Twenty-sixth session

14 January-1 February 2002

* CEDAW/C/2002/I/1.

Item 6 of the provisional agenda*

Implementation of article 22 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Reports provided by specialized agencies of the United Nations on the implementation of the Convention in areas falling within the scope of their activities

Note by the Secretary-General

Addendum

World Health Organization

1.On behalf of the Committee, on 30 October 2001 the Secretariat invited the World Health Organization (WHO) to submit to the Committee a report on information provided by States to WHO on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, in areas falling within the scope of its activities, which would supplement the information contained in the reports of the States parties to the Convention that will be considered at the twenty-sixth session of the Committee.

2.Other information sought by the Committee refers to activities, programmes and policy decisions undertaken by WHO to promote the implementation of the Convention.

3.The report annexed hereto has been submitted pursuant to the Committee’s request.