States of America, India, the Sudan and Pakistan. 143. The Deputy Director of the Branch for the Advancement of Women stated that time constraints and unGertainty about the composition of the mission requested had not permitted the preparation of a statement of programme budget implications in time for presentation. Should the draft resolution be approved, a statement of progrmame budget implications would be provided to the Economic and Social Council when it considered the item. 144. At the same meeting, the Commission approved the revised draft resolution for adoption by the Economic and Social Council by a roll-call vote of 20 to 1, with 10 abstentions (see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution XI). The voting was as follows: -79-In favour: Bangladesh, Brazil, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Greece, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Sudan, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Venezuela. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, France, Italy, Japan, Lesotho, Mauritius, Zaire. 145. After the draft resolution was approved, statements were made by the representatives of France, Canada, Italy, Sweden, Japan and Australia. Elimination of discrimination against women in accordance with the aims of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 146. At the 11th meeting, on 21 March, the representative of Australia, on behalf of Argentina, 54/ Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, 54/ Finland, 5~/ the German Democratic Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, 54/ Greece, Norwary 54/ and Sweden, introduced a draft resolution (E/CN.6/1988/L.16) entitled "Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women". Subsequently, Denmark, 54/ France, Italy, Spain 54/ and Turkey joined in sponsoring the draft resolution, which read as follows: "The Economic and Social Council, "Recalling General Assembly resolutions 42/60 of 30 November 1987 and 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the approval of a draft resolution by the Commission on the Status of Women, which is related to the elimination of discrimination against women. The resolution is likely to have implications for education, employment, and humanitarian aid, as it aims to promote gender equality and women's rights.

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