The representative of Denmark, speaking on behalf of the European Union (EU) and the Central and Eastern European countries associated with the Union, had stressed that the primary international instrument for ensuring respect for women's rights was the Convention and its Optional Protocol, and urged States parties to accept the amendment to article 20, paragraph 1, of the Convention.
La représentante du Danemark, parlant au nom de l'Union européenne (UE) et des pays d'Europe centrale et orientale associés à l'Union, souligne que la Convention et son Protocole facultatif sont le principal instrument international susceptible d'assurer le respect des droits de la femme, et exhorte les États parties à accepter l'amendement à l'article 20, paragraphe 1 de la Convention.