect€to€periodic€reportsóó€Ð ¾  ÐÌH.2.1.€€On€the€basis€of€all€information€at€its€disposal,€the€Committee€will€supply€in€advance€a€listÐ ’â  Ðof€issues€or€questions€which€will€form€the€basic€agenda€for€consideration€of€periodic€reports.€WrittenÐ |Ì  Ðanswers€to€the€list€of€issues€of€questions€will€be€required€from€the€State€party€several€months€inÐ f¶  Ðadvance€of€the€session€at€which€the€report€will€be€considered.€The€delegation€should€come€preparedÐ P  Ðto€address€the€list€of€issues€and€to€respond€to€further€questions€from€members,€with€such€updatedÐ :Š Ðinformation€as€may€be€necessary;€and€to€do€so€within€the€time€allocated€for€consideration€of€theÐ $t Ðreport.€Ð ^ ÐÌH.3.€€òòThe€State€partyððs€delegationóóÐ â2 ÐÌH.3.1.€€The€Committee€wishes€to€ensure€that€it€is€able€effectively€to€perform€its€functions€underÐ ¶ Ðarticle€18€and€that€the€reporting€State€party€should€obtain€the€maximum€benefit€from€the€reportingÐ  ð Ðrequirement.€The€State€partyððs€delegation€should,€therefore,€include€persons€who,€through€theirÐ ŠÚ Ðknowledge€of€and€competence€to€explain€the€human€rights€situation€in€that€State,€are€able€to€respondÐ tÄ Ðto€the€Committeeððs€written€and€oral€questions€and€comments€concerning€the€whole€range€of€theÐ ^® ÐConventionððs€provisions.€Ð H˜ ÐÌH.4.€€òòConcluding€commentsóóÐ  l ÐÌH.4.1.€€Shortly€after€the€consideration€of€the€report,€the€Committee€will€publish€its€concludingÐ ð!@  Ðcomments€on€the€report€and€the€constructive€dialogue€with€the€delegation.€These€concludingÐ Ú"*! Ðcomments€will€be€included€in€the€Committeeððs€annual€report€to€the€General€Assembly;€theÐ Ä#" ÐCommittee€expects€the€State€party€to€disseminate€these€conclusions,€in€all€appropriate€languages,Ð ®$þ# Ðwith€a€view€to€public€information€and€discussion.€Ð ˜%è $ ÐÌH.5.€€òòExtra€informationóóÐ l'¼"& ÐÌH.5.1.€€In€the€course€of€the€consideration€of€a€report,€the€Committee€may€request€or€the€delegationÐ @)$( Ðmay€offer€further€information;€the€secretariat€will€keep€a€note€of€such€matters€which€should€be€dealtÐ **z%) Ðwith€in€the€next€report.€Ð +d&* ÐÌI.€€òòFormat€of€the€reportóóÐ è,8(, ÐÐ Ò-")- ÐI.1.€€Reports€should€be€submitted€in€one€of€the€six€languages€of€the€United€Nations€(Arabic,€Chinese,Ð ° ÐEnglish,€French,€Spanish€or€Russian).€They€should€be€submitted€in€hard€and€electronic€form.€Ð šê ÐÌI.2.€€Reports€should€be€as€concise€as€possible,€and€should€be€100€pages€or€less.€Ð n¾ ÐÌI.3.€€Paragraphs€should€be€sequentially€numbered;Ð B ’ ÐÌI.4.€€The€document€should€be€on€A4„sized€paper;€and€presented€in€single€„spaced€format;Ð  f ÐÌI.5.€€The€document€should€be€printed€on€one€side€of€each€sheet€of€paper€so€as€to€allow€forÐ ê :  Ðreproduction€by€photo„offset€Ð Ô $  ÐÌÐ  ¨ø  ÐòòAnnex€IIIóóÐ ° ÐÌòòThe€Impact€of€the€World€Conference€against€Racism,€Racial€Discrimination,€Xenophobia€andÐ „Ô ÐRelated€Intolerance€on€the€work€of€the€CommitteeóóÐ n¾ ÐÌ1.€€At€its€twenty„sixth€session,€the€Committee€designated€Hanna€Ô_ÔBeateÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSchppÔ_Ô„Schilling,€the€liaisonÐ B ’ Ðperson€to€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discrimination,€to€analyse€the€Durban€DeclarationÐ , | Ðand€the€Plan€of€Action€adopted€by€the€World€Conference€against€Racism,€Racial€Discrimination,Ð  f ÐXenophobia€and€Related€Intolerance€for€its€impact€on€the€work€of€the€Committee,€and€provideÐ  P Ðsuggestions€in€that€regard.€The€Committee€had€adopted€a€statement€highlighting€the€multiple€andÐ ê :  Ðdifferentiated€forms€of€discrimination€women€may€suffer€because€of€their€sex€and€race,€and€due€toÐ Ô $  Ðxenophobia€and€related€intolerance€at€its€twenty„fifth€session€in€July€2001.€Ð ¾  ÐÌ2.€€Ms.€Ô_ÔSchppÔ_Ô„Schilling€reported€that€the€report€of€the€World€Conference€is€divided€into€three€partsÐ ’â  Ð(A/Ô_ÔCONFÔ_Ô.189/12;€Part€II;€Part€III).€Ð |Ì  ÐÌ3.€€The€Declaration€and€the€Plan€of€Action€recognize:Ð P  ÐÌñzñ(ñzña)€€The€existence€of€multiple€and€interrelated€forms€of€discrimination€due€to€the€fact€that€"racism,Ð $t Ðracial€discrimination,€xenophobia€and€related€intolerance€reveal€themselves€in€a€differentiatedÐ ^ Ðmanner€for€women€and€girls";€Ð øH ÐÌñ{ñ(ñ{ñb)€€The€need€to€apply€a€gender€perspective,€recognizing€the€multiple€forms€of€discrimination€whichÐ Ì Ðwomen€can€face€...€".€€ð ðGender"€is€defined€in€a€footnote€as€referring€"to€the€two€sexes,€male€andÐ ¶ Ðfemale,€within€the€context€of€society";Ð  ð ÐÌñ|ñ(ñ|ñc)€€The€need€to€"develop€a€more€systematic€and€consistent€approach€to€evaluating€and€monitoringÐ tÄ Ðracial€discrimination€against€women;€Ð ^® ÐÌñ}ñ(ñ}ñd)€The€need€to€mainstream€gender€and€race€into€all€"policies,€strategies€and€programs€of€actionÐ 2‚ Ðagainst€racism,€racial€discrimination,€xenophobia€and€related€intolerance€in€order€to€address€multipleÐ  l Ðforms€of€discrimination";€Ð !V ÐÌñ~ñ(ñ~ñe)€The€need€to€"establish€and€strengthen€effective€partnerships€with€and€provide,€as€appropriate,Ð Ú"*! Ðsupport€to€all€relevant€actors€of€civil€society,€including€Ô_ÔNGOsÔ_Ô€...€to€promote€an€integrated€andÐ Ä#" Ðholistic€approach€to€the€elimination€of€all€forms€of€discrimination€against€women€and€girls."€Ð ®$þ# ÐÌ4.€€Special€emphasis€is€also€given€to€the€situation€of€girls€as€victims€of€racism,€racial€discrimination,Ð ‚&Ò!% Ðxenophobia€and€related€intolerance,€and€special€measures€are€being€described€which€are€to€beÐ l'¼"& Ðenacted€to€overcome€these€situations.€Ð V(¦#' ÐÌ5.€€Indigenous€women,€women€immigrants,€women€migrants,€women€exposed€to€violence€in€warÐ **z%) Ðsituations,€and€women€as€internally€displaced€persons€also€receive€special€attention€andÐ +d&* Ðrecommendations.€Ð þ+N'+ ÐÌ6.€€Women€are€being€referred€to€in€recognition€of€the€multiple€forms€of€discrimination€they€sufferÐ Ò-")- Ðin€the€areas€of€education,€employment,€access€to€and€provision€of€health€care,€poverty€eradicationÐ ° Ðand€resource€allocation,€decision„making,€political€participation,€trafficking€and€violence.€Ð šê ÐÌ7.€€"Special€measures€or€positive€actions€for€the€victims€of€racism"€are€called€for€"...in€order€toÐ n¾ Ðpromote€their€full€integration€into€society."