translate English to French: In view of the fundamental nature of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, she invited countries which had not yet done so to ratify it as soon as possible.
Rappelant le caractère fondamental de la Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard des femmes, Mme Paterson invite les pays n'ayant pas encore ratifié cet instrument à le faire rapidement.