United Kingdom. She hoped that the United Kingdom Government would be able to withdraw its reservations to the Convention, since the United Kingdom had made a major effort to eliminate discrimination against women and served as an example for many developing countries. 67. Ms. ALFONSIN PE FASAN said that she was, of course, speaking as a member of the Committee and not as a representative of Argentina. She also wished to place her remarks in the context of the recently improved relationship between Argentina and the United Kingdom. That improvement had been made possible by the two countries' joint decision to leave aside the issue of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands. The Malvinas Islands should therefore not have been included in the report as part of the territory of the United Kingdom. 68. Having said that, she wished to express her appreciation for the comprehensive report submitted by the United Kingdom Government, which showed that the United Kingdom took the implementation of the Convention seriously. At the same time, she (Ms. Alfonsin de Fasan) noted that discrimination against women still persisted in the United Kingdom in some areas, such as admission to clubs and executive recruitment. The situation of rural women was also a matter of concern. 69. Ms. TALLAWY noted with interest that non-governmental organizations had been consulted prior to the preparation of the report. She would welcome more information on the way in which the various government departments involved had contributed to the preparation of the report. She wondered, for example, how the departments' contributions had been co-ordinated and how progress had been monitored and evaluated. With regard to the United Kingdom's reservations to the Convention, she was concerned about their scope and their significance. It was also a matter of concern that United Kingdom legislation prevailed over the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a discussion about a country's compliance with a human rights treaty, specifically the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The speakers are discussing the United Kingdom's report on its implementation of the treaty, highlighting areas of progress and concern. The focus is on social issues, such as discrimination against women, and the role of government and non-governmental organizations in addressing these issues.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief