text: UNITED NATIONS CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against WomenGENERAL CEDAW/C/SR.159 31 January 1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN Ninth session SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 159th MEETING Held at Headquarters, New York, on Friday, 26 January 1990, at 12 noon Chjiirpgrson; Ms. EVATT CONTENTS Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention (continued) This record is subject to correction. Corrections should be submitted in one of the working languages. They should be set forth in a memorandum and also incorporated in a copy of the record. They should be sent within one week of the date of this document to the Chief, Official Records Editing Section, Department of Conference Services, room DC2-750, 2 United Nations Plaza. Any corrections to the records of the meetings of this session will be consolidated in a single corrigendum, to be issued shortly after the end of the session. 90-55083 2304S (E) /••• The meeting was called to order at 12.10 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE CONVENTION (continued) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (CEDAW/C/Add.52 and Amends.1-4) 1. At the invitation of the Chairperson. Ms. Denham (United Kingdom) took a place 2. Ms. DENHAM (United Kingdom) said that the United Kingdom supported the basic objectives of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and that many of her country's reservations had been declarations of its understanding of the purpose of the Convention. For example, paragraph (b), (p. 5 of the United Kingdom's report), to which Ms. Tallawy and others had referred was intended to make clear that the United Kingdom regarded existing legislation, 
analysis: The text appears to be a meeting summary record of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, discussing reports submitted by States parties under Article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The content is focused on the consideration of reports, specifically the United Kingdom's report, and the discussion of its reservations and understanding of the Convention's purpose. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology.