It is also about interacting with the official work of the official delegates as they go through their work. Generally there is a work plan on the theme of the CSW and the document, circulated prior to the meetings of the CSW, becomes the Outcomes Document. The draft includes consultations with NGOs.
This year is different - on Tuesday, March 2, the 2nd day of the CSW, there was a declaration that was unanimously adopted by all the countries present (including Canada) for confirmation of the Beijing Platform for Action. In some ways this was good - it did not "open" the document for debate, or going back. Yet it also did not give any new impetus to providing support, an action plan, or even give an opportunity to introduce new and emerging issues that are happening, such as rape as a weapon of war.
That has meant that the Resolutions, introduced at the CSW by member states, has attracted interest, and scrutiny by the NGOs. Some of these resolutions have been introduced at previous CSWs. Wednesday, at 6:00 pm was the deadline for introducing resolutions. The country that introduces the resolution chairs the Committee that will put the final resolution together. Canada's input to the process has been helpful, and the negotiating team has been open for input from the NGOs present here.
Here are the 7 resolutions being debated, and expected to come forward Friday afternoon for final approval:
- Women, the Girl Child and HIV/AIDs (introduced by several African Countries)
- Female Genital Mutilation (introduced by the African Group)
- Women and Children taken Hostage (introduced by Azerbyghan)
- Economic Empowerment of Women (introduced by Colombia)
- Palestine (introduced by China)
- Maternal Mortality (introduced by the US)
- Strengthening the UN Gender Architecture/Mechanisms (introduced by a number of countries, including Canada)
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