withtheCommission. Inordertoimplement theNairobi Forward-looking Strategies, theCommission, atitssession in1987,established newprocedures andalong-term programme ofwork,including priority themestobediscussed atitssessions until1992. TheCommission willconsider theissueofthepriority themestobe discussed atitssessions from1993to1996atitsthirty-fourth session in1990. Inordertoco-ordinate theimplementation oftheNairobi Forward-looking Strategies bytheorganizations oftheUnitedNations system, thesystem-wide medium-term planforwomenanddevelopment fortheperiod 1990-1995 wasagreed upon bytheEconomic andSocialCouncil byitsresolution 1987/86. TheCouncil designated theDivision fortheAdvancement ofWomenoftheCentreforSocial Development andHumanitarian Affairs oftheUnitedNations officeatGenevaasthe focalpointfortheimplementation ofthesystem-wide medium-term plan. 27.3Theultimate objective oftheinternational community asexpressed inthe resolutions ofthelegislative bodies andinvarious legalinstruments isto achieve equality between menandwomeninallspheres ofhumanactivities. Until thisobjective isachieved, theprogramme willaimspecifically at: -2- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(a)Promoting andmonitoring theimplementation oftheNairobi Forward-looking Strategies, whichshouldresultintheelimination ofallformsof inequality between menandwomen, andinthecomplete integration ofwomenintothe development process; (b)Assisting 'StateParties intheimplementation oftheConvention onthe Elimination ofAllFormsofDiscrimination against Womenandpromoting theadhesion totheConvention ofthoseStateswhichhavenotyetdoneso. 27.4Despite theadoption ofanumberofinternational instruments pertaining in wholeorinparttowomenandtothepositive changes thatresulted fromthe implementation ofthoseinstruments, andtheachievements oftheUnitedNations DecadeforWomen: Equality, Development andPeace,including thethreeworld conferences heldatMexicoCity(1975), Copenhagen (1980) andNairobi (1985), dejureanddefactodiscrimination against womencontinues toexistinmany countries andareas. Theobstacles totheestablishment ofgenuine equality between womenandmenandtowomen's fullparticipation intheeconomic, social, political andcultural spheres, including intheattainment ofpeace,aremanyand variedinnature. Theirelimination willinvolve dealing withallaspects of women's lifeandwillimplyfurther majorchanges inthelegalandattitudinal basesoftherelations between menandwomeninallsocieties. 2.Overall strategy 27.5Theprogramme willbeimplemented bytheDivision fortheAdvancement of WomenoftheUnited Nations OfficeatVienna, whichhasbeendesignated focalpoint foractivities oftheUnited Nations Secretariat andtheUnited Nations system concerned withtheadvancement ofwomen. Support oftheworkoftheCommission on theStatusofWomen, theEconomic andSocial Council andtheGeneral Assembly is thefundamental meansforachieving theseobjectives through theprovision of policyanalysis outlining theissuesrelating totheadvancement ofwomen identified inthelong-term programme ofworkoftheCommission andother legislative mandates. Thisinvolves thepreparation ofsubstantive inputtothe discussions bytheseintergovernmental bodies, collection anddissemination of information, maintenance anduseofstatistics, monitoring ofnational pOlicies and policystudies undertaken inuniversities andbygovernmental andnon-governmental organizations andresearch institutes. 27.6Thestrategy alsoincludes theprovision oftechnical andsubstantive servicing totheCommittee ontheElimination ofAllFormsofDiscrimination against Women,including theprocessing andanalysis ofreports ofStatesparties. Forthesecondquinquennial review andappraisal, thestrategy willinclude assisting Governments andnon-governmental organizations intheirpreparation for theproposed 1995WorldConference onWomen, aswellaspreparing andservicing the Conference. 27.7Inordertoharmonize actionattheinternational andnational levels, especially bynational machineries fortheadvancement ofwomen,governmental and non-governmental organizations, theseinstitutions willbeprovided with information inanaccessible formontheresults ofpolicyanalysis doneatthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the advancement of women's rights and equality, with a specific emphasis on the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies and the elimination of discrimination against women. It discusses the roles of various organizations and institutions in achieving these goals, including the United Nations, its commissions and councils, and non-governmental organizations. The text also mentions the importance of policy analysis, information dissemination, and technical servicing in supporting these efforts.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education