The Secretary-General has received the following statement , which is being circulated in accordance with paragraphs 36 and 37 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 1996 . `` International Federation of Women in Legal Careers '' ( I.F.W.L.C ) is an international NGO founded in Paris in 1928 , and has a consultative status with the ECOSOC , since 1961 .