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 regular and active contribution of the Council of Europe to the sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women and the agreed and specified cooperation between the Council of Europe and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ( UN-Women ) , which includes support to member States , upon their request , in implementing commitments on gender equality and women 's rights , in particular access to justice and women 's political participation , and the promotion of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence , which is open for accession by all States and was referred to in resolution 68/191 of 18 December 2013 on taking action against gender-related killing of women and girls , and in this context encourages those bodies to continue to develop a fruitful collaboration in eliminating violence against women and the achievement of de facto gender equality and recognizes the important contribution which the entry into force of the Convention will make in eradicating this scourge ; 13 .