Session III: "Women in the 2lst Century "

- Strategy for Prosperity and Peace -

[09:30-11:00, February 13, 1996]

　

THE CHAIRPERSON (HON. CHIEKO NOHNO) :

We now would like invite comments from all countries except for those that have already participated in the drafting committee. And again, I would like to repeat that please, limit your comments on content, while editorial as well as typographical errors can be submitted in written form.

Thank you. I will start with Australia?

HON. COLlN HOLLIS (AUSTRALIA) :

Thank you. Colin Hollis from Australia.

I have now difficulty with this reporting. I think it's very wide-ranging but nevertheless an achievable agenda. And I will have much pleasure in forging this, in presenting this to the parliament of Australia.

I congratulate those who have been involved in the work they have had to bring such a formal resolution to this conference. My congratulations!

RAPPORTEUR GENERAL (HON, NAFSIAH MBOI) :

Thank you, Mr. Hollis.

China? Nobody from China? India and Indonesia have been in the drafting committee. Korea?

Ms. OO CHUNG LEE (KOREA) :

Well, I fully agree with this Declaration, and I have one suggestion that: You advocate that the principles and, of course, the countries' situation is different. So not included in this Declaration is that plan of concrete action. So each country should make a plan of concrete action, and then at the next meeting, each country should report about the improvement of women' s situation on these issues.

So, it is just a suggestion, not a particular declaration.

RAPPORTEUR GENERAL (HON. NAFSIAH MBOI):

Thank you.

Allow me to reply to that. It is not the mandate of Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development and APDA to do that. But yes, indeed, because if we agree to this Resolution, then indeed, in all our countries, we will further adopt it and make action plans according to our respective countries.

Thank you.