Recalling the concerns expressed at the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace, Nairobi, 15-26 July 1985, and article 5, subparagraph (a) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 50/ 1. Considers that the use of language should not discriminate against women and should adequately reflect their role, status and presence in society; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to review this matter and, if appropriate, establish a non-discriminatory language policy that would provide guidance to United Nations staff, and review the language .n the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council. * For the discussion, see paras. 46-48 below. 50/ General Assembly resolution 34/180, annex. -43-15th meeting 23 March 1988 Resolution 32/5. Proposed revisions to the medium-term plan for the period 1984-1989 to cover the period 1990-1991* The Commission on the Status of Women, 1. Endorses the proposal of the Secretary-General to include a subprogramme on monitoring, review and appraisal of the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women in the revisions to the medium-term plan for the period 1984-1989, to cover the period 1990-19tl; 51/ 2. Recommends that the Secretary-General make the following changes to the draft proposal for the third revision of the medium-term plan in the area of advancement of women: (a) In the sections on legislative authority, reference should be made ~o the Forward-looking Strategies and to all other relevant mandates enacted by United Nations intergovernmental bodies; (b) In the sections on intergovernmental objectives, primary reference should be made to basic research and policy analysis; 3. Also recommends that in chapter 10 (Development issues and policies) of the medium-term plan, the Secretary-General make reference in the general 