introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1988/L.27) entitled "Rural women and development". Subsequently, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy and the United States of America joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 215. At the 15th meeting, on 23 March, the Secretary of the Commission informed the Commission that during informal consultations it h!'id been agreed to revise the draft resolution as follows: (a) In the fifth preambular paragraph, the words "and credit training" were replaced by the words "credit and training"; (b) After operative paragraph 3, two new paragraphs were added, reading: "4. Requests the development agencies of the United Nations system to pay particular attention in their p~ogrammes to the general role of women in rural development, especially in th1"'' ar~r;s of food, water supply, access to credit facilities and appropriate technologies; "5. Requests the Secretary-General to convene a seminar on women and rural development, using the resources available in the Trust Fund for the Preparatory Activities of the 1985 World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women and drawing on the results of the Interregional Seminar on National Experience relating to the Improvement of the Situation of Women in Rural Areas held in 1984 in preparation for the World Conference". 216. At the same meeting, a statement was made by the representative of the United States of America. 217. The Deputy Director of the Branch Zor the Advancement of Women also made a statement. 218. Also at the 15th meeting, the Commission approved the draft resolution, as orally revised for adoption by the Economic and Social Council (see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution XVI). 219. After the draft resolution was approved, the observer for Egypt made a statement. -95-Long-term programme of wo�k of the Commission on the Status of 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the Commission on the Status of Women's draft resolution on "Rural women and development", which focuses on the role of women in rural development, access to credit facilities, and technologies. The resolution also requests the Secretary-General to convene a seminar on women and rural development. Given the specific focus on women and rural development, it is likely that the category is related to agriculture, employment, and human development.

**Category**
Agriculture, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief