Welcomes the reinforced action of the Council of Europe to promote the social inclusion and respect for human rights of the Roma , and encourages further cooperation between the two organizations in this field ; 12 . Also welcomes the strengthening of agreed and specified cooperation between the Council of Europe and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ( UN-Women ) , encourages both bodies to pursue the development of a fruitful collaboration in eliminating violence against women and the achievement of de facto gender equality , and in this context recognizes the important contribution that the new Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence , which is open for accession by all States , will make in eradicating this scourge ; 13 .