€Such€measures€"should€aim€at€correcting€the€Ô_ÔconditioÔ_Ô€nsÐ X¨ Ðthat€impair€the€enjoyment€of€rights€..."€An€increase€in€"public€actions€and€policies€in€favour€ofÐ B ’ Ðwomen€..."€is€requested€from€States,€"given€the€fact€that€racism€affects€them€more€deeply."€Ð , | ÐÌ8.€€There€are€many€references€to€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€ofÐ  P ÐRacial€Discrimination€throughout€the€Declaration€and€the€Programme€of€Action,€and€the€ConventionÐ ê :  Ðon€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Discrimination€(Ô_ÔCEDAWÔ_Ô)€is€referred€to,€as€is€the€Fourth€WorldÐ Ô $  ÐConference€on€Women.€Ô_ÔRatificÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔationÔ_Ô€of€Ô_ÔCEDAWÔ_Ô€is€recommended€(€„€as€well€as€of€other€humanÐ ¾  Ðrights€conventions€„)€with€"a€view€to€achieving€universal€ratification€within€five€years,"€as€well€asÐ ¨ø  Ðratification€of€its€Optional€Protocol.€Ð ’â  ÐÌ9.€€As€regards€implementation,€States€are€urged€to€"continue€co„€operating€with€...€human€rightsÐ f¶  Ðtreaty€monitoring€bodies€in€order€to€promote€...€the€effective€implementation€of€the€instrumentsÐ P  Ðconcerned€and€proper€consideration€of€the€recommendations€adopted€by€these€bodies€with€regardÐ :Š Ðto€complaints€of€racism,€racial€discrimination,€xenophobia€and€related€intolerance".€Ð $t ÐÌ10.€€A€United€Nations€Year€or€Decade€against€trafficking€of€persons,€especially€in€women,€youth€andÐ øH Ðchildren"€is€also€recommended.€Ð â2 ÐÌ11.€€The€primary€human€rights€instrument€addressing€issues€of€racial€discrimination€is€theÐ ¶ ÐInternational€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination.€ThisÐ  ð ÐConvention,€however,€except€for€the€first€paragraph€in€its€preamble,€which€refers€to€the€Charter€ofÐ ŠÚ Ðthe€United€Nations,€does€not€make€any€reference€to€women€or€sex.€In€2000€did€Ô_ÔCERDÔ_Ô€formulate€aÐ tÄ Ðgeneral€comment€on€the€gender„related€dimensions€of€racial€discrimination?€Ð ^® ÐÌ12.€€In€cases€of€women€suffering€multiple€discrimination€on€the€grounds€of€sex/gender€andÐ 2‚ Ðrace/ethnicity,€the€statements€contained€in€the€"Declaration"€and€the€recommendations€contained€inÐ  l Ðthe€"Programme€of€Action"€can€be€related€to€almost€all€articles€of€Ô_ÔCEDAWÔ_Ô,€especially€to€articles€1,Ð !V Ð2,€3,€4.1,€5,€6,€7,€8,€10,€11,€12,€13,€14,€and€24.€The€reference€to€human€rights€treaty€bodies€as€to€theÐ ð!@  Ðimplementation€of€the€Durban€Declaration€and€Programme€of€Action€justifies€the€Committee'sÐ Ú"*! Ðconsideration€of€these€issues,€while,€at€the€same€time,€overlapping€should€be€avoided.€Ð Ä#" ÐÌ13.€€It€is€recommended€that€the€Committee€examines€the€ways€in€which€the€Committee€on€theÐ ˜%è $ ÐElimination€of€Racial€Discrimination€amends€its€guidelines€for€reporting€in€reference€to€theÐ ‚&Ò!% Ðdifferentiated€and€multiple€forms€of€discrimination€women€suffer€on€the€grounds€of€sex/gender€andÐ l'¼"& Ðof€race/ethnicity/nationality.€The€chairpersons'€meeting€could€be€an€appropriate€place€to€address€thisÐ V(¦#' Ðissue.€Ð @)$( ÐÌ14.€€The€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Discrimination€against€Women€may€wish€to€consider:Ð +d&* ÐÌa)€€including€in€its€revised€reporting€guidelines€a€request€for€information€on€the€racial/ethnic/nationalÐ è,8(, Ðmake„up€of€a€State€party's€population€and€for€information€on€the€discrimination€against€women€ofÐ Ò-")- Ðthat€population€under€the€relevant€articles€of€the€Convention€when€appropriate€including€the€StateÐ ° Ðparty's€efforts€to€combat€it;€Ð šê ÐÌb)€€formulating€a€general€recommendation,€based€on€its€statement€to€the€Conference,€relevant€StatesÐ n¾ Ðparties'€reports,€and€the€Durban€Declaration€and€Programme€of€Action,€on€the€differentiated€andÐ X¨ Ðmultiple€forms€of€discrimination€women€suffer€under€all€the€articles€of€the€Convention,€due€toÐ B ’ Ðdiscrimination€on€the€grounds€of€sex/gender€and€race/ethnicity/nationality,€including€their€status€asÐ , | Ðimmigrants,€migrants,€indigenous€women,€internally€displaced€women€and€women€in€war€situations;€Ð  f ÐÌc)€€formulating€a€concise€general€recommendation€in€support€of€a€United€Nations€Year€or€DecadeÐ ê :  Ðagainst€trafficking€in€persons,€in€particular€in€women,€youth€and€children.€Ð Ô $  ÐÌÐ  ¨ø  ÐòòAnnex€IVóóÐ ° ÐÌòòReport€on€the€Second€World€Assembly€on€Ageing€April€8„12,€2002,€MadridóóÐ „Ô ÐÌ1.€€At€its€twenty„sixth€session,€the€Co€Ô_ÔmmitteeÔ_Ô€on€the€Elimination€of€Discrimination€against€WomenÐ X¨ Ðadopted€a€statement€to€be€forwarded€to€the€second€world€Assembly€on€Ageing€and€nominated€Ms.Ð B ’ ÐHanna€Ô_ÔBeateÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSchppÔ_Ô„Schilling€to€attend€the€Second€World€Assembly€on€Ageing€on€behalf€of€theÐ , | ÐCommittee,€subject€to€the€availability€of€financial€resources.€Financial€resources€for€Ms.€Ô_ÔSchppÔ_Ô„Ð  f ÐSchillingððs€attendance€were€provided€by€the€German€Government.€Two€other€members€of€theÐ  P ÐCommittee,€Ms.€Ô_ÔHazelleÔ_Ô€and€Ms.€Ô_ÔKapalataÔ_Ô,€also€attended€the€Second€World€Assembly€asÐ ê :  Ðrepresentatives€of€their€countries€(St.€Kitts€and€Nevis,€Tanzania).€Ð Ô $  ÐÌ2.€€Ms.€Ô_ÔSchppÔ_Ô„Schilling€presented€the€statement,€"Ending€discrimination€against€older€womenÐ ¨ø  Ðthrough€the€Convention",€adopted€by€the€Committee€to€the€first€meeting€of€the€Main€Committee€ofÐ ’â  Ðthe€Assembly.€She€also€participated€in€a€Round€Table€organized€by€the€Spanish€OrganizingÐ |Ì  ÐCommittee€entitled€"Older€Persons€as€Agents€for€Change€and€Development:€Participation€andÐ f¶  ÐRights."€Other€participants€in€the€panel€were€drawn€from€academia,€United€Nations€agency,€andÐ P  ÐÔ_ÔNGOsÔ_Ô.€The€keynote€speech€by€Julia€Alvarez,€one€of€the€key€proponents€for€the€Second€WorldÐ :Š ÐAssembly€on€Ageing€was€read.€Ms.€Ô_ÔSchppÔ_Ô„Schillingððs€presentation€concentrated€first,€on€womenÐ $t Ðand€second,€on€the€aspect€of€their€human€rights,€and€argued€that€only€when€women€enjoy€theirÐ ^ Ðhuman€rights€without€discrimination,€will€they€be€fully€enabled€to€be,€or€become,€agents€of€changeÐ øH Ðand€development€when€they€get€older,€be€it€in€politics,€in€economics,€as€volunteers€and€mentors,€asÐ â2 Ðlobbyists,€etc.€Examples€from€States€parties'€reports€were€provided.€Ð Ì ÐÌ3.€€Ms.€Ô_ÔSchppÔ_Ô„Schilling€reported€that€speeches€to€the€plenary€of€the€Assembly€were€full€of€facts,Ð  ð Ðreferred€to€policies€and€programmes,€planned€or€implemented,€but€only€approximately€10%€madeÐ ŠÚ Ðreference€to€women€or€to€the€need€for€a€differentiated€approach€to€gender€Ô_ÔmainstreamingÔ_Ô€in€ageingÐ tÄ Ðpolicies,€thereby€starkly€contrasting€with€the€reports€by€States€parties€to€the€Committee€as€to€theirÐ ^® Ðefforts€toward€gender€Ô_ÔmainstreamingÔ_Ô.€Governments€do€not€seem€to€apply€this€concept€in€practice.Ð H˜ ÐEven€speakers€who€were€cabinet€members€with€multiple€portfolios,€including€women,€did€notÐ 2‚ Ðmention€sex€and€gender€aspects€when€talking€about€their€policies€for€older€people.€The€human€rightsÐ  l Ðdimension€of€laws,€policies€and€programs€for€older€persons€also€did€not€get€much€consideration€inÐ !V Ðthese€speeches.€Ð ð!@  ÐÌ4.€€Ms.€Ô_ÔSchopÔ_Ô„Schilling€attended€a€press€meeting€organized€by€Ô_ÔHelpAgeÔ_Ô,€an€international€Ô_ÔNGOÔ_Ô,Ð Ä#" Ðadministering€projects€for€and€with€older€people,€particularly€in€developing€countries,€during€whichÐ ®$þ# Ðshe€highlighted€to€the€monitoring€potential€of€the€human€rights€treaty€bodies,€in€particular€theÐ ˜%è $ ÐCommittees€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights€and€the€Elimination€of€Discrimination€againstÐ ‚&Ò!% ÐWomen,€and€general€comment€number€6€of€the€€Committee€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€RightsÐ l'¼"& Ðwhich€addressed€the€issue€of€older€persons,€including€women,€and€the€Committee€on€the€EliminationÐ V(¦#' Ðof€Discrimination€against€Women€had€prepared€a€statement€for€the€Assembly€on€older€women.€TheÐ @)$( Ðmechanism€of€shadow€reporting€by€non„governmental€organizations€was€also€described€to€encourageÐ **z%) Ðthis€practice.Ð +d&* ÐÌ5.€€The€final€documents€of€the€Assembly€contain€many€references€to€women€and€genderÐ è,8(, Ðdifferentiation/Ô_ÔmainstreamingÔ_Ô€and€acknowledge€the€fact,€that€women€occupy€a€special€place€in€thisÐ Ò-")- Ðtopic€both€due€to€their€quantity€and€to€their€life€patterns€which€are€different€from€those€of€men€andÐ ° Ðare€influenced€by€multiple€discriminations.€Ð šê ÐÌ6.€€The€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Discrimination€against€Women€may€wish€to€consider€theÐ n¾ Ðformulation€of€a€general€recommendation€on€the€right€of€older€women€to€non„discrimination€underÐ X¨ Ðall€articles€of€the€Convention,€drawing€on€States€parties'€reports,€its€statement€to€the€Second€WorldÐ B ’ ÐAssembly€on€Ageing,€Declaration€of€that€Assembly€and€Madrid€Plan€of€Action.€It€may€also€wish€toÐ , | Ðrevise€its€general€recommendation€number€9€on€statistical€data€concerning€the€situation€of€womenÐ  f Ðto€take€account€of€these€documents.€The€Committee€may€also€wish€to€include€a€request€to€receiveÐ  P Ðdata€Ô_ÔdisaggregatedÔ_Ô€according€to€sex€and€age€in€reports€of€States€parties€in€its€revised€guidelines€onÐ ê :  Ðreporting.€Ð Ô $  Ð