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GERMANY:
On behalf of the European Union, Gerhard Walter
Henze said that the EU confirms its commitment to make substantial
increases in its contribution to population programmes.The EU believes
that ECOSOC should act as the principal monitoring mechanism. The
mandate and the functioning of the Population Commission should be
reviewed and adjusted to respond to the broader scope and integrated
approach of the Cairo Programme of Action. There should be greater
cooperation between the UN Population Fund and the Population Division
of the UN Secretariat. The EU does not, however, see the need to
establish a separate Executive Board for UNFPA. The EU also stressed
the need to seek an appropriate consolidated reporting system for the
follow-up of all UN conferences in related fields.