After a slow start, delegates negotiated their way through a limited portion of the text during the last week of the PrepCom and only succeeded in lifting brackets from a few paragraphs in each section of the outcome document. In revised paragraph 10, on achievements, delegates agreed on reference to wide acceptance that violence against women and girls, whether occurring in public or private life, is a human rights issue. With no consensus, the sentence, and additional references continuing through text on improved legislation, politics and programmes, remain bracketed. Delegates agreed to a reference to successful cooperation between governments and NGOs. Delegates debated language on the absence of a multidisciplinary approach to responding to violence which includes, inter alia, the health system and the media.
Brackets remain on the reference to many or some countries, and on the list.
Vice-Chair Kaji said that specific mention of NGOs was deemed necessary for emphasis. Other delegates opposed, and the text was agreed as drafted. The HOLY SEE preferred referring to civil society, including NGOs. IRAN advocated specifying partnerships and cooperation. The paragraph, with all proposals, is pending